JP2016046703A - Data reception system, and demodulation method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data reception system that constantly provides an appropriate equalization parameter for an equalizer.SOLUTION: A data reception system including a complex equalization unit 10 for equalizing a digital modulation signal A, a demodulation unit 20 for performing digital demodulation on an output signal A', and an error correction decoding unit 30 for performing error correction decoding on an output signal B comprises: a first Fourier expansion unit 40 for performing, in order to provide an appropriate equalization parameter, Fourier expansion on a signal obtained by performing re-modulation after reflecting an amount of delay generated on a propagation path in a signal obtained by re-encoding an output signal from the error correction decoding unit 30; a second Fourier expansion unit 50 for performing Fourier expansion on the output signal A' from the complex equalization unit 10; and an equalization parameter setting unit 60 for continuously providing an updated equalization parameter for the complex equalization unit while introducing, to the equalization parameter, distortion information in which a noise component is emerged and which is obtained by statistical processing from a temporal variation in a difference extracted from output signals D', D'' from the first and second Fourier expansion units.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for receiving a digital modulation signal and demodulating a modulated signal, and relates to a data reception system and a demodulation method for reducing deterioration in data demodulation quality of the modulation signal.

  In transmitters, repeaters, and receivers used for data communication, there are many effects due to amplitude frequency distortion and group delay frequency distortion that cause bit errors during data demodulation. In order to remove these distortions, an equalizer using an analog circuit is used in an old system, and a digital equalizer using a complex FIR filter is used in a recent system.

In the modulation system used in analog satellite broadcasting and analog satellite communication, the influence of amplitude distortion and group delay distortion generated by a filter on transmission characteristics is not so great.
On the other hand, in recent modulation systems in digital satellite broadcasting and digital satellite communication, an equalizer is used in the receiving system unit to compensate for distortion characteristics.
In this compensation, various distortions such as amplitude frequency distortion and group delay frequency distortion generated in a repeater or a propagation path mounted on the satellite are compensated.

  Examples of related data communication systems include Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  Patent Document 1 describes a repeater for satellite broadcasting. In addition, a distortion compensator for compensating for amplitude frequency distortion and group delay frequency distortion mounted on a satellite is described.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, in order to solve the problem on the reception side due to the group delay frequency distortion generated in the repeater, the transmission side system previously assigns the group delay inverse characteristic to the transmission wave and transmits it to the relay. A system is disclosed.

JP 2003-218761 A JP 2007-228057 A

  In satellite communication, microwave communication, and the like, in order to further improve data demodulation quality, it is an issue to accurately compensate for various distortions such as amplitude frequency distortion and group delay frequency distortion.

  For this compensation, there is a technique for compensating for distortion by using an equalization parameter that reflects amplitude distortion characteristics and group delay distortion characteristics. According to this compensation technique, when compensating for various distortions such as amplitude frequency distortion and group delay frequency distortion on the receiver side, the equalization parameters are set after grasping the amplitude distortion characteristics and group delay distortion characteristics in advance. Thus, accurate distortion compensation can be performed.

  However, in reality, there are various factors that cannot always set the optimal equalization parameter. For example, it is difficult to always set an optimal equalization parameter in a receiver (reception unit) in which it is difficult to accurately measure amplitude distortion characteristics and group delay distortion characteristics. In addition, it is difficult to always set the optimum equalization parameter on the receiver side in a situation where the characteristics where the wireless system is placed change significantly depending on the environmental conditions. In more specific cases, the optimal equalization parameters should always be set in a receiver (repeater) mounted on a satellite or in an operation mode in which equipment is frequently moved to different communication stations. Is difficult.

  In other words, in the above situation, there is a problem that an optimal equalization parameter cannot always be obtained and a receiving system having an appropriate equalization performance cannot be realized. The prior art shown above also has this problem inherent.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a data receiving system that constantly provides appropriate equalization parameters to an equalizer.

  A data reception system according to the present invention includes a complex equalization unit that equalizes waveform distortion of a received digital modulation signal based on a set equalization parameter, and a demodulation unit that digitally demodulates an output signal of the complex equalization unit And error correction decoding means for error correction decoding the output signal of the demodulation means, receiving the output signal of the error correction decoding means, and re-encoding the output signal to the complex equalization means The first Fourier expansion means for performing Fourier expansion on the remodulated signal and the second Fourier expansion means for performing Fourier expansion on the output signal of the complex equalization means while remodulating the delay amount generated in the propagation path. And distortion information in which a noise component obtained by statistical processing appears from the temporal change of the difference extracted from the output signals of the first and second Fourier expansion means is introduced into the equalization parameter. Together, and having a equalization parameter setting means for providing continuous latest equalization parameters in the complex equalizing means.

  A demodulation method by a radio system according to the present invention includes a complex equalization unit that equalizes waveform distortion of a received digital modulation signal based on a set equalization parameter, and digitally demodulates an output signal of the complex equalization unit When the demodulated means and the error correction decoding means for error correction decoding the output signal of the demodulation means are used to demodulate and error-correct the received digital modulation signal, an output of the error correction decoding means is obtained. Receiving the signal, re-modulating the signal re-encoded from the output signal to reflect the amount of delay generated in the propagation path to the complex equalization means, Fourier-expanding the re-modulated signal, the complex etc. The distortion signal in which the noise component obtained by performing the Fourier expansion on the output signal of the converting means, extracting the difference from the two output signals respectively Fourier expanded, and statistically processing the change over time appears. And it is introduced to the equalization parameter, characterized in providing continuously the latest equalization parameters in the complex equalizing means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the data reception system which always provides a suitable equalization parameter to an equalizer can be provided.

It is a block diagram which shows a part of data receiving system concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the receiver applicable part concerning the Example of this invention.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a part of the data receiving system according to the embodiment. Each component is configured to perform the following operations.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the data receiving system according to the present invention includes a complex equalization unit 10, a demodulation unit 20, and an error correction decoding unit 30. When the received digital modulation signal is demodulated and error-corrected to obtain a demodulated signal, this data reception system equalizes (distorts) the waveform distortion of the received digital modulation signal based on a set equalization parameter. .

  The complex equalization unit 10 performs equalization based on the set equalization parameter. The equalization parameters are sequentially set by the first Fourier expansion unit 40, the second Fourier expansion unit 50, and the equalization parameter setting unit 60 in the drawing.

  The first Fourier expansion unit 40 receives the output signal of the error correction decoding unit 30 and re-encodes it. Next, the first Fourier expansion unit 40 remodulates the re-encoded signal by reflecting the delay amount generated in the propagation path to the complex equalization unit 10. Next, the first Fourier expansion unit 40 generates and outputs frequency spectrum information (first vector frequency component) by performing Fourier expansion on the remodulated signal (remodulation signal).

  The second Fourier expansion unit 50 receives the output signal of the complex equalization unit 10 and performs Fourier expansion to generate and output frequency spectrum information (second vector frequency component).

The equalization parameter setting unit 60 sequentially extracts the difference between the two frequency spectrum information received from the first Fourier expansion unit 40 and the second Fourier expansion unit 50. The equalization parameter setting unit 60 performs statistical processing on the extracted difference and derives information (distortion information) regarding distortion in which a noise component appears.
Next, the equalization parameter setting unit 60 sets the distortion information in the complex equalization unit 10 as an equalization parameter. In the distortion information, a distortion in which various distortions generated in the signal A ′ in the figure are combined appears.

  This equalization parameter setting is continuously executed for the entire receiver. This makes it possible to always give an appropriate equalization parameter to the equalizer.

  In this way, the frequency spectrum information obtained by converting the re-modulated signal into a vector frequency component by complex Fourier transform is compared with the frequency spectrum information obtained by performing complex Fourier transform on the signal before demodulation by the demodulator 20, and waveform distortion is obtained. Extract.

  At this time, since the process of aligning one frequency spectrum information with the other frequency spectrum information is included, the influence of the frequency offset between signals can be reduced during comparison.

  Next, an embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration around the demodulator of the receiver.

  The receiver (data reception system) includes a complex equalization unit 100, a demodulator 200, an error correction decoder 300, an error correction re-encoder 401, a Doppler shift compensator 402, a re-modulator 403, and a first Fourier transform. A calculator 404, a second Fourier transformer 500, a complex comparator 601, a statistical processor 602, and an equalization parameter calculator 603. Each component is configured to operate as follows.

  The complex equalization unit 100 equalizes the amplitude frequency distortion and group delay frequency distortion of the received digital modulation signal A based on the set equalization parameters, and outputs the result as the digital modulation signal A ′.

  The demodulator 200 digitally demodulates the output signal A ′ of the complex equalization unit 100.

  The error correction decoder 300 performs error correction decoding on the output signal B of the demodulator 200 and outputs a demodulated signal C.

  The error correction re-encoder 401 encodes (re-encodes) the output signal C of the error correction decoder 300 using the same error correction encoding method, and outputs a re-encoded signal B ′.

  The Doppler shift compensator 402 extracts the Doppler shift amount of the output signal A ′ of the complex equalizer 100 from the demodulator 200.

  The remodulator 403 digitally modulates the output signal B ′ of the error correction recoder 401 while reflecting the Doppler shift amount output by the Doppler shift compensator 402, and outputs a remodulated signal A ″. At this time, Doppler compensation is performed for distortion generated according to a change in the distance between the transmitter and the receiver.

  The first Fourier transformer 404 performs a Fourier transform on the output signal A ″ from the remodulator 403.

  The second Fourier transformer 500 performs a Fourier transform on the output signal A ′ of the complex equalization unit 100.

  The complex comparator 601 performs a complex comparison between the output signal D ″ of the first Fourier transformer 404 and the output signal D ′ of the second Fourier transformer 500, and outputs the difference as complex frequency distortion information E. To do.

  The statistical processor 602 includes a storage unit, and the complex frequency distortion information E output from the complex comparator 601 is included in the complex frequency distortion information group by sequentially reading and statistically processing the complex frequency distortion information E output from the complex comparator 601. Compensated complex frequency distortion information E ′ with reduced noise components is generated.

  The equalization parameter calculator 603 calculates an equalization parameter based on the compensated complex frequency distortion information E ′ output from the statistical processor 602 and the equalization parameter set in the complex equalization unit 100. The latest equalization parameter F is given to the complex equalization unit 100.

The entire operation around the demodulation circuit is as follows.
As shown in the figure, the input digital modulation signal A is first input to the complex equalization unit 100.
If there is no equalization parameter in the initial state or is not yet determined, the complex equalization unit 100 will not perform distortion compensation. The equalization parameter may have an equalization parameter as an initial setting so that the input signal is output as it is. If a known distortion factor is clear, an initial equalization parameter that removes any known factor may be used.

  The digital modulation signal A ′ output from the complex equalization unit 100 is demodulated by the demodulator 200 and further subjected to error correction decoding by the error correction decoder 300. The output signal C of this error correction decoder 300 becomes the output signal (demodulated signal) of this demodulating circuit configuration.

Further, in the present demodulating circuit, the demodulated signal is re-encoded by the error correction re-encoder 401 by the error correction encoding method in which the output signal C of the error correction decoder 300 is the same. Further, the re-encoded signal is re-modulated in the re-modulator 403 by the same method as the modulation method in the demodulator 200.
At this time, the remodulator 403 shift-compensates the re-encoded signal B ′ by reflecting the Doppler amount calculated using the Doppler shift compensator 402 at the time of remodulation. This shift compensation reduces the frequency offset that causes an error when comparing the outputs of the two Fourier transformers (404, 500) in the subsequent processing.

  The remodulated signal A ″ thus obtained is subjected to complex Fourier transform in the first Fourier transformer 404.

  On the other hand, the received signal A ′ output from the complex equalization unit 100 is subjected to complex Fourier transform in the second Fourier transformer 7.

  The output signals D ″ and D ′ of the first Fourier transformer 404 and the second Fourier transformer 500 are sequentially compared in the complex comparator 601 and the difference is sequentially output.

  The complex frequency distortion information E ′ with reduced noise output from the statistical processor 602 is sent to the equalization parameter calculator 603. Here, based on the input complex frequency distortion information and the currently set equalization parameter, a new equalization parameter F is calculated as a more appropriate equalization parameter and set in the complex equalization unit 100 each time. The method for generating equalization parameters may be appropriately determined according to the configuration of the complex equalizer 100.

  In this way, since the difference between the output signal A ′ of the complex equalization unit 100 and the output signal A ″ of the remodulator 403 subjected to shift compensation is extracted, many noise components can be precisely identified. In particular, since the frequency shift compensation is performed in accordance with the change in the Doppler amount, waveform distortion caused by noise due to the change in the Doppler amount can also be reduced.

Here, the signal characteristics of the remodulated signal A ″ used in the embodiment will be described.
When there is no amplitude distortion or group delay distortion in the signal transmission path including the transmission side equipment and the relay equipment and the noise component contained in the received signal is very small, the complex of the digital modulation signal A and the remodulation signal A ″ The frequency spectrum is the same. Under this condition, the complex distortion component output from the complex comparator 601 is always zero.

  Further, even if a bit error due to demodulation occurs in the output of the demodulator 200 due to the noise component including amplitude distortion and group delay distortion included in the digital modulation signal A, the error correction decoder 300 causes an error within the allowable range. Will be corrected. For this reason, an error component due to a bit error does not exist or becomes extremely small in the re-modulated signal A ″ obtained by re-encoding and re-modulating the output data.

  Further, the signal transmission path of the remodulated signal A ″ from the output of the remodulator 403 to the first Fourier transformer 601 can be configured so that there is almost no distortion generation factor.

  Due to these characteristics, in an initial state where no setting parameter is set in the complex equalizer 100, the output of the complex comparator 601 is composed only of the amplitude frequency distortion and the group delay frequency distortion received by the digital modulation signal A. Complex frequency distortion.

  In addition, after the equalization parameter has already been set in the complex equalization unit 100, the output of the complex comparator 601 includes a change in complex frequency distortion caused by a change with time.

  Therefore, if the equalization parameter of the complex equalization unit 100 is calculated based on the complex frequency distortion information E obtained as the output of the complex comparator 601, distortion compensation that always approximates the ideal state can be realized.

  In addition, the input digital modulation signal actually includes noise components due to thermal noise and the like in addition to distortion components. Since the complex frequency distortion information output from the complex comparator 601 is constant regardless of the modulation data, the statistical processor 602 performs statistical processing on the complex frequency distortion information, thereby reducing erroneous compensation due to the noise component. it can.

  According to such a principle, it is possible to continue to automatically set adaptively good equivalent parameters. As a result, the demodulator method of the present invention enables data reception while always properly compensating for various distortions such as amplitude frequency distortion and group delay frequency distortion included in the received modulation signal.

  In addition, you may implement | achieve each said part using the combination of hardware and software. In a form in which hardware and software are combined, an equivalent parameter generation program is developed in a RAM (Random Access Memory), and each unit is operated by operating hardware such as a control unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit) based on the program. Is realized as various means. The program may be recorded in a fixed manner on a storage medium and distributed. The program recorded on the recording medium is read into a memory via a wired, wireless, or recording medium itself, and operates a control unit or the like. Examples of the recording medium include an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory device, and a hard disk.

  Although the embodiments and examples have been illustrated and described above, changes such as separation / merging of block configurations and replacement of procedures are free as long as the gist of the present invention and the functions to be described are satisfied. It is not limited.

  The data receiving system can be incorporated into a receiver, a receiving station, a repeater, or the like, for example. It can also be used to receive data at ground stations and satellites. In particular, the present invention is more effective in a radio system having a transmission system or a reception system that moves at high speed such as an orbiting satellite.

As described above, the data receiving system to which the present invention is applied can always give an appropriate equalization parameter to the equalizer.
That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a data receiving system that constantly gives appropriate equalization parameters to the equalizer.

  The present invention can be used in a demodulation system using a wide range of complex equalizers such as an OFDM receiver and a receiving part of a repeater.

10: Complex equalization section (complex equalization means)
20: Demodulator (demodulator)
30 ... Error correction decoding unit (error correction decoding means)
40 ... 1st Fourier expansion part (1st Fourier expansion means)
50 ... 2nd Fourier expansion part (2nd Fourier expansion means)
60 ... Equalization parameter setting section (equalization parameter setting means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Complex equalizer 200 ... Demodulator 300 ... Error correction decoder 401 ... Error correction re-encoder 402 ... Doppler shift compensator 403 ... Remodulator 404 ... 1st Fourier transformer 500 ... 2nd Fourier transform Unit 601 ... Complex comparator 602 ... Statistical processor 603 ... Equalization parameter calculator

Claims (8)

Complex equalization means for equalizing the waveform distortion of the received digital modulation signal based on a set equalization parameter, demodulation means for digitally demodulating the output signal of the complex equalization means, and output signal of the demodulation means Error correction decoding means for error correction decoding,
Receiving the output signal of the error correction decoding means, re-modulating the signal obtained by re-encoding the output signal to reflect the delay amount generated in the propagation path to the complex equalization means, and about this re-modulated signal First Fourier expansion means for performing Fourier expansion;
Second Fourier expansion means for Fourier-expanding the output signal of the complex equalization means;
Distortion information in which noise components obtained by statistical processing appear from temporal changes in differences extracted from the output signals of the first and second Fourier expansion means are introduced into equalization parameters, and the complex equalization An equalization parameter setting unit that continuously gives the latest equalization parameter to the unit.   The equalization parameter setting means calculates a new equalization parameter value based on the distortion information in which the noise component obtained by the statistical processing appears and the equalization parameter set in the complex equalization means. The data receiving system according to claim 1. A complex equalizer that equalizes amplitude frequency distortion and group delay frequency distortion of the received digital modulation signal based on a set equalization parameter;
A demodulator for digitally demodulating the output signal of the complex equalizer;
An error correction decoder for performing error correction decoding on the output data of the demodulator and outputting a demodulated signal; and
An error correction re-encoder that corrects and encodes the output signal of the error correction decoder using the same error correction encoding method;
A Doppler shift compensator for extracting a Doppler shift amount of the digital modulation signal from an output signal of the demodulator;
A remodulator that digitally modulates an output signal of the error correction re-encoder, reflecting a Doppler shift amount output from the Doppler shift compensator;
A first Fourier transformer that Fourier transforms the output signal of the remodulator;
A second Fourier transformer for Fourier transforming the output signal of the complex equalizer;
A complex comparator that outputs, as complex frequency distortion information, a difference obtained by performing a complex comparison between the output signal of the first Fourier transformer and the output signal of the second Fourier transformer;
A statistical processor for generating compensated complex frequency distortion information in which a noise component included in the complex frequency distortion information group is reduced by performing statistical processing by reading the complex frequency distortion information output from the complex comparator a plurality of times; ,
An equalization parameter is calculated based on the compensated complex frequency distortion information output from the statistical processor and an equalization parameter set in the complex equalizer, and the latest equality is calculated in the complex equalizer. A data receiving system comprising an equalization parameter calculator for providing equalization parameters.   A receiving station equipped with the data receiving system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   An artificial satellite to be put on a circular orbit equipped with the data receiving system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Complex equalization means for equalizing the waveform distortion of the received digital modulation signal based on a set equalization parameter, demodulation means for digitally demodulating the output signal of the complex equalization means, and output signal of the demodulation means When the received digital modulation signal is demodulated and error-corrected to obtain a demodulated signal using error correction decoding means for error correction decoding,
Receiving the output signal of the error correction decoding means, re-modulating the signal obtained by re-encoding the output signal to reflect the delay amount generated in the propagation path to the complex equalization means, Fourier expansion,
Fourier-expand the output signal of the complex equalization means,
The difference is extracted from the two output signals respectively Fourier-expanded, and distortion information in which a noise component obtained by statistical processing of the temporal change is introduced into an equalization parameter, and the complex etc. A demodulating method by a wireless system, characterized in that the latest equalization parameters are continuously given to the equalizing means.   When a new equalization parameter is set in the complex equalization means, a new information is generated based on the distortion information in which the noise component obtained by the statistical processing appears and the equalization parameter set in the complex equalization means. 7. The demodulation method by a radio system according to claim 6, wherein a value of an equalization parameter is calculated and set in the complex equalization means. A complex equalizer that equalizes amplitude frequency distortion and group delay frequency distortion of the received digital modulation signal based on a set equalization parameter; and a demodulator that digitally demodulates the output signal of the complex equalizer; When an error correction decoder that outputs a demodulated signal by performing error correction decoding on the output data of the demodulator is used to demodulate and error-correct the received digital modulation signal to obtain a demodulated signal,
The output signal of the error correction decoder is corrected and encoded by the same error correction coding method, and the Doppler shift amount of the digital modulation signal is extracted from the output signal of the demodulator,
The modulated signal is digitally modulated to reflect the extracted Doppler shift amount,
Fourier transform the digitally modulated signal,
Fourier transform the output signal of the complex equalizer,
Complex comparison of each Fourier transformed signal and output complex frequency distortion information,
By reading the complex frequency distortion information a plurality of times and performing statistical processing, it generates compensated complex frequency distortion information in which noise components included in the complex frequency distortion information group are reduced,
The latest equalization parameter is calculated based on the generated compensation complex frequency distortion information and the equalization parameter set in the complex equalizer, and is set in the complex equalizer. Demodulation method by a wireless system.

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