Resolution and Incoherent Combination of Multipath Arrivals
Abstract
The performance capability associated with resolving and incoherently combining multipath arrivals is investigated, as a function of the signaling bandwidth, for a generic communications system. The performance measure used is a deflection criterion of receiver output signal-to-noise ratio. It is shown that resolution and incoherent combination is a form of diversity which yields a measure of safety, in that drastic losses in performance become far less likely. The exact behavior of the signal-to-noise ratio depends on the detailed medium impulse response; several examples are investigated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 17, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0755721
Entities
People
- Albert H. Nuttall
Organizations
- Oregon State University