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Asymptotic performance analysis of arbitrary rectangular QAM over fading channels

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In this paper, the asymptotic performance of arbitrary rectangular Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) signals over fading channels is investigated. A novel unified asymptotic average Symbol Error Probability (SEP) expression is derived in terms of diversity and coding gain. The validity and accuracy of the analytical result are verified by means of computer simulations. Furthermore, the results presented are very easy to be extended to the systems with multi-channel diversity receivers.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institute of Mobile Communications, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China

    Xianfu Lei & Pingzhi Fan

  2. Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens, Metaxa and V. Pavlou, 152 36, Penteli, Athens, Greece

    Mathiopoulos P. Takis

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  1. Xianfu Lei
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Correspondence to Xianfu Lei.

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (No. 90604035), the National 863 High-Tech R&D Program (No. 2007AA01Z228), and the 111 Project (No. 111-2-14).

Communication author: Lei Xianfu, born in 1981, male, Ph.D. candidate.

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Lei, X., Fan, P. & Takis, M.P. Asymptotic performance analysis of arbitrary rectangular QAM over fading channels. J. Electron.(China) 26, 794–797 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11767-008-0042-7

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