Title :
Evaluating the Use of Cross-Polarization Discrimination in Mitigating Interference from Unlicensed Devices onto DTV
Author :
Salehian, Khalil ; Wu, Yiyan ; Prendergast, Douglas ; Gagnon, Gilles
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Centre Canada (CRC), Ottawa, ON
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of the tests performed by the Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) for determining cross-polarization discrimination of some consumer-grade UHF TV antennas that are available on the market. The test conditions were selected to resemble the situation when a UD (Unlicensed Device) transmitting antenna is operational in the vicinity of a TV receiving antenna. The results of this experiment will be helpful in evaluating the effectiveness of cross-polarization discrimination when it is used as a way of mitigating the interference effects from UD radiation onto DTV reception.
Keywords :
interference suppression; receiving antennas; transmitting antennas; TV receiving antenna; consumer-grade UHF TV antennas; cross-polarization discrimination; interference mitigation; unlicensed device radiation; unlicensed device transmitting antenna; Cyclic redundancy check; Digital TV; Directive antennas; Interference; Performance evaluation; Polarization; Receiving antennas; Testing; Transmitting antennas; UHF antennas; Cross-polarization discrimination; VHF/UHF band antennas; unlicensed devises;
Journal_Title :
Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBC.2008.2007026
