Title :
Significance of phase distortion in digital transmission systems
Author :
Takawira, F. ; Ingram, D.G.W.
Author_Institution :
University of California at San Diego, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, La Jolla, USA
fDate :
2/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper presents a study of the significance of phase distortion in digital transmission systems. Beginning with a review of the eye diagram and contour map criteria, we compare their advantages and disadvantages with those of the mean-square error and probability of error criteria. Using the eye diagram and contour map criteria, we then employ cosine rolloff, Cheb$yshev and Butterworth functions as examples, arriving at the conclusion that phase distortion is significant and some form of phase equalisation is necessary for reliable digital transmission.
Keywords :
digital communication systems; electric distortion; information theory; Butterworth functions; Chebyshev functions; contour map; cosine rolloff functions; digital transmission systems; error probability; eye diagram; information theory; mean-square error; phase distortion; phase equalisation;
Journal_Title :
Communications, Radar and Signal Processing, IEE Proceedings F
DOI :
10.1049/ip-f-1.1986.0018
