The purpose of this semestral project is to explain the basic issues of simple digital modulations through the creation of simple digital modulations using direct digital synthesis. It begins with a short review of digital modulation theory and the theory about direct digital synthesis. All the technical documentation is attached, including schematics and boards of functional modulator.

This master’s thesis is about automatic digital modulation recognition using artificial neural networks. The paper briefly describes the issue and existing algorithms for solving the problem of modulation recognition. It was found that the best results are achieved when using the feature-recognition methods and artificial neural networks. The digital modulations that were chosen for recognition are described theoretically and they are ASK, FSK, BPSK, QPSK and 16QAM. These modulations are most commonly used today. Later was briefly described theory of neural networks. In another part was given to the characteristic features of modulation for modulation recognition using artificial neural networks. The penultimate part describes the parameters for signal simulation in Matlab, how to create the key features in Matlab and results after experimental simulation. The last part contains neural network optimization experiments.

Orientador: Carlos Alberto dos Reis Filho / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Eletrica e de Computação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-12T22:43:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Thiebaut_MatthieuJacquesAndre_M.pdf: 11116037 bytes, checksum: 353c725fb0cc60a33445209f0ec29a81 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho é propor uma topologia de receptor adequada para atender as exigências de uma rede de sensores sem fio, onde baixo consumo e baixo custo de fabricação são fundamentais.A topologia escolhida foi a do receptor super-regenerativo realizado em tecnologia CMOS 0,35Km e operando em 900 MHz. O chip foi montado e testado numa placa de alumina junto com alguns componentes passivos externos (circuito tanque e adaptação de impedância) necessários para seu funcionamento. Uma sensibilidade de -82 dBm para uma taxa de erro binário (BER) inferior a 0,1% foi obtida com um sinal modulado tudo-ou-nada (On-Off keying, OOK) de 64 kbits/s. O consumo deste receptor foi de 2,5 mW para uma tensão de alimentação de 2V. / Abstract: The purpose of this work is to develop a radio receiver, which is suitable for application in wireless sensor networks. Among the essential requirements for one such radio are included low power, low cost and high sensitivity. The topology of a super-regenerative receiver to operate in 900MHz was chosen, since it complies with all these requirements in addition to being appropriate for integration. Samples of the developed radio receiver were fabricated in 0,35Km CMOS technology. Prototypes were assembled on alumina plate using a few additional external components as an alternative to evaluate the performance of the radio without being affected by the low quality of the passives L and C used in the tuning block (tank and matching circuit). Test results have shown that the developed receiver features sensitivity of -82 dBm for a bit error rate (BER) lower than 0,1% with an On-Off Keying modulated signal of 64 kbit/s. Measure power consumption has been 2,5 mW for a supply voltage of 2 V. / Mestrado / Eletrônica, Microeletrônica e Optoeletrônica / Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica

Orientador: Celso de Almeida / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-19T04:16:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MoyaOsorio_DianaPamela_M.pdf: 1282063 bytes, checksum: 0bd5600058b4051f103c6622f93e5cc4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Na próxima geração de redes celulares, a ICC (Interferência de Co-Canal ) constitui a causa principal para a degradação do desempenho, especialmente para os usuários na borda da célula, o que é um grande obstáculo para alcançar amplas áreas de cobertura e alta eficiência espectral. Neste trabalho, o desempenho do enlace reverso de uma rede celular em termos da eficiência espectral média e na presença de ICC é avaliado mediante uma simulação semi-analítica. Foram considerados dois cenários, canal AWGN(Additive White Gaussian Noise) e canal com desvanecimento plano do tipo Rayleigh, além de um modelo de propagação com perda de percurso exponencial. A avaliação é feita para fatores de reuso clássicos e modulações M-QAM (Multi-Level Quadrature Amplitude Modulation). Considera-se também uma estratégia de controle de potência e modulação adaptativa baseada na SIR (Signal-to-Noise Interference) e a BER (Bit Error Rate). Adicionalmente, é analisada a utilização de arranjo de antenas para diminuição dos efeitos da interferência e técnicas de diversidade para mitigação dos efeitos do desvanecimento / Abstract: In the next generation of wireless cellular networks, the CCI (Co-Channel Interference) constitutes the primary cause of performance degradation, specially for cell edge users, which is a big obstacle to attain wide area coverage and high spectral efficiency. In this work, the performance of the uplink of cellular networks in terms of the mean spectral efficiency is evaluated through a semi-analytical simulation, by considering the presence of CCI. It was considered two sceneries, an AWGN (Additive White Gaussian Noise) channel and a Rayleigh flat fading channel, as well as an exponential pathloss propagation model. The evaluation is done for classical reuse factors and M-QAM (Multi-Level Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) modulations. It is also considered a power control strategy and adaptive modulation based on the SIR (Signal-to-Noise Interference) and BER (Bit Error Rate). Besides, it is analyzed the utilization of an antenna array to reduce the interference effects and diversity techniques to mitigate fading effects / Mestrado / Telecomunicações e Telemática / Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica

This dissertation thesis deals with a new method for digital modulation recognition. The history and present state of the topic is summarized in the introduction. Present methods together with their characteristic properties are described. The recognition by means of artificial neural is presented in more detail. After setting the objective of the dissertation thesis, the digital modulations that were chosen for recognition are described theoretically. The modulations FSK, MSK, BPSK, QPSK, and QAM-16 are concerned. These modulations are mostly used in modern communication systems. The method designed is based on the analysis of module and phase spectrograms of the modulated signals. Their histograms are used for the examination of the spectrogram properties. They provide information on the count of carrier frequencies in the signal, which is used for the FSK and MSK recognition, and on the count of phase states on which the BPSK, QPSK, and QAM-16 are classified. The spectrograms in that the characteristic attributes of the modulations are visible are obtained with the segment length equal to the symbol length. It was found that it is possible to correctly recognize the modulation with the known symbol length at the signal-to-noise ratio at least 0 dB. That is why it is necessary to detect the symbol length prior to the spectrogram calculation. Four methods were designed for this purpose: autocorrelation function, cepstrum analysis, wavelet transform, and LPC coefficients. These methods were algorithmized and analyzed with signals disturbed by the white Gaussian noise, phase noise and with signals passed through a multipass fading channel. The method of detection by means of cepstrum analysis proved the most suitable and reliable. Finally the new method for digital modulation recognition was verified with signals passed through a channel with properties close to the real one.

In der Dissertationsschrift wird ein neuartiges Konzept der Realisierung der Direkten Digitalen Frequenzsynthese (DDS) vorgestellt. Ausgehend von der analysierten Literatur werden das Wirkprinzip eines Standard-DDS-Synthesizer analysiert und Möglichkeiten zur Aufwandsreduktion untersucht. Ein neuartiger Ansatz zur Realisierung einer vollständig digitalen DDS ergibt sich in der Anwendung der Pulse-Output-DDS. Bei der Pulse-Output-DDS wird neben dem D/A-Wandler auch die Sinus-ROM-Tabelle aus dem prinzipiellen Aufbau der Standard-DDS entfernt. Ausgehend von einer derart modifizierten DDS-Struktur wird ein geeignetes DDS-Modell entwickelt, mit welchem alle auftretenden Synthesefehler systematisch erfaßt und bewertet werden können. Die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse über die prinzipbedingten Synthesefehler bilden die Grundlage für Erweiterungen der Pulse-Output-DDS mit deren Hilfe eine qualitative Verbesserung des synthetisierten Signals erreicht wird. Dabei steht vor allem die Anwendung von Verfahren der digitalen Signalverarbeitung im Vordergrund, die zu einer Verringerung bzw. Kompensation oder zu einer spektralen Veränderung des auftretenden DDS-Fehlersignals geeignet sind. Es werden die erreichbaren Verbesserungen, aber auch die theoretischen und praktischen Grenzen von folgenden Verfahren aufgezeigt: absolute Verringerung des DDS-Fehlersignals Dithering des DDS-Fehlersignals Rauschformung (Noise-Shaping) des Fehlersignalspektrums Insbesondere bei der Rauschformung werden unterschiedliche Ansätze untersucht und bewertet mit dem Ziel, ein optimales Verfahren für den Rauschformungsprozeß bei der Verwendung in einer Pulse-Output-DDS zu finden. Durch die echtzeitfähige Implementation eines erweiterten DDS-Systems in einem Standard-CMOS-Prozeß werden die gefundenen theoretischen Lösungen verifiziert.

In der Dissertationsschrift wird ein neuartiges Konzept der Realisierung der Direkten Digitalen Frequenzsynthese (DDS) vorgestellt. Ausgehend von der analysierten Literatur werden das Wirkprinzip eines Standard-DDS-Synthesizer analysiert und Möglichkeiten zur Aufwandsreduktion untersucht. Ein neuartiger Ansatz zur Realisierung einer vollständig digitalen DDS ergibt sich in der Anwendung der Pulse-Output-DDS. Bei der Pulse-Output-DDS wird neben dem D/A-Wandler auch die Sinus-ROM-Tabelle aus dem prinzipiellen Aufbau der Standard-DDS entfernt. Ausgehend von einer derart modifizierten DDS-Struktur wird ein geeignetes DDS-Modell entwickelt, mit welchem alle auftretenden Synthesefehler systematisch erfaßt und bewertet werden können. Die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse über die prinzipbedingten Synthesefehler bilden die Grundlage für Erweiterungen der Pulse-Output-DDS mit deren Hilfe eine qualitative Verbesserung des synthetisierten Signals erreicht wird. Dabei steht vor allem die Anwendung von Verfahren der digitalen Signalverarbeitung im Vordergrund, die zu einer Verringerung bzw. Kompensation oder zu einer spektralen Veränderung des auftretenden DDS-Fehlersignals geeignet sind. Es werden die erreichbaren Verbesserungen, aber auch die theoretischen und praktischen Grenzen von folgenden Verfahren aufgezeigt: absolute Verringerung des DDS-Fehlersignals Dithering des DDS-Fehlersignals Rauschformung (Noise-Shaping) des Fehlersignalspektrums Insbesondere bei der Rauschformung werden unterschiedliche Ansätze untersucht und bewertet mit dem Ziel, ein optimales Verfahren für den Rauschformungsprozeß bei der Verwendung in einer Pulse-Output-DDS zu finden. Durch die echtzeitfähige Implementation eines erweiterten DDS-Systems in einem Standard-CMOS-Prozeß werden die gefundenen theoretischen Lösungen verifiziert.