Title :
New synchronisation method for satellite-switched time-division multiple-access systems
Author :
Shark, L.K. ; Terrell, T.J. ; Simpson, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Lancashire Polytechnic, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Preston, UK
Abstract :
A new synchronisation method for satellite-switched time-division multiple-access systems is described. It is shown that this method has some significant system benefits, and involves a small increase in satellite hardware complexity.
Keywords :
multi-access systems; satellite relay systems; synchronisation; time division multiplexing; SS-TDMA network; initial acquisition timing; satellite-switched TDMA; sync burst signal transmission; synchronisation method; time-division multiple-access systems;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850386