A Bit Timing Extraction Technique.

Abstract

This technical report contains a description of a bit-timing extraction technique which can be used to derive bit-timing (a clock) from a UHF satellite digital communications channel disturbed by the effects of ionospheric scintillation. The bit-timing extraction technique is described as a part of a modulator/demodulator which uses a binary FSK modulator and a post-detection demodulator. In addition a convolutional encoder with a feedback decoder are an integral part of the modulator/demodulator. The functioning of the encoder-decoder requires an accurate clock even during signal fading periods of up to five seconds. The bit-timing extraction technique was conceived to fulfill this need. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA031207

Entities

People

  • James J. Foshee

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coding
  • Converters
  • Data Rate
  • Decoding
  • Detectors
  • Error Correction Codes
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Ionospheric Scintillation
  • Logic Gates
  • Modulation
  • Power Levels
  • Radio Frequency Power
  • Shift Registers
  • Signal Generators

Readers

  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Space