Title :
Performance of meteor scatter networks using code division multiple access
Author :
Ralston, William T. ; Weitzen, Jay A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Lowell Univ., MA, USA
Abstract :
It is shown that code division multiple access (CDMA) could be used to provide multiple access capability for large meteor burst communication networks. A single code with a high chip rate could be used for all stations, relying on differential range to provide orthogonality. By using suitable approximations, the performance of a direct sequence CDMA network is shown to eliminate collision problems and provide greater total throughput than an equivalent data rate narrowband network. Extensions to accommodate nonmeteoric propagation modes are outlined
Keywords :
code division multiple access; codes; meteor burst communications; code division multiple access; differential range; direct sequence CDMA; high chip rate; meteor burst communication networks; nonmeteoric propagation modes; single code; throughput; Code division multiplexing; Costs; Multiaccess communication; Narrowband; Probes; Protocols; Scattering; Spread spectrum communication; Throughput; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1991. MILCOM '91, Conference Record, Military Communications in a Changing World., IEEE
Conference_Location :
McLean, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-691-8
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1991.258297