@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}, }