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Spread spectrum satellite multiple access and overlay service

Abstract

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This thesis presents two applications of spread spectrum technology to very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite communication networks. It describes two spread spectrum multiple access systems which use a form of noncoherent M-ary FSK (MFSK) as the primary modulation and analyzes their throughput. The analysis considers such factors as satellite power constraints and adjacent satellite interference. It considers the effect of onâ board processing on the multiple access efficiency and investigates the feasibility of overlaying low data rate spread spectrum signals on existing satellite traffic as a form of frequency reuse.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Electrical Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Electrical Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1987

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Maggenti, Mark A.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Ha, Tri Thuc
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Pratt, Timothy J.
  • Bostian, Charles W.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-11172012-040016
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/45769

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Maggenti, Mark A.. Spread spectrum satellite multiple access and overlay service. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45769