Efficient SFBC-OFDM technique for broadband cooperative wireless networks over mobile channels

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Abstract

Cooperative diversity is a transmission technique that utilizes distributed relays to improve power and spectral efficiencies by creating virtual a antenna arrays. A major challenge in cooperative systems is the time varying nature and the frequency selectivity of cooperative links. In this paper, we propose a novel technique to enhance the bit error rate (BER) performance of cooperative transmission systems with space-frequency block coded (SFBC) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). We assume the Amplify-and-Forward (AF) protocol jointly with the cooperative transmission protocol in. The proposed scheme eliminates the error floor caused by the difference in frequency response of the channel over two adjacent subcarriers due to the channel frequency-selectivity. Extensive Monte Carlo simulation results show that the system can reduce the BER error floor as compared to the conventional cooperative SFBC-OFDM systems.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publication2014 IEEE 15th International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages95-99
Number of pages5
EditionOctober
ISBN (Electronic)9781479949038
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Oct 2014
Event2014 15th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC 2014 - Toronto, Canada
Duration: 22 Jun 201425 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameIEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC
NumberOctober
Volume2014-October

Conference

Conference2014 15th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC 2014
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto
Period22/06/1425/06/14

Keywords

  • Cooperative transmission
  • Inter-Carrier Interference
  • OFDM
  • SFBC
  • STBC
  • Time varying channels

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