Novel Distributed Space-Time Trellis Codes for Relay Systems over Cascaded Rayleigh Fading


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Ilhan H., Altunbaş İ., Uysal M.

IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS, vol.14, no.12, pp.1140-1142, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1109/lcomm.2010.102610.101133
  • Journal Name: IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1140-1142
  • Keywords: Error rate performance, distributed space-time coding, amplify-and-forward relaying, cascaded Rayleigh fading channels, WIRELESS NETWORKS, CHANNELS, DESIGN, PROTOCOLS
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this letter, we consider the deployment of distributed space-time trellis codes (STTCs) for user cooperation. We derive a pairwise error probability (PEP) expression for distributed STTCs over cascaded Rayleigh fading channels. Using the derived PEP expression, we determine a code design criterion and propose novel 4-/8-/16-state 4-PSK and 8-/16-state 8-PSK distributed STTCs through a systematic code search. We confirm the superiority of the proposed codes through extensive Monte-Carlo simulations.