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A Study on the SNR Estimation Performance of Hierarchical 16QAM

계층 16QAM의 SNR 추정 성능에 대한 연구

  • Kwak, Jae-Min (Department of Information and Communication Eng., Mokpo National Maritime University)
  • 곽재민 (목포해양대학교 해양정보통신공학과)
  • Received : 2012.01.28
  • Accepted : 2012.12.30
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

The SNR estimation performance of hierarchical 16QAM system, which is adopted to simultaneous transmission or efficient image transmission system, is analyzed. Hierarchical 16QAM is modulation system which has different constellation shape from conventional QAM and can provide users with high quality and low quality of data services simultaneously by controlling hierarchical modulation parameter. Assuming AWGN channel, SNR estimation performance characteristics are investigated considering hierarchical modulation parameter and type of constellation points. From simulation results, it is found that constellation point showing superior SNR estimation performance relative to other points is exist. Also, it is known that according to hierarchical modulation parameter, SNR estimation range with more accurate estimation performance is divided.

서로 다른 품질을 요구하는 데이터들의 동시 전송 또는 효율적인 영상전송시스템에 응용될 수 있는 계층 16QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) 시스템에 대한 SNR 추정성능에 대해 분석한다. 계층 16QAM은 계층 변조파라미터를 제어하여 성좌점들의 형태를 변형시켜 사용자에게 고품질과 저품질 데이터서비스를 동시에 제공할 수 있는 변조 시스템이다. AWGN (Additive White Gaussian Noise) 채널환경에서 계층 16QAM 시스템에서 계층변조파라미터와 성좌점별 특성을 고려한 SNR (Signal to Noise power Ratio) 추정성능 특성을 분석하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과, 계층 16QAM의 여러성좌점들 중에 SNR 추정이 상대적으로 정확하게 이루어지는 성좌점이 존재함을 확인하였고, 계층변조파라미터 값에 따라 SNR 추정이 유리한 영역이 달라진다는 것을 알아내었다.

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