A method for designing low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes for bandwidth-efficient high-order coded modulation is proposed. Code structure utilizes the multi-edge-type LDPC code ensemble to achieve an improved match between codeword bit protection ca- pabilities and modulation bit-channel capacities over existing LDPC coded modulation techniques. The multi-dimensional EXIT vector field for the specific multi-edge parame- terization is developed for the analysis and design of code ensembles. A multi-dimensional EXIT decoding convergence condition is derived to enable efficient optimization. Code design results in terms of ensemble thresholds and finite-length Monte-Carlo simulations indicate that the new technique improves on the state-of-the-art performance, with sig- nificantly lower design and implementation complexity.

A method for designing low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes for bandwidth-efficient high-order coded modulation is proposed. Code structure utilizes the multi-edge-type LDPC code ensemble to achieve an improved match between codeword bit protection ca- pabilities and modulation bit-channel capacities over existing LDPC coded modulation techniques. The multi-dimensional EXIT vector field for the specific multi-edge parame- terization is developed for the analysis and design of code ensembles. A multi-dimensional EXIT decoding convergence condition is derived to enable efficient optimization. Code design results in terms of ensemble thresholds and finite-length Monte-Carlo simulations indicate that the new technique improves on the state-of-the-art performance, with sig- nificantly lower design and implementation complexity.

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Highly reliable and fast wireless communication services demand the communication channel capacity to be fully exploited. Vast amount of research effort have been expanded in the development of advance technologies, such as signal processing, channel coding, modulation/demodulation, diversity techniques, and so on. This thesis focuses on the development of space-time coded transmission schemes. In order to provide high diversity gain with minimum design complexity, we propose a closed-loop beamforming transmission technology combined with existing simple channel coding method. We show that this coded beamforming scheme can achieve full diversity as the space-time coding technique does for a multiple-antenna system, while significantly reducing the design complexity. It is normally impractical to install multiple antennas on a small wireless communication device. We therefore further our research to cooperative communication, in which single-antenna communicators share their antennas with partners in information relay, so that the benefit of multiple-antenna transmission can be achieved for the singleantenna users. We analyze the system performance for the typical decode-and-forward user cooperative system, formulate the code design criteria, and construct optimal codes. To simplify the system design, we introduce estimate-and-forward protocol with differential modulation scheme. In order to ensure the practicality of the system design, we introduce an equivalent link model to replace the source-relay-destination link, taking into account the imperfect detections at the relay. Finally we extend the analysis to a multiple-relay system using selective combiner at the destination.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on March 4, 2008) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2005. / Supervisor: Xiaolin Wu. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-107).

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, 2001. / Title from PDF t.p.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio University, November, 2003. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-85).

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, November, 1999. / Title from PDF t.p.