Performance analysis of space-time block codes over generalized-K fading MIMO channels
Paper in proceeding, 2011

This paper elaborates on the performance of orthogonal space-time block codes (STBCs) for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems operating in generalized-K fading conditions. The considered fading model is generic since it intimately encompasses both small-scale fading (modeled via the Nakagami-m distribution) and large-scale fading (modeled via the gamma distribution). In the following, new exact analytical expressions are derived for the Shannon capacity along with asymptotic expressions in the high and low Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) regimes. We also present exact tractable expressions followed by first-order expansions for the marginal outage probability and symbol error rate (SER); further, we quantify the performance of STBCs in terms of diversity order and coding gain. The derived analytical expressions are validated via a set of Monte-Carlo simulations which also demonstrate the implications of the model parameters on the overall performance.

Author

Michail Matthaiou

Chalmers, Signals and Systems, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering

N. D. Chatzidiamantis

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

H. A. Suraweera

Singapore University of Technology and Design

G. K. Karagiannidis

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

2011 IEEE Swedish Communication Technologies Workshop, Swe-CTW 2011

Art. no. 6082491 68-73
9781457718786 (ISBN)

Subject Categories

Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1109/Swe-CTW.2011.6082491

ISBN

9781457718786

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10/8/2017