Performance analysis of adaptive antenna with coding and rake receiver

In this thesis, we presented the analytical expressions for probability of bit error (BER), the probability density function (PDF) and cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the output signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratio (SINR) of an adaptive antenna operating in multipath environments with multiple interferers and flat Rayleigh fading. The analytical expressions for BER, PDF and CDF were then developed including the effect of coding and the use of RAKE receiver. The performance of adaptive antenna with and without coding as well as with RAKE receiver was analyzed and compared.