Abstract
We analyze the performance of space-time trellis codes over shadowed Rician fading channels. The shadowed Rician channel is a generalization of the Rician model, where the line-of-sight path is subjected to a lognormal transformation due to foliage attenuation, also referred to as shadowing. Using the moment generating function method, we derive an exact expression for the pairwise error probability (PEP) of space-time trellis coded systems operating over this channel. The asymptotic analysis of PEP shows that the design criteria of space-time trellis codes proposed for Rayleigh fading still hold when used over shadowed Rician channels. We also present simulation results for bit-error rate performance under various degrees of shadowing.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1037-1042 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2004 |
Keywords
- Pairwise error probability (PEP)
- Rician fading channels
- Shadowing
- Space-time trellis coding
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Applied Mathematics