Table 2 Power gains for TQAM with MRC diversity scheme at P e = 10−2
From: SEP performance of triangular QAM with MRC spatial diversity over fading channels
Modulation order (M) | Fading channel | Power gain of L = 2 over L = 1, (dB) | Power gain of L = 3 over L = 1, (dB) | Power gain of L = 5 over L = 1, (dB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Rayleigh | 9.76 | 13.56 | 17.32 |
Nakagami-m (m = 1) | 9.76 | 13.56 | 17.32 | |
Nakagami-m (m = 2) | 6.04 | 8.72 | 11.66 | |
Nakagami-m (m = 4) | 4.38 | 6.58 | 9.14 | |
Nakagami-n (K = 1 dB) | 9.25 | 12.69 | 16.08 | |
Nakagami-n (K = 7 dB) | 5.53 | 7.94 | 10.63 | |
Nakagami-q (q = 0) | 17.58 | 23.92 | 29.56 | |
Nakagami-q (q = 0.3) | 10.1 | 14.32 | 18.62 | |
Nakagami-q (q = 1) | 9.76 | 13.56 | 17.32 | |
64 | Rayleigh | 9.76 | 13.62 | 17.42 |
Nakagami-m (m = 1) | 9.76 | 13.62 | 17.42 | |
Nakagami-m (m = 2) | 6.12 | 8.84 | 11.79 | |
Nakagami-m (m = 4) | 4.44 | 6.66 | 9.22 | |
Nakagami-n (K = 1 dB) | 9.28 | 12.78 | 16.23 | |
Nakagami-n (K = 7 dB) | 5.61 | 8.05 | 11.16 | |
Nakagami-q (q = 0) | 16.64 | 22.96 | 28.65 | |
Nakagami-q (q = 0.3) | 10.1 | 14.34 | 18.7 | |
Nakagami-q (q = 1) | 9.76 | 13.62 | 17.42 |