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A performance analysis of DS-CDMA and SCPC VSAT networksSpread-spectrum and single-channel-per-carrier (SCPC) transmission techniques work well in very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks for multiple-access purposes while allowing the earth station antennas to remain small. Direct-sequence code-division multiple-access (DS-CDMA) is the simplest spread-spectrum technique to use in a VSAT network since a frequency synthesizer is not required for each terminal. An examination is made of the DS-CDMA and SCPC Ku-band VSAT satellite systems for low-density (64-kb/s or less) communications. A method for improving the standardf link analysis of DS-CDMA satellite-switched networks by including certain losses is developed. The performance of 50-channel full mesh and star network architectures is analyzed. The selection of operating conditions producing optimum performance is demonstrated.
Document ID
19900052001
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Hayes, David P.
(Analytic Sciences Corp. Reston, VA, United States)
Ha, Tri T.
(U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
Volume: 26
ISSN: 0018-9251
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Accession Number
90A39056
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-24887
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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