Title :
The Digital-Data-Transition Tracking Loop as a Practical Implementation of an Optimum Self-Bit Synchronizer
Author_Institution :
University of Pisa Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
It is shown that the digital-data-transition tracking loop, previouslydevised using physical reasonings, is actually a practical implementation of an optimum (maximum likelihood) self-bit synchronizer.
Keywords :
Digital communication; Maximum likelihood detection; Maximum likelihood estimation; Optical signal processing; Signal generators; Signal processing; Space vehicles; State estimation; Synchronization; Tracking loops;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1972.309467