• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.223-229
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• 2011

We present a low jitter frequency up-conversion detector based on quasi-phase matched sum frequency generation in a periodically poled $LiNbO_3$ waveguide for efficient single-photon detection at 1.5 ${\mu}m$ telecommunication wavelengths. The maximum detection efficiency and the noise count rate using the pump power of 300 mW and the pump wavelength of 974 nm are about 7% and 480 kHz, respectively. We also characterize the timing jitter of the frequency up-conversion detector by analyzing the time distribution of the detection outputs for photons generated through a picosecond pump pulsed spontaneous parametric downconversion. The minimum timing jitter was measured to be about 39.1 ps. Coincidence measurement with a narrow time window for pulsed up-conversion photons can eliminate the unwanted noise counts and maximize signal to noise ratio.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.1299-1310
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• 1992

Recently, digital realizations of timing recovery circuits for digital data transmission are of growing interest. As a result of digital realization of timing recovery circuits, new digital algorithms for timing error detection are required. In this paper, we present a new digital Angular Form(AF) algorithm which can be directly applied to QPSK modulation technique. AF algorithm is basically developed on the concepts of detected angle form and transition logic table. We evaluated the performance of this algorithm by Monte-Carlo simulation method under Gaussian and Impulsive noise environments. From the performance evaluation result, we show that the performance of AF Algorithm is better than that of Gardner in BER, RMS jitter, S-curve.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.561-571
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• 1993

In this paper, a new discrete Symbol Timing Recovery (STR) algorithm, is proposed. This algorithm is derived from the optimum estimation theory. The algorithm combines the advantages of Mueller and $M\"{u}ller$ algorithm and Gardner algorithm, and avoids some of their shortcomings. The implementation of the new timing detector is simple and the combined operations of Carrier Recovery (CR) -STR is possible because the operation of the new STR is independent of the carrier phase. On the other hand, the behavior of nonlinear characteristics in the new algorithm is analyzed and explained. The performance evaluation is accomplished in detail by numerical calculations and Monte-Carlo simulations. In these respects, this algorithm is similar to Gardner's algorithm, but in tracking performance due to pattern jitter at small rolloff, the proposed algorithm is superior to Gardner's algorithm.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1987.07b
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• pp.950-953
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• 1987

A wave difference method(WDH) phase detector for timing recovery is designed in the digital subscriber loop receiver. This paper describes the architecture and experimental results of the WDM, tankless timing extraction PLL. The results show that the designed WDM timing extraction circuit have stable jitter performance without the use of high precision LC tank circuit.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.28 no.12A
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• pp.983-990
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• 2003

In this paper, a noncoherent code tracking loop is designed for 3GPP MODEM and its performance is analyzed in terms of steady-state jitter variance and transient response characteristics. An analytical closed-form formula for steady-state jitter variance is Int derived for AWGN environments as a general function of a pulse-shaping filter, timing offset, signal-to-interference ratio, and loop bandwidth, together with the analysis on the transient response characteristic of a tracking loop. Based on the analysis, the code tracking loop with variable loop bandwidth that is efficient for full digital H/W implementation is designed and its performance is compared with that of the code tracking loop with fixed loop bandwidth, along with the verification by computer simulations.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.716-724
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• 2007

As ultra-wideband impulse radio (UWB-IR) uses short-duration impulse signals of nanoseconds, even a small number of timing errors can cause a detrimental effect on system performance. A delay-locked loop (DLL) is proposed to synchronize and reduce timing errors. The design of the DLL is vital for UWB systems. In this paper, an improved DLL is introduced to a UWB-IR time-hopping spread-spectrum system. Instead of using only two central correlator branches as in a conventional DLL, the proposed system uses two additional correlator branches with different delay parameters and different weight parameters. The performance of the proposed schemes with the optimal parameters is compared with that of traditional schemes through simulation: the proposed four-branch DLLs achieves less tracking jitter or a longer mean time to lose lock (MTLL) than the conventional two-branch DLLs if proper parameters are chosen.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.90-99
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• 1994

Picosecond time-correlated single photon counting system and time-resolved luminescence spectrometer were constructed, employing a mode-locked picosecond laser, fast electronics, and microchannel plate tube. It has been shown that the instrument response function critically depends on laser pulse shape, timing jitter and walk of the electronics, and characteristics of detector and amplifier. Correcting time dispersion in the optical system, the best instrument response function obtained appears to be 25 ps, which made it possible to measure the luminescence lifetime with less than 10 ps resolution in the picosecond to microsecond range. range.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.77-80
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• 1999

This paper deals with a design of a symbol timing recovery circuit of QAM using the interpolation in AWGN channel. To reduce timing jitter and the amount of processing data, we employ MGA (Modified Gardner Algorithm) as a symbol timing error detector which is called NDA(Nondecision Directed Algorithm). We show the characteristics (S-curve and the variance) of timing error detector with the roll-off factor of a shaping filter, which are compared with GA. Also, we compare the BER curve of interpolation method with that of ideal case. The performance of the STR is shown to be close to that of ideal case. This result shows that this method can be useful to implement symbol timing recovery circuit for multi-level modulation.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• summer
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• pp.1-4
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• 2004

We proposed a new type of timing recovery scheme to work with a system that uses BCJR (Bahl-Cocke-Jelinek-Raviv) decoding algorithm and BPSK modulation. The unknown timing offset is estimated by the modified Mueller and $M\ddot{u}ller$ estimator with the aid of the decoder. Timing offset can be acquired as soon as the symbols are received and be updated symbol by symbol. The simulation results for turbo codes whose decoder uses BCJR algorithm show a satisfactory performance even in case of severe timing jitter.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2004.05b
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• pp.583-586
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• 2004

In this paper, we have analyzed the performance of synchronization of CCK(Complementary Code Keying) modulation scheme used for IEEE 802.11g wireless LAM system supporting 54 Mbps of high speed data rate over 2.4 GHz. At receiver, the clock frequency offset is caused by noise or fading. This frequency error occurs the offset of clock timing and causes ISI. Therefore the tracking is required to reduce the clock timing offset. The DLL(Delay Lock Loop), asychronization mode, performing tacking the clock is used for the simulation. The simulation result shows jitter variance and BER performance in the AWGN and multipath fading channel environment.