559 research outputs found
On optimal and near-optimal turbo decoding using generalized max operator
No full textMotivated by a recently published robust geometric programming approximation, a generalized approach for approximating efficiently the max* operator is presented. Using this approach, the max* operator is approximated by means of a generic and yet very simple max operator, instead of using additional correction term as previous approximation methods require. Following that, several turbo decoding algorithms are obtained with optimal and near-optimal bit error rate (BER) performance depending on a single parameter, namely the number of piecewise linear (PWL) approximation terms. It turns out that the known max-log-MAP algorithm can be viewed as special case of this new generalized approach. Furthermore, the decoding complexity of the most popular previously published methods is estimated, for the first time, in a unified way by hardware synthesis results, showing the practical implementation advantages of the proposed approximations against these method
Jamie Whitten\u27s P.T. Barnum Roast (Part 1)
No full textJamie Whitten\u27s P.T. Barnum Roast (Part 1): introduction of Whitten while Dixie plays in the background; Donald Dawson\u27s tribute to Father Hartge; introductions of imminent individuals while guests eat; introduction of Major General Robert E. Lee Eaton to present charity check to Jamie Whitte
On Practical Implementation and Generalizations of max* Operator for Turbo and LDPC Decoders
No full textNon-recursive max* operator with reduced implementation complexity for turbo decoding
No full textIn this study, the authors deal with the problem of how to effectively approximate the max?? operator when having n > 2 input values, with the aim of reducing implementation complexity of conventional Log-MAP turbo decoders. They show that, contrary to previous approaches, it is not necessary to apply the max?? operator recursively over pairs of values. Instead, a simple, yet effective, solution for the max?? operator is revealed having the advantage of being in non-recursive form and thus, requiring less computational effort. Hardware synthesis results for practical turbo decoders have shown implementation savings for the proposed method against the most recent published efficient turbo decoding algorithms by providing near optimal bit error rate (BER) performance
An overview of transceiver structures for advanced wireless personal communication systems (PCS)
No full textPerformance improvement techniques for the DVB-RCS2 return link air interface
No full textThis paper presents performance improvement techniques for the second-generation digital video broadcast return channel via satellite air interface, which can be used for supporting future demands for Tbit/s traffic requirements. In particular, we have investigated minimum-shift keying (MSK) type of continuous phase modulation (CPM) waveforms by considering both single-carrier and multi-carrier transmission and single-amplitude and multi-amplitude signals, which improve the spectral efficiency. In addition, we consider frame timing and synchronization techniques, which make synchronization more accurate and robust. Our research has shown that the MSK single-carrier frequency-division multiple access (SC-FDMA) outperforms the quadrature phase-shift keying SC-FDMA in terms of resilience to distortion with the performance gap increasing when the amplifier shows a milder distortion. The performance of a multi-amplitude CPM scheme, based upon the superposition of two single-amplitude MSK signals at the radio frequencies level, is also investigated. In comparison with other equivalent linear modulation schemes, performance evaluation results have been shown that the proposed multi-amplitude CPM scheme significantly improves the spectral efficiency in the presence of adjacent channel interference. Finally, we have proposed a viable and efficient methodology, which enables reliable and accurate timing and frequency synchronization for the SC-FDMA satellite return link. This involves a combination of global positioning system (GPS)-based pre-compensation of differential timing between user terminals, preamble detection in an integrated random access channel, and user channel frequency estimation based on repetitive symbols in the time domain
Design and selection of a ghost cancelling reference signal for television systems in North America
No full textSymbol timing recovery techniques for digital wireless personal telecommunication systems
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