@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11466,
	  title     = {FPGA Implementation of Generalized Maximal Ratio Combining Receiver Diversity},
	  author    = {Rafic Ayoubi and  Jean-Pierre Dubois and  Rania Minkara},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {In this paper, we study FPGA implementation of a
novel supra-optimal receiver diversity combining technique,
generalized maximal ratio combining (GMRC), for wireless
transmission over fading channels in SIMO systems. Prior
published results using ML-detected GMRC diversity signal
driven by BPSK showed superior bit error rate performance to
the widely used MRC combining scheme in an imperfect
channel estimation (ICE) environment. Under perfect channel
estimation conditions, the performance of GMRC and MRC
were identical. The main drawback of the GMRC study was
that it was theoretical, thus successful FPGA implementation
of it using pipeline techniques is needed as a wireless
communication test-bed for practical real-life situations.
Simulation results showed that the hardware implementation
was efficient both in terms of speed and area. Since diversity
combining is especially effective in small femto- and picocells,
internet-associated wireless peripheral systems are to
benefit most from GMRC. As a result, many spinoff
applications can be made to the hardware of IP-based 4th
generation networks.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering},
	  volume    = {4},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2010},
	  pages     = {1264 - 1268},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11466},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/44},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 44, 2010},
	}