A novel technique for testing pulsed RF MSK data communication devices

Author

Bucci, Giovanni ; Landi, Carmine ; Ocera, Giuseppe

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettrica, L´´Aquila Univ., Italy

Volume

49

Issue

5

fYear

2000

fDate

10/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1009

Lastpage

1017

Abstract

The paper discusses a novel technique for testing Minimum Shift Keying (MSK) impulsive radio-frequency (RF) signal transmitters. This technique utilizes the acquired samples of a single shot signal to determine the trajectories of the frequency and phase, by means of a time domain analysis. The theoretical foundation of this technique is given, discussing the application to a pulsed RF MSK signal modulated with a bit-rate of 5 Mb/s, having a total duration of 6 μs and whose central frequency falls in the band going from 960 to 1206 MHz. The performance of the measurement algorithm (robustness, influence of the digitizer resolution, time base jitter, and noise on the precision of the measurement) has been evaluated by means of simulation tests. The method has been experimentally verified for the characterization of identification friend or foe (IFF) time division multiple access (TDMA) actual devices

Keywords

data communication; digital simulation; measurement errors; minimum shift keying; radio data systems; radio transmitters; random noise; telecommunication equipment testing; time division multiple access; time-domain analysis; timing jitter; 5 Mb/s; 5 Mbit/s; 6 mus; 960 to 1206 MHz; TDMA; central frequency; digitizer resolution; identification friend or foe; impulsive RF signal transmitters; least mean square method; measurement algorithm; minimum shift keying; pulsed RF MSK data communication devices; robustness; simulation tests; time base jitter; time division multiple access; time domain analysis; Data communication; Noise measurement; Pulse modulation; RF signals; Radio frequency; Radio transmitters; Testing; Time division multiple access; Time domain analysis; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/19.872922

Filename

872922