Aufgaben:Exercise 5.2Z: About PN Modulation

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Models of PN modulation (top) and BPSK (bottom)

The diagram shows the equivalent circuit of  $\rm PN$ modulation  $($Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum, abbreviated  $\rm DS–SS)$  in the equivalent low-pass range, based on AWGN noise  $n(t)$.  Shown below is the low-pass model of binary phase modulation  $\rm (BPSK)$.

The low-pass transmitted signal  $s(t)$  is set equal to the rectangular source signal  $q(t) ∈ \{+1, –1\}$  with rectangular duration  $T$  for reasons of uniformity.

The function of the integrator can be described as follows:

$$d (\nu T) = \frac{1}{T} \cdot \hspace{-0.1cm} \int_{(\nu -1 )T }^{\nu T} \hspace{-0.3cm} b (t )\hspace{0.1cm} {\rm d}t \hspace{0.05cm}.$$

The two models differ by multiplication with the  $±1$ spread signal  $c(t)$  at transmitter and receiver, where only the degree of spread  $J$  is known from  $c(t)$. 

It has to be investigated whether the lower BPSK model can also be used for PN modulation and whether the BPSK error probability

$$p_{\rm B} = {\rm Q} \left( \hspace{-0.05cm} \sqrt { {2 \cdot E_{\rm B}}/{N_{\rm 0}} } \hspace{0.05cm} \right )$$

is also valid for PN modulation, or how the given equation should be modified.

Notes:

• This exercise belongs to the chapter  Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum Modulation.
• For the solution of this exercise, the specification of the specific spreading sequence  $($M-sequence or Walsh function$)$  is not important.

Questions

1 Which detection signal values are possible with BPSK (in the noise-free case)?

	$d(νT)$  can be Gaussian distributed.
	$d(νT)$  can take the values  $+1$,  $0$  and  $-1$.
	Only the values  $d(νT) = +1$  and  $d(νT) = -1$  are possible.

2 Which values are possible in PN modulation (in the noise-free) case?

	$d(νT)$  can be Gaussian distributed.
	$d(νT)$  can take the values  $+1$,  $0$  and  $-1$.
	Only the values  $d(νT) = +1$  and  $d(νT) = -1$  are possible.

3 What modification must be made to the BPSK model to make it applicable to PN modulation?

	The noise  $n(t)$  must be replaced by  $n'(t) = n(t) · c(t)$.
	The integration must now be done over  $J · T$.
	The noise power  $σ_n^2$  must be reduced by a factor of  $J$.

4 What is the bit error probability  $p_{\rm B}$  for  $10 \lg \ (E_{\rm B}/N_0) = 6\ \rm dB$  for PN modulation?  Note:   For BPSK, the following applies in this case:   $p_{\rm B} ≈ 2.3 · 10^{–3}$.

	The larger  $J$  is chosen, the smaller  $p_{\rm B}$ is.
	The larger  $J$  is chosen, the larger  $p_{\rm B}$ is.
	Independent of  $J$,  the value  $p_{\rm B} ≈ 2.3 · 10^{–3}$ is always obtained.

Solution

Solution

(1)  The last Lösungsvorschlag is correct:

• We are dealing here with an optimal receiver.
• Without noise, the signal  $b(t)$  within each bit is constantly equal to  $+1$  or  $-1$.
• From the given equation for the integrator

$$d (\nu T) = \frac{1}{T} \cdot \hspace{-0.1cm} \int_{(\nu -1 )T }^{\nu T} \hspace{-0.3cm} b (t )\hspace{0.1cm} {\rm d}t $$

it follows that  $d(νT)$  can take only the values  $+1$  and  $-1$. 

(2)  Again the last solution is correct:

• In the noise– and interference-free case   ⇒   $n(t) = 0$,  the twofold multiplication by  $c(t) ∈ \{+1, –1\}$  can be omitted,
• so that the upper model is identical to the lower model.

(3)  Solution 1 is correct:

• Since both models are identical in the noise-free case, only the noise signal has to be adjusted:   $n'(t) = n(t) · c(t)$.
• In contrast, the other two solutions are not applicable:
• The integration must still be done over  $T = J · T_c$  and the PN modulation does not reduce the AWGN noise.

(4)  The last solution is correct:

• Multiplying the AWGN noise by the high-frequency  $±1$ signal  $c(t)$, the product is also Gaussian and white.
• Because of  ${\rm E}\big[c^2(t)\big] = 1$,  the noise variance is not changed either.
• Thus, the equation  $p_{\rm B} = {\rm Q} \left( \hspace{-0.05cm} \sqrt {{2 E_{\rm B}}/{N_{\rm 0}} } \hspace{0.05cm} \right )$  valid for BPSK is also applicable for PN modulation, independent of the spreading factor  $J$  and the specific spreading sequence.
• Ergo:     For AWGN noise, band spreading neither increases nor decreases the error probability.