Variable-rate adaptive Trellis coded QAM for flat-fading channels

Vincent K.N. Lau*, Malcolm D. Macleod

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A bandwidth-efficient variable-rate adaptive channel coding scheme, ATCQAM, for time-varying flat-fading channels is proposed. In addition to the forward channel, a low-capacity feedback channel is needed to convey channel state information to the transmitter, possibly with delays and noise. A number of transmission modes, with varying throughputs, are incorporated at the transmitter. Appropriate transmission modes are selected based on the feedback channel states. Design issues for the ATCQAM are considered. A closed-loop control scheme to maintain mode synchronization between the transmitter and the receiver is discussed. The effects of feedback delay, a noisy feedback channel, and mobile speed are investigated. Analytical bounds are derived and simulations are performed to verify the results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1550-1560
Number of pages11
JournalIEEE Transactions on Communications
Volume49
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adaptive coded QAM
  • Variable-rate adaptive channel coding

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