SLM-5650 Satellite Modem Revision 2
Introduction MN/SLM5650.IOM
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1.8.3.8 BER 1.8.3.8.1 BPSK/QPSK/Offset QPSK BER Performance, Viterbi Decoding

Table 1-4 applies to BPSK, QPSK, and OQPSK rates.

Table 1-4. Viterbi Decoder BER

Eb/No (dB) Specification
Viterbi Decoder
BER 1/2 Rate 3/4 Rate 7/8 Rate Uncoded
10-3 3.8 5.0 6.3
10-4 4.7 5.9 7.1
10-5 5.3 6.6 7.8 10.8
10-6 5.9 7.2 8.4 11.6
10-7 6.5 7.8 9.0 12.4
10-8 7.1 8.3 9.5 13.0
1.8.3.8.2 BPSK/QPSK/Offset QPSK BER Performance, Viterbi Decoding and Reed-Solomon

Table 1-5 applies to BPSK, QPSK, and OQPSK rates.

Table 1-5. Viterbi Decoder with Reed-Solomon BER

Eb/No (dB) Specification
Viterbi Decoder with reed-Solomon
BER 1/2 Rate 3/4 Rate 7/8 Rate
10-6 4.1 5.6 6.7
10-7 4.4 6.0 7.1
10-8 5.0 6.3 7.5