Performance analysis of SSK in decode and forward cooperative relaying using min-max selection combining

Abstract

In this paper, we analyze the performance of space shift keying (SSK) modulation scheme in a cooperative network with min-max selection combining (MM-SC) at the destination. This system considers a source, destination and a relay employed with decode and forward (DF) strategy. We derive the end to end average bit error probability (ABEP) of the system with N _rr receiving antennas at the relay and N _r d receiving antennas at the destination. It is observed from the simulation results, that the performance of MM-SC is better than the DF incremental relaying selection combining (DF IR-SC). Finally, the Monte Carlo simulation results validate the theoretical results obtained.