Title :
A multi-channel PCM sound receiver for satellite broadcasting
Author :
Kameda, Kouzou ; Namba, Seiichi
Author_Institution :
NHK Sci. & Tech. Res. Lab., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
8/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A prototype common indoor receiving unit for two similar PCM (pulse code modulation) sound broadcasting systems in the 12 GHz band that, respectively, use a broadcasting satellite and a communication satellite (CS) has been developed. Advanced technologies such as high-speed Viterbi soft decision and an MSK (minimum shift keying) demodulator are adopted in the receiver. The performance of the receiver was verified in laboratory transmission tests. In the case of the CS system, the carrier-to-noise ratio to maintain sufficient sound quality is about 5 dB
Keywords :
direct broadcasting by satellite; pulse-code modulation; television broadcasting; television receivers; 12 GHz; MSK demodulator; carrier-to-noise ratio; communication satellite; high-speed Viterbi soft decision; indoor receiving unit; minimum shift keying; multi-channel PCM sound receiver; pulse code modulation; satellite broadcasting; sound quality; transmission tests; Artificial satellites; Demodulation; Laboratories; Modulation coding; Phase change materials; Prototypes; Pulse modulation; Satellite broadcasting; Testing; Viterbi algorithm;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
