On the Capacity of a Cellular CDMA System Reverse Channel

Abstract

In this thesis, the reverse channel model for a seven-cell cluster DS-CDMA cellular communications system operating in a slow-flat Nakagami fading and lognormal shadowing environment is developed. The aforementioned system uses imperfect power control to combat the near-far effect and the lognormal shadowing. Forward error correction is applied by using convolutional encoding and soft decision decoding. The probability of bit error is estimated by using a Gaussian approximation, sectoring antennas and a rake receiver at the base station in order to enhance the system's performance. The performance of the system is examined under several values of the standard deviation of lognormal shadowing and the power control error for various numbers of users and values of the Nakagami-m variable by using simulations. Finally, a barrage noise jammer will be introduced and its effect seen in the performance of the cellular communication system for a specific value of E(sub b)/N(sub o).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401719

Entities

People

  • Petros Klitorakis

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Code Division Multiple Access
  • Coding
  • Communication Systems
  • Decoding
  • Digital Communications
  • Geographic Regions
  • Information Science
  • Mobile Communications
  • Multiple Access
  • Noise Jammers
  • Noise Jamming
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Standards
  • Wireless Communications

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Radio communications and signal processing.