Dual Branch Transmit Switch-and-Stay Diversity for Underlay Cognitive Networks Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • In this paper, we study applying dual branch transmit switch-and-stay combining (SSC) technique for underlay cognitive radio (UCR) networks. In UCR, the secondary user is allowed to share the spectrum with the primary (licensed) user under the condition that interference at the primary receiver is below a predetermined threshold. Assuming binary phaseshift keying (BPSK) modulation and Rayleigh fading channels, we develop a closed form expression for the average bit error rate (BER) of the secondary link as a function of the switching threshold. We then find a closed form expression for the optimal switching threshold in the sense of minimizing the average BER. For the sake of comparison we derive an expression for the average BER of the dual branch transmit selection combining (SC) technique. We finally investigate the effect of correlation between secondary and interference channels on the average BER and the associated optimal switching threshold. 2011 IEEE.

name of conference

  • 2011 IEEE 73rd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring)

published proceedings

  • 2011 IEEE 73rd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring)

author list (cited authors)

  • Sayed, M., Abdallah, M., Mohamed-Slim, A., & Khalid, A. Q.

citation count

  • 4

complete list of authors

  • Sayed, Mostafa||Abdallah, Mohamed||Mohamed-Slim, Alouini||Khalid, A Qaraqe

publication date

  • May 2011