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A new family of optimized orthogonal Space-Times codes for PPM-based MIMO systems with imperfect channel estimates

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In this contribution, we develop a single Multiple-Input Multiple Output (MIMO) transceiver for Orthogonal PPM (OPPM) data transmitted over (baseband) faded MIMO channels with a priori unknown path-gains. The signaling-scheme we adopt allows to equip the Maximum-Likelihood receiver with reliable estimates of the (possibly time-varying) MIMO channel, without reducing the conveyed information throughput. Hence, after evaluating the performance of the proposed transceiver via a suitable version of the Union-Chernoff Bound, we introduce a novel family of unitary orthogonal Space-Times Block Codes (e.g., the Space-Time OPPM codes), that are able to attain both maximum diversity and coding gains. Afterwards, we present closed-form formulas for evaluating the SNR loss induced by mistiming effects possibly impairing the received signals. Lastly, we report several numerical results supporting both the medium/long coverage ranges attained by the proposed transceiver in outdoor applications and its performance robustness against correlated channel fading, mistiming effects and degradation induced by dense-multipath fading.

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    Enzo Baccarelli, Mauro Biagi, Cristian Pelizzoni & Nicola Cordeschi

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This work is partially supported by Italian National Project Women 2005093248

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Baccarelli, E., Biagi, M., Pelizzoni, C. et al. A new family of optimized orthogonal Space-Times codes for PPM-based MIMO systems with imperfect channel estimates. Wireless Pers Commun 43, 1071–1091 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-007-9284-1

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