Abstract
Enabling linear minimum-mean square error (LMMSE) based estimation of random time-selective channels, pilot symbol assisted modulation (PSAM) has well documented merits as a fading countermeasure capable of improving bit error rate performance. In this paper, we establish average-rate optimality of PSAM by showing that the insertion of equi-powered and equi-spaced pilot symbols in PSAM transmissions maximizes a tight lower bound of the average channel capacity. Relying on a simple closed form expression of this bound in terms of the LMMSE channel estimator variance, we further design PSAM transmissions with optimal spacing of pilot symbols, and optimal allocation of the transmit-power budget between pilot and information symbols.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 374-378 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 0780373766 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2002 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2002 - Orlando, United States Duration: Mar 17 2002 → Mar 21 2002 |
Publication series
Name | IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC |
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Volume | 1 |
ISSN (Print) | 1525-3511 |
Other
Other | 2002 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2002 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Orlando |
Period | 3/17/02 → 3/21/02 |
Bibliographical note
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