Spatial diversity analysis for digital TV systems

Author

Varela, Mercedes Sánchez ; Sánchez, Manuel García ; Lukama, Lloyd ; Edwards, David J.

Author_Institution

ETSI Telecomunicacion, Vigo Univ., Spain

Volume

47

Issue

3

fYear

2001

fDate

9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

198

Lastpage

206

Abstract

Spatial diversity for digital TV systems has been studied using the results of a measurement campaign of the radio channel complex frequency response for two different situations: an outdoor-indoor channel and an indoor-indoor channel. It is shown that the actual improvement of spatial diversity is not only the mean level increase, but the reduction of both the level crossing rate (LCR) and the average fade duration (AFD). The mean level gain is in the range 1.2-3 dB for the indoor-indoor channel and within 1.4-2.9 dB for the outdoor-indoor channel and the LCR/AFD improvement is between 9.5 and 15 dB for both environments. To explain the behavior of the diversity system, high resolution angle of arrival and delay information was obtained. It is concluded that it is the interference of the direct propagation path with the main reflections that causes the received field to follow a standing wave pattern and shapes the spatial diversity gain behavior

Keywords

delays; digital television; direction-of-arrival estimation; diversity reception; electromagnetic wave reflection; fading channels; frequency response; indoor radio; radiofrequency interference; radiowave propagation; average fade duration; complex frequency response; digital TV systems; direct propagation path; high resolution angle of arrival information; high resolution delay information; indoor-indoor channel; interference; level crossing rate; mean level gain; measurement results; outdoor-indoor channel; radio channel; reflections; spatial diversity analysis; spatial diversity gain behavior; standing wave pattern; Antennas and propagation; Delay; Digital TV; Digital video broadcasting; Fading; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Interference; OFDM modulation; Spatial resolution;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9316

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/11.969369

Filename

969369