Abstract
This paper explores the factors and trade-offs involved in the design of bandwidth efficient modulation and coding schemes for application in high data rate digital transmission systems such as a satellite communication downlink operating under constraints of limited bandwidth and power. The interplay of symbol correlation, carrier-to-noise ratio, available bandwidth, filter roll-off factor and forward error correction in meeting desired transmission quality target is presented. Some of the ideas developed are then applied to develop new 16APSK and 32APSK modulation constellations. It is shown that, compared with the well-known DVB-S2 constellations, the new arrangements produce lower bit error rates and hence some saving in signal power when operated in additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channels. Although not yet tested, it is expected that the observed advantage of the new constellations will be maintained in the presence of amplifier-induced non-linearity in satellite transmission channels since the new constellations are constructed on the same number of amplitude rings as in the DVB-S2 schemes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 35th AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference, Trieste, Italy |
Publisher | Aerospace Research Central |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-62410-518-0 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2017 |
Event | 35th AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference: Commercial Space Applications: Transformation, Fusion and Competition - Trieste, Italy Duration: 16 Oct 2017 → 19 Oct 2017 |
Conference
Conference | 35th AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference |
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Abbreviated title | ICSSC 2017 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Trieste |
Period | 16/10/17 → 19/10/17 |
Keywords
- Satellite communication systems
- Modulation
- coding theory
- Digital Video Broadcasting
- DVB-S2 Constellation