Error Probability Bounds of Concatenated Channel Codes and Differential Space-Time Block Codes

In this letter, we analyze the performance of a class of multiple-antenna systems which concatenate channel codes, e.g., trellis coded modulation (TCM), and differential orthogonal space-time block codes (DOSTBC). Assuming no channel state information (CSI), tight performance bounds for bit and frame error rates are provided under block Rayleigh fading channel. Simulation results are also provided which confirm the accuracy of analytical findings.