Coaxial cable distribution plant performance simulation

Mark D. Carangi; Walter Y. Chen; Kenneth J. Kerpez; Craig F. Valenti

doi:10.1117/12.227283

24 November 1995 Coaxial cable distribution plant performance simulation

Mark D. Carangi, Walter Y. Chen, Kenneth J. Kerpez, Craig F. Valenti

Proceedings Volume 2609, Hybrid Fiber-Coax Systems; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.227283
Event: Photonics East '95, 1995, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract

The CATV system delivers analog video signals from a centralized headend through a tree- and-branch fiber/coax network. That architecture is very cost effective for delivering broadcast video channels to a vast area. The introduction of interactive TV, data and telephony services requires an upstream link from customers to the headend. Although equipment for upstream transmission is available, CATV systems are primarily engineered for the delivery of one way analog broadcast TV programs. In this paper, issues related to two-way digital transmission through the coaxial cable distribution plant are examined. The objective is to establish a reliable computer modeling environment for the study and simulation of general and advanced transmission systems over the coaxial cable distribution plant. The discussions are focused on three general topics: the coaxial cable distribution plant transmission channel, the corresponding noise environment, and applicable transmission system architectures. Two- port network models are developed for the components (coaxial cable, taps, etc.) of the coaxial cable distribution plant. A realistic distribution plant channel model can be constructed based on these component models. The distribution plant noise level is analyzed based on thermal noise level, amplifier noise figure, and the funneling effect. The upstream ingress noise model is also developed. Three advanced transmission systems, adaptive transmitter, frame based equalization, and discrete multitone (DMT), are presented. End to end computer simulation results are presented using QPSK upstream.

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Mark D. Carangi, Walter Y. Chen, Kenneth J. Kerpez, and Craig F. Valenti "Coaxial cable distribution plant performance simulation", Proc. SPIE 2609, Hybrid Fiber-Coax Systems, (24 November 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.227283

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