On Pilot-Symbol-Assisted Carrier Synchronization for DVB-S2 Systems

Author

Barbieri, Alan ; Colavolpe, Giulio

Author_Institution

Univ. di Parma, Parma

Volume

53

Issue

3

fYear

2007

Firstpage

685

Lastpage

692

Abstract

We consider the problem of carrier synchronization in future 2nd-generation satellite digital video broadcasting (DVB-S2) receivers. In this scenario, this task is made harder by the complexity constraints, related to the use of consumer-grade equipment. Making use of the distributed pilot symbols of the DVB-S2 standard, low-complexity techniques for fine frequency estimation and for detection in the presence of a strong phase noise, typical of consumer-grade equipment, will be proposed. The performance of the described algorithms will be analysed in detail through computer simulations.

Keywords

digital video broadcasting; direct broadcasting by satellite; synchronisation; television receivers; 2nd-generation satellite digital video broadcasting; DVB-S2 systems; consumer-grade equipment; fine frequency estimation; pilot-symbol-assisted carrier synchronization; Algorithm design and analysis; Computer simulation; Digital video broadcasting; Frequency estimation; Frequency synchronization; Performance analysis; Phase detection; Phase frequency detector; Phase noise; Satellite broadcasting; Carrier synchronization; DVB-S2 systems; iterative detection and decoding; phase noise; satellite communications;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9316

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TBC.2007.903603

Filename

4292329