Performance analysis of a frame sync algorithm for uncoded PSK telemetryThe optimum procedure for locating a frame sync word periodically inserted in uncoded binary data received over a binary symmetric channel is based on the Hamming distance metric. In this paper, a practical frame sync acquisition and maintenance algorithm is described, and its performance is analyzed. Specifically, with respect to this algorithm, an upper bound on the probability of false sync acquisition, the mean time to sync acquisition, and the subsequent mean time to loss of sync are computed for arbitrary bit error rates, frame lengths, sync word lengths, and algorithm parameters.
Document ID
19750035392
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Levitt, B. K. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)