HD-SAT modems for the satellite broadcasting in the 20 GHz frequency band

Author

Combarel, L. ; Lavan, E. ; Dosch, C. ; Palicot, J.

Author_Institution

Alcatel Espace, Nanterre, France

Volume

41

Issue

4

fYear

1995

fDate

11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

991

Lastpage

999

Abstract

This paper introduces the HD-SAT project and describes the two satellite modems designed for high definition digital television broadcasting by satellite in the 20 GHz frequency band. The graceful degradation satellite modem uses layered modulation (TCM-8PSK/QPSK) to increase service continuity in this rain-attenuation sensitive band. The 45-70 Mb/s TCM-8PSK modem demonstrates the feasibility of domestic variable rate receivers by using digital demodulation techniques suitable for very highly integrated implementations. Together these modems, both of which have been the subject of prototype demonstration and tests, address the essential functional and implementation issues of the Ka band for digital HDTV broadcasting

Keywords

digital television; direct broadcasting by satellite; high definition television; modems; phase shift keying; quadrature phase shift keying; television broadcasting; trellis coded modulation; 20 GHz; 45 to 70 Mbit/s; 8PSK; HD-SAT modems; HDTV broadcasting; Ka band; QPSK; TCM; digital demodulation techniques; domestic variable rate receivers; high definition digital television broadcasting; layered modulation; rain-attenuation sensitive band; satellite broadcasting; satellite modems; very highly integrated implementations; Degradation; Demodulation; Digital TV; Frequency; HDTV; Modems; Prototypes; Quadrature phase shift keying; Satellite broadcasting; TV broadcasting;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/30.477216

Filename

477216