Next-Gen Turbo Decoding: Exploring BCJR Performance

In wireless communication, signals are traveling in open space, hence signals are easily affected by noise, interference, fading, etc. Based on characteristics of the noise, interference or fading, we can formulate various types of channels. One such type of channel is called α-κ-μ and α-κ-μ extreme fading channels. In general, signals are more affected by fading as distance increases. Hence the relay is used to refresh the signal to avoid the fading effect. The various relay strategies used are ‘decode and forward’, ‘amplify and forward’ and ‘demodulate and forward’. In literature, α-κ-μ and α-κ-μ extreme fading channel are analyzed using decode and forward strategy. This project analyze the same channels using amplify and forward strategy.