Performance of Modulation Techniques over AWGN and Multipath Fading Channels

Abstract:

The essence of my paper is to intricately look at data transfer with various modulation techniques over various communication channels. And run simulations to uncover the Bit Error Rate (BER) of various relevant scenarios. I will evaluate the performance of modulation techniques from Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK or 2PSK) to 16PSK and other modulation techniques with the consideration of time. Their performance will be evaluated and analyzed by calculating their probability of bit error rate (BER) versus the Energy per bit to spectral noise density (Eb/No) over various wireless channel models such as the Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN), Rayleigh channel and Ricean channel. My simulation results will graphically display the effective performance of each communication scenario; it will give us a better understanding of why performances of data communications techniques.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 107)
• Pages: 182-193
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.107.182
• Online since: June 2021
• Authors: Aliyu Ahmed*, Adeyemi Abel Ajibesin
• Keywords: AWGN, Bit-Error Rate, Modulation, Multipath Fading, Phase Shift Keying, Rayleigh, Ricean, Signal to Noise Ratio

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