Pairwise error probability evaluation of multiple symbol trellis-coded continuous phase frequency shift keying in a slow fading channel

Abstract

This letter evaluates the pairwise error probability (PEP) of multiple symbol trellis-coded modulation applied to continuous phase frequency shift keying (MTCM/CPFSK) in a slow fading environment with and without channel state information (CSI). The fading amplitude is assumed to be constant during an error event and distributed as Rician. For the case with CSI, the PEP is approximated using the Gauss-Chebysev formula and a tight upper bound is presented. For the case without CSI, a simplified upper bound is derived by using the improved Chernoff bound technique. Simulation results are also presented.