Power loading algorithms for SEC diversity schemes

Housam A. Halwani, Mazen O. Hasna, Mohamed Slim Alouini

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Abstract

Switch and Examine Combing (SEC) diversity scheme is one of the simplest diversity schemes to combat fading. When the power used for probing the channels in this scheme is fixed, it can be higher than what is actually required. In this paper, the effect of using different power loading levels as diversity channels are being probed is examined and closed form expressions for the average number of probes, average consumed power, average bit error rate and output SNR are given. The proposed scheme can help in optimizing battery usage and in reducing interference. It is shown that the proposed Power loading schemes lead to large saving on the average power for the same feedback load, and little degradation of the average bit error rate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationISSPIT 2007 - 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology
Pages682-687
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventISSPIT 2007 - 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology - Cairo, Egypt
Duration: Dec 15 2007Dec 18 2007

Publication series

NameISSPIT 2007 - 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology

Other

OtherISSPIT 2007 - 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology
Country/TerritoryEgypt
CityCairo
Period12/15/0712/18/07

Keywords

  • Diversity techniques
  • Power loading
  • Selection combining and performance analysis
  • Switched combining

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Information Systems
  • Signal Processing

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