SOURCE ENCODING FOR GOOD QUALITY SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS,

Abstract

The performance of Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), Differential Pulse Code Modulation (DPCM) and Delta Modulation are compared for speech signals. Formulas are presented for the ratios of signal power to quantizing noise power to be expected from operating systems. User reactions to speech quality are related to these signal to noise ratios. For good quality speech encoding systems bit rates of about 25/kilobits/second will be required. At this bit rate, four bit DPCM is the most efficient encoding system to use. The posture taken is conservative--formulas include the effects of equipment misalignment and tandem operation. Most results used herein are not derived but are quoted from other sources. Application to AACOMS and MALLARD are discussed. Also included are brief sections on equipment complexity, dynamic range, the effect of line errors, encryption, the effect of equipment misalignment and tandem operation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 1970
Accession Number
AD0703724

Entities

People

  • J. B. O'neal Jr.

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Coding
  • Cryptography
  • Delta Modulation
  • Differential Pulse Code Modulation
  • Dynamic Range
  • Misalignment
  • Modulation
  • Operating Systems
  • Pulse Code Modulation
  • Pulse Modulation
  • Speech Quality

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.