TY  - JOUR
AU  - Elkashlan, M
AU  - Yeoh, PL
AU  - Yang, N
AU  - Duong, TQ
AU  - Leung, C
Y2  - 2014/05/22
Y1  - 2012/03/01
SN  - 0018-9545
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/11343/33038
AB  - Transmit antenna selection with receive maximal-ratio combining (TAS/MRC) and transmit antenna selection with receive selection combining (TAS/SC) are two attractive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) protocols. In this paper, we present a framework for the comparative analysis of TAS/MRC and TAS/SC in a two-hop amplify-and-forward relay network. In doing so, we derive exact and asymptotic expressions for the symbol error rate (SER) in Nakagami-m fading. Using the asymptotic expressions, the SNR gap between the two protocols is quantified. Given that the two protocols maintain the same diversity order, we show that the SNR gap is entirely dependent on the array gain. Motivated by this, we derive the SNR gap as a simple ratio of the respective array gains of the two protocols. This ratio explicitly takes into account the impact of the number of antennas and the fading severity parameter m. In addition, we address the fundamental question of "How to allocate the total transmit power between the source and the relay in such a way that the SER is minimized?" Our answer is given in the form of new compact expressions for the power allocation factor, which is a practical design tool that optimally distributes the total transmit power in the network.
LA  - English
PB  - IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
KW  - Microwave and Millimetrewave Theory and Technology; Communication Equipment not elsewhere classified
T1  - A Comparison of Two MIMO Relaying Protocols in Nakagami-m Fading
DO  - 10.1109/TVT.2012.2185259
IS  - IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
VL  - 61
IS  - 3
SP  - 1416-1422
L1  - /bitstream/handle/11343/33038/297607_17069.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=n
ER  -