• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.721-732
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• 2009

AT-DMB system has been developed to increase data rate up to double of conventional T-DMB in same bandwidth while maintaining backward compatibility. The AT-DMB system adopted hierarchical modulation which adds BPSK signal or QPSK signal as enhanced layer to existing DQPSK signal. The enhanced layer signal should be small enough to maintain backward compatibility and to minimize the coverage loss of existing T-DMB service area. But this causes the enhanced layer signal of AT-DMB susceptible to fading effect in transmission channel. A turbo code which has powerful error correction capability is applied to the enhanced layer signal of the AT-DMB system for compensating channel distortion. We developed the prototype AT-DMB transmitter and receiver systems for performance evaluation. LAB test for analysing the effect of constellation ratio between existing base layer signal and enhancement layer signal, was conducted and the measurement results are shown with analysis comments.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.192-194
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• 2010

AT-DMB 시스템은 계층 변조 기법을 활용하여 국내 모바일 방송 서비스로써 먼저 자리 잡은 지상파 DMB 방송과의 역호환성을 유지하면서 동일 주파수 대역에서 최대 2배의 데이터 전송율을 제공하는 것이 가능하다. 이러한 AT-DMB 서비스가 상용 방송으로써 활성화되기 위해서는 기존의 지상파 DMB와는 차별성을 가지는 AT-DMB 기반의 다양한 서비스와 상용 AT-DMB 수신기가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 AT-DMB 방송 서비스 및 수신기의 개발을 용이하게 제공하기 위한 AT-DMB 휴대용 송출 시스템을 제안한다. 제안된 휴대용 송출 시스템은 하드웨어 및 소프트웨어로 설계 및 구현하여, 이미 검증된 AT-DMB 수신기로 구현된 기능을 검증한다. 또한 상용 지상파 DMB 수신기를 이용하여 지상파 DMB 시스템과의 역호환성을 유지하는지 확인한다.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.509-517
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• 2009

This paper introduces an Advanced Terrestrial DMB (AT-DMB) system which provides higher efficiency of transmission and better quality of service than conventional T-DMB system. In AT-DMB, a hierarchical modulation method is applied to transmit more data while maintaining backward compatibility to conventional T-DMB receivers. This method can provide not only high quality video service but also lots of broadcasting channels. In this paper, the performance of the hierarchical modulation in AT-DMB system is analyzed with computer simulation in several environments compared with the performance of T-DMB system.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.868-875
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• 2010

AT-DMB was developed to raise the transmission rate of existing T-DMB with backward compatability. The transmission and hierarchical video service technique were legislated as Korean TTA standards, and other application service techniques including data services are being developed for the commercial service. In this paper, we consider the power of transmission power level of signals in Advanced Terrestrial Digital Multimedia System according to the constellation ratio. And we propose a new scheme for normalization of transmission signal power level in AT-DMB system. Adopting this scheme, the signal power level of hierarchical modulated signal can be uniform in AT-DMB system both for B Mode and Q Mode.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.122-132
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• 2010

AT-DMB system has been developed to increase data rate up to double of conventional T-DMB in the same bandwidth while maintaining backward compatibility. The AT-DMB system adopted hierarchical modulation which adds BPSK or QPSK signal as enhancement layer to existing DQPSK signal. The enhancement layer signal should be small enough to maintain backward compatibility and to minimize the coverage loss of conventional T-DMB service coverage. But this causes the enhancement layer signal of AT-DMB susceptible to fading effect in transmission channel. A turbo code which has improved error correction capability than convolutional code, is applied to the enhancement layer signal of the AT-DMB system for compensating channel distortion. However there is a need for other solutions for better reception of AT-DMB signal in receiver side without increasing transmitting power. In this paper, we propose adaptive array antenna system with Eigen-space beamforming algorithm which benefits beamforming gain along with diversity gain. We analyzed the reception performances of AT-DMB system in indoor and mobile environments when this new smart antenna system and algorithm is introduced. The computer simulation results are presented along with analysis comments.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.123-125
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• 2010

3D 영화의 상업적 성공으로 인하여, 기존 컨텐츠와 차별화된 고품질 컨텐츠에 대한 사용자의 요구가 증대되고 있다. 하지만, 방송의 특성상 기존 방송망을 유지하면서 새로운 컨텐츠를 제공하기 위해서는 각 매체별 채널 용량 증대에 대한 기술 개발이 선행되어야 한다. 최근에 지상파 DMB 방송과 동일한 주파수 영역 내에서 채널 용량을 증대시킬 수 있는 차세대 지상파 DMB (advanced t-dmb, AT-DMB)와 관련된 국내 표준화가 완료 되었다. 이에 본 논문은 T-DMB와의 역호환성을 유지하면서도 추가 서비스를 제공할 수 있는 AT-DMB 시스템을 간단히 소개하고, 수신기 개발 시 고려해야 할 T-DMB 전송프레임과 AT-DMB 전송 프레임의 차이점과 구조에 대해서 논한다. 특히 추가서비스를 제공 할 수 있는 수신 플랫폼의 설계 방법을 제안한다. 마지막으로, AT-DMB 송출 환경에서 제안된 수신 플랫폼 처리 방법에 따른 수신 테스트 및 성능을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.113-116
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• 2007

T-DMB (Terrestrial-DMB) service is now available in the metropolitan area, but due to the bandwidth limitation, it is allowed to provide up to CIF resolution. As users' requests for high-quality mobile multimedia services are rapidly increasing and additional bandwidth can be provided by adopting the hierarchical modulation transmission technology, the research on the Advanced Terrestrial-DMB(AT-DMB) service using the SVC(Scalable Video Coding) scheme is being actively studied. In this paper, through computer simulations, first, while keeping the current T-DMB service unchanged, the visual qualities of AT-DMB services are investigated by varying the additional bandwidth. Then, by considering the cases that the overall bandwidth can be allowed to dynamically allocate to the T-DMB/AT-DMB video services, the performance characteristics between two layers are compared over the different kinds of video sequences.

• 전자공학회논문지 IE
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.46-51
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• 2012

Transmit signal of Enhancement Layer in AT-DMB system is received by Coherent Detection, but in Base Layer of AT-DMB, a differential modulation and demodulation is adopted, same as the T-DMB. Especially for the coherent dectection of enhancement layer in AT-DMB system, a channel estimation must be employed. In this paper, I will show that the BER performance of Base-Layer in AT-DMB system will be improved by using the channel estimation information. The suggested method is focusing the constallations after Equalizaing to the nearlest ${\pi}$/4-shift DQPSK constallation points. Simulation results show that for the non-coding environment, the BER performance of AWGN channel, about 2-dB gain can be achieved at $10^{-4}BER$.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.15-23
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• 2007

Recently, Korea became the first country which started Terrestrial-DMB service. The DMB service is still at a very early stage throughout the world. At this stage, it is an important issue to develop DMB contents which distinguish DMB from traditional broadcasting by utilizing DMB's mobility. In this paper, we will propose outline of map service through DMB along with related services such as traffic and location information. This outline includes the map service protocol and map data structure for DMB. There is little research at the moment related to it, and this preliminary research enables map service through DMB. A map service would bring DMB a distinct advantage over traditional broadcasting. Moreover, further services based on broadcasting network and mobility would contribute to rapid growth of DMB.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.56-61
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• 2008

본고에서는 동일 주파수 대역폭에서 T-DMB(Terrestrial-Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)의 가용 채널용량을 확장하기 위해 개발중인 Advanced T-DMB(AT-DMB)의 기술에 대해 소개한다. AT-DMB는 계층변조, MPEG-4 SVD(scalable video coding) 및 MPEG surround 오디오 기술을 이용하여, 기존 T-DMB와의 역호환성을 보장하면서 다채널 혹은 고품질의 서비스를 제공하는 것을 목표로 하고 있다. 향후 AT-DMB 기술 개발이 완료되어 상용서비스가 실시될 경우, 증대된 서비스 채널을 통해 다양한 비즈니스 모델의 모바일(mobile) 방송 서비스 제공이 가능할 것이며, 나아가 T-DMB 해외 시장 확산에도 기여할 것이다.