CDM-Qx Satellite Modem

Revision 5

CnCPerformance Characterization

MN/CDMQx.IOM

 

 

Eb/No Degradation (vs) CnC Ratio (16-QAM)

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

-0.2

 

 

 

 

(dB)

-0.4

 

 

 

 

-0.6

 

 

 

 

Degradation

 

 

 

 

-0.8

 

 

 

 

-1.0

 

 

 

 

-1.2

 

 

 

 

Eb/No

-1.4

16-QAM 3/4 Turbo

 

 

 

-1.6

16-QAM 7/8 Turbo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-1.8

 

 

 

 

 

-2.0

 

 

 

 

 

-10

-5

0

5

10

 

 

CnC Ratio (dB)

 

 

Figure D-8. CnC Ratio For 16-QAM

D.5

Symbol Rate Ratio

CnC operation is restricted to a maximum symbol rate ratio ≤3. This is the ratio of the larger carrier to the smaller one. Within these limits, the performance characterized applies. The limitation on the symbol range still allows a wide range of data rates.

It is necessary to take into account the symbol rate ratio to properly estimate the CnC ratio, although the modem does this automatically. For estimating the link parameters, the CnC ratio is adjusted by 10 Log (Symbol Rate Ratio). If the symbol rate ratio is 2.0 then the narrower carrier has a 3 dB CnC ratio when the CnC carriers have the same spectral density.

D.6

CnC Carrier Offset

CnC carriers are normally placed directly on top of each other with the same center frequency for both carriers. Normal operation is obtained when the center frequency of the two carriers is within ± 32 kHz. This is the same as the normal acquisition range of the modem for standard and CnC carriers.

D.7

1st CnC Example: Adjacent Carriers, CnC Ratio and Rain Fade

As an example, a pair CnC carriers is flanked by two adjacent CnC pairs with a carrier spacing of 1.3 x Symbol Rate and the power level is the same for all carriers as shown in Figure D-9. In this scenario, the modulation is 8-PSK 3/4 Turbo with identical data rates.

D–8

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Mocomtech CDM-QX Symbol Rate Ratio, CnC Carrier Offset, 1st CnC Example Adjacent Carriers, CnC Ratio and Rain Fade