DocumentCode
1066229
Title
Bit error rate estimation for channels with memory
Author
Knowles, M.D.
Author_Institution
Hewlett-Packard Labs., Palo Alto, CA
Volume
36
Issue
6
fYear
1988
fDate
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
767
Lastpage
769
Abstract
A method for deriving key parameters of a bit-error-rate (BER) estimate is presented. The method is based on a bursty channel model proposed by B.D. Fritchman (IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory, Vol. IT-13, pp.221-227, Apr. 1967). This model is used to derive the confidence levels and confidence intervals of an error-rate estimate. The theoretical results have been confirmed experimentally by using the data from a helical-scan digital magnetic-tape recorder. The experiments clearly demonstrate the inadequacy of the BER estimates based on an independent-error approach
Keywords
errors; information theory; telecommunication channels; BER; bit-error-rate; bursty channel model; confidence intervals; confidence levels; error-rate estimate; helical-scan digital magnetic-tape recorder; key parameters; Bit error rate; Digital communication; Error analysis; Estimation error; Guidelines; Hydrogen; Magnetic devices; Optical devices; System testing; Telephony;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0090-6778
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/26.2802
Filename
2802
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