Human body shadowing variability in short-range indoor radio links at 3–11 GHz band

Measurement results for human body shadowing and local environmental effects in short-range indoor radio channels are presented. A narrowband measurement system, comprising a signal generator, two identical triangular monopoles and a spectrum analyser, was used in the measurements. When the radio link was periodically blocked by a human body with various objects in and around the link, fading depths of up to 15 dB and even more were observed at spot frequencies of 3–11 GHz band. Standard deviation and its range for human body blockage are estimated for different radio link scenarios simulating real environments. The distribution of human body shadowing was analysed and compared with known distribution functions.     

Design of saw filters in SS-FDMA routers for mobile satellite systems

The present paper reports the design of a SAW filter bank consisting of 26 linear phase filters with bandwidths ranging from 60 to 2180 kHz, 0·5/40 dB transition width narrower than 30 kHz and stopband rejection as high as possible. Passbank amplitude and phase ripple limits are 1 dB and 4° peak-to-peak respectively. Three candidate filters of bandwidth 60 kHz, 400 kHz and 2·180 MHz were selected for detailed design, taking into account spurious effects such as acoustic regeneration and diffraction as well as technology limits. Since the physical length of a SAW filter—as any transversal (FIR) filter—is determined by (i) the required passband amplitude ripple, (ii) the stopband rejection level and (iii) the transition width, the steepness of the required passband-to-stop band transitions in these filters dictates their physical size to be unusually large, resulting in an overall size for each packaged filter of 360 × 38 × 17 mm, i.e. 14·2 × 1·5 × 0·7 inches. The electrical specifications are met by all but the 2180 kHz filter, whose shape factor, for a 30 kHz transition band, would be 1·027 : 1, beyond the state of the art. The filter bank has about 27 dB insertion loss per filter, plus roughly 14 dB (1 : 26) power split loss.     

广义记忆型神经网络射频功放数字预失真器

提出了一种基于广义记忆型神经网络(GMNN)的数字预失真器非线性模型,以更好地抑制由于射频功放动态非线性导致的带内失真以及带外频谱扩展等问题。通过引入时间上的超前项,使得功放模型的记忆效应建模能力得以扩展,通过添加高阶非线性级数,使得功放非线性建模精度进一步提高。文中使用带宽为20 MHz 的4载波WCDMA 信号作为测试信号,对一个中心频率为460 MHz 的60W Doherty 射频功放进行数字预失真线性化实验。实验结果表明,广义记忆型神经网络数字预失真器的带外抑制可达19 dB,能更有效地抑制射频功放的带外频谱扩展,相比于其他几种预失真器展现出更好的线性化效果,验证了广义记忆型神经网络数字预失真器的有效性。     

Exploiting cognitive radios for reliable satellite communications

Satellite transmissions are prone to both unintentional and intentional RF interference. Such interference has significant impact on the reliability of packet transmissions. In this paper, we make preliminary steps at exploiting the sensing capabilities of cognitive radios for reliable satellite communications. We propose the use of dynamically adjusted frequency hopping (FH) sequences for satellite transmissions. Such sequences are more robust against targeted interference than fixed FH sequences. In our design, the FH sequence is adjusted according to the outcome of out‐of‐band proactive sensing, carried out by a cognitive radio module that resides in the receiver of the satellite link. Our design, called out‐of‐band sensing‐based dynamic FH, is first analyzed using a discrete‐time Markov chain (DTMC) framework. The transition probabilities of the DTMC are then used to measure the ‘channel stability’, a metric that reflects the freshness of sensed channel interference. Next, out‐of‐band sensing‐based dynamic FH is analyzed following a continuous‐time Markov chain model, and a numerical procedure for determining the ‘optimal’ total sensing time that minimizes the probability of ‘black holes’ is provided. DTMC is appropriate for systems with continuously adjustable power levels; otherwise, continuous‐time Markov chain is the suitable model. We use simulations to study the effects of different system parameters on the performance of our proposed design. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Fading Multipath Channel Analysis and Simulations

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Application of cognitive radio and interference cancellation in the L-Band based on future air-to-ground communication systems

The Very High Frequency band (VHF) currently used for aeronautical communications is becoming congested, and future Air-to-Ground (A/G) communication will require much greater use of data communications. For meeting future capacity requirements in aeronautical communications, we propose two new approaches one of which is a cognitive radio based A/G communication network that provides dynamic spectrum access to airplanes to overcome the spectrum scarcity problem in the VHF band. Another approach involves use of a new spectrum in the Ultra-High Frequency band (UHF) to create a new A/G link. In this paper, we propose and investigate the possibilities for developing a spectrum sensing approach to detect idle band in the VHF spectrum and analyze the possible interference between future L-band Digital Aeronautical Communication System (L-DACS) and legacy aeronautical systems.     

COMETS experiments for advanced mobile satellite communications and advanced satellite broadcasting

The Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Test Satellite (COMETS) was developed to evaluate Ka‐band (31/21GHz) and millimetre‐wave (47/44 GHz) advanced mobile satellite communications systems, 21GHz advanced satellite broadcasting systems, and S‐band and Ka‐band inter‐orbit satellite communications systems. COMETS was launched because it was to become the new ‘bridge’ toward advanced satellite communications technologies in the next century, but the launch on 21 February 1998 regretfully failed due to premature shut down of the second stage engine of the H‐II launch rocket. After this accident, the initial low elliptic orbit of COMETS was improved by the apogee engine to a larger elliptic orbit with an apogee altitude of 17711km, a perigee altitude of 473 km, an inclination of 30.1°, and an orbital period of 319 min. Original and modified COMETS experimental plans, countermeasures in earth stations for the orbiting satellite, as well as an overview of the COMETS satellite and ground terminals are presented. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Design of an L1 band low noise single-chip GPS receiver in 0.18 μm CMOS technology

This article presents an L1 band low noise integrated global positioning system(GPS)receiver chip using 0.18 μm CMOS technology.Dual-conversion with a low-IF architecture was used for this GPS receiver.The receiver is composed of low noise amplifier(LNA),down-conversion mixers,band pass filter,received signal strength indicator,variable gain amplifier,programmable gain amplifier,ADC,PLL frequency synthesizer and other key blocks.The receiver achieves a maximum gain of 105 dB and noise figure less than 6 dB.The variable gain amplifier(VGA)and programmable gain amplifier(PGA)provide gain control dynamic range over 50 dB.The receiver consumes less than 160 mW from a 1.8 V supply while occupying a 2.9 mm2chip area including the ESD I/O pads.     

Design and performance evaluation of a full-duplex operating receiver for time-hopping UWB

One of the most attractive features of time-hopping ultra-wide-band (UWB) transmission, largely ignored in the literature so far, is the possibility to operate in full-duplex mode, thanks to its very low duty-cycle. This allows a terminal to transmit and receive within the same time frame and frequency band, yielding a considerable saving of time and band resources at the radio-resource-management layer. In this paper, we propose a methodology to design channel estimation/synchronization and demodulation/decoding algorithms for a low-complexity receiver operating in full-duplex mode. The leading idea is simply to avoid, at reception, time intervals that correspond to pulse transmission. We also evaluate the performances of such a system through simulations over realistic propagation channels. Tomaso Erseghe was born in Valdagno, Italy, in 1972. He received the laurea degree and the PhD in Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Padova, Italy, respectively in 1996 and in 2002. From 1997 to 1999 he worked as an R&D Engineer at Snell & Wilcox, a British broadcast equipment manufacturer, in the areas of image restoration and motion compensation. From 2003 he is an Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) at the University of Padova. His research interests include fractional Fourier transforms, lossless encoding algorithms, and ultra-wideband transmission systems. Nicola Laurenti was born in 1970, in Adria, Italy. He graduated from the University of Padova with a laurea in Electrical Engineering in 1995, with a thesis on Image Reconstructions from Projections, and obtained a Ph.D. in Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering from the same University in February 1999, with a thesis on Implementation Issues in OFDM Systems. Since 2001 he is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova. His research interests mainly focus on digital communications, especially multicarrier modulation and ultra wide band transmission, but also include signal theory, and the processing of audio and biomedical signals.     

Trellis-coded dpsk with multiple-symbol viterbi decoding over mobile satellite channel at K and L bands

Mobile satellite communication systems at K_a/K band (30/20 GHz) are attractive because of their large bandwidth availability and potentiality to support smaller earth-stations and satellite antennas compared with L-band (1·6/1·5 GHz) systems. In this paper, multiple-symbol Viterbi decoding and dual-space equal-gain diversity reception for trellis-coded differential M-ary phase-shift-keying (DPSK) modulation are investigated as two mitigation techniques for severe channel impairments expected from a land mobile satellite communication channel at K band and, for comparison purposes, at L band. The multiple-symbol Viterbi decoder (MSVD) is a modified Viterbi decoder with inputs from multiple differential detectors. The channel is modelled as Rayleigh distributed multipath fading with a lognormally distributed line-of-sight (LOS) component due to shadowing. Four trellis-coded modulation (TCM) schemes are studied. The dependency of the system performance improvement on the decoder structure, the TCM scheme, and the system RF frequency band is presented.     

W‐band physical layer design issues in the context of the DAVID–DCE experiment

This paper aims at focusing on the aspects concerning the physical layer design for an innovative satellite communication experiment. Such an experiment, denoted by the acronym DAVID–DCE (Data and Video Interactive Distribution—Data Collection Experiment) is based on the exploitation of the W‐band (75–110 GHz) for high‐bit‐rate satellite transmission. The potential advantages of using of the W‐band are mainly related to the great bandwidth availability, and to the absence of interference. Moreover, an expected result of the experiment is a substantive improvement in the communication system's performances in the presence of meteorological phenomena (e.g. rain) as compared with the more conventional Ka‐band satellite transmission. On the other hand, problems to be faced concern the non‐ideal behaviours of hardware devices employed for high‐frequency digital transmission. In particular, carrier recovery and timing recovery are the most crucial signal‐processing tasks to be carefully considered in the design of the physical level of the system, because they considerably suffer from hardware impairments. The purpose of this work is to illustrate the proposed solutions in terms of the most critical modulation, demodulation and synchronization design issues, together with the effects of non‐ideal behaviours of hardware components on BER performances. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

软件可编程无线电开发系统概述

软件无线电是第三代无线通信系统的关键技术之一。本文分析讨论易通话系统(SPEAK Easy System)中未来多频段、多波形和模块化战术电台中软件无线电开发系统。     

GEO与NGEO卫星频谱共存干扰抑制技术（一）

由于对低延时实时系统和宽带数据的需求日益增加,人们越来越关注如何在几个可用的频带中部署更多的近地轨道（LEO）和中地轨道（MEO）卫星。当可用的非静止轨道（NGEO,即LEO/MEO）卫星数目增多时,其与在轨的地球静止轨道（GEO）卫星频谱共存已经成为了一种必须。在这种情况下,为了使它们的频谱可以共用,探索一项技术来抑制GEO和NGEO系统间的干扰是非常关键的。更具体地说,在GEO和NGEO卫星网络共存的情况下,共线干扰可能是一个严重的问题,特别是在赤道上空。本文提供了几个关于如何在NGEO卫星链路和GEO卫星链路共存情况下频率共用的研究。除此之外,本文提出了几种认知方法来解决共线干扰,也提出了未来研究方向。     

Downlink Design for a Wideband DS-CDMA Demonstrator

DS-CDMA is recognised as one of the foremost mobile radio access techniques today. However, to date, there has been scant information on the system implementation and the many problems facing radio engineers. In this contribution, the design of the downlink (base to mobile) for a wideband (8.192Mchips/sec) DS-CDMA air interface is described along with practical results gained from its successful implementation in a full DS-CDMA system demonstrator developed under the U.K. DTI/EPSRC LINK programme. The aim is to provide a practical insight into CDMA and its application as a candidate for future personal communication systems. Synchronisation was one of the major challenges with the downlink and the techniques developed as part of this work are described fully.     

基于虚拟无线电通信仿真平台的中频噪声调幅干扰的抑制

基于虚拟无线电仿真平台,对中频噪声调幅干扰的统计特性进行理论分析,并对实验干扰数据进行统计特性估计,在此基础上进一步研究了语音中频段抗干扰算法。     

无线通信领域的“下一个大事件”——认知无线电

认知无线电是在软件无线电基础上发展而来的能够自适应外界环境变化的智能无线通信系统,其核心思想是使无线通信设备具有发现"频谱空穴"并合理利用所发现的"频谱空穴"的能力。认知无线电的提出为从根本上解决日益增长的无线通信需求与有限的无线频谱资源之间的矛盾开辟了一条行之有效的新途径。从认知无线电技术的研究背景入手,综合阐述了认知无线电的定义及其特点、实现认知无线电的关键技术以及超宽带与认知无线电相结合的认知超宽带通信技术。     

核环境中HF无线电波传播的计算机模拟

低空核爆炸时会产生附加电离区,对高频无线电波的传播有很大的影响。文章在讨论通信核效应的基础上,介绍针对核爆的电离效应、核辐射产生的电子密度的时空分布等通信核效应问题,设计开发了高频通信核效应计算机模拟系统,并利用该系统针对实际通信电路进行了模拟计算。结果表明,该系统不仅可直接应用于理论研究,同时亦具有很强的实用价值。     

A Novel UWB Pulse Shape Modulation System

In this paper novel modified Hermite polynomial functions for use in impulse radio (ultra-wideband) communications are proposed. With these functions pulse shapes which are orthogonal and have nearly constant pulse width regardless of the pulse order are generated. These properties hold under the effects of differentiation. An M-ary communication system is constructed using these pulse shapes. A Matlab model for generating the pulses is designed and the effect of timing jitter on the performance of the system is investigated by computer simulation.     

Performance of Fade Mitigation Techniques in a Fixed 48 GHz HAPS Network

The 48 GHz band has been allocated world-wide for fixed service with HAPS. High-capacity broadband access networks can be implemented in this band. The main drawback is the troposphere effects on the propagation, particularly rain attenuation, that may limit the link availability. In this paper, the performance of HAPS-ground links working in this band is analysed by means of simulation. Experimental slant-path propagation data, gathered at 49.5 GHz, are used in the simulations, so that attenuation levels and their temporal evolution may be considered realistic. The simulated system is defined in ITU-R Rec. F-1500. Only urban coverage links are simulated, as the propagation data correspond to a 40° elevation link. The use of Fade Mitigation Techniques (FMT) is shown to be useful to improve the link performance. The improvement is evaluated for two different FMTs: Power control and adaptive coding. Results are presented regarding link availability and other parameters related to the particular FMT, as well as outage dynamics.     

A discrete‐components millimeter‐wave satellite beacon receiver for Q‐band propagation experiment

Ever increasing bandwidth requirements in satellite communications continuously push the frequency limits. Q‐ band (33 – 50 GHz) is the next frequency band to be populated; however, at these frequencies, the Earth's troposphere (weather) profoundly alters the radio propagation conditions. Therefore, in order to properly plan radio links, accurate statistical models of radio channels are necessary. These statistical models are built upon empirical data, ie, measurements, which are furthermore used to design appropriate Propagation Impairment Mitigation Techniques. The Q‐ band lacks such data, hence the statistical models are inadequate. To address this problem, we propose a cost‐effective, easy to replicate Q‐ band beacon receiver to leverage the Alphasat propagation campaign. We present a step‐by‐step implementation process of the receiver's fundamental part, a Low‐Noise Block, which translates input 39.402 GHz signal into 162 MHz output signal with a conversion gain of 52 dB. The receiver furthermore utilizes software define radio for signal processing and other data manipulation. Here, we describe the receiver implementations in great details, supplementing the crucial parts with laboratory validation results. Finally, we show 2 example datasets, showing usual data obtained during heavy showers and on a quiet day, respectively.