Progressive image transmission over space-time coded OFDM-based MIMO systems with adaptive modulation

This paper considers a progressive image transmission system over wireless channels by combining joint source-channel coding (JSCC), space-time coding, and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). The BER performance of the space-time coded OFDM-based MIMO system based on a newly built broadband MIMO fading model is first evaluated by assuming perfect channel state information at the receiver for coherent detection. Then, for a given average SNR (hence, BER), a fast local search algorithm is applied to optimize the unequal error protection design in JSCC, subjected to fixed total transmitted energy for various constellation sizes. This design allows the measurement of the expected reconstructed image quality. With this end-to-end system performance evaluation, an adaptive modulation scheme is proposed to pick the constellation size that offers the best reconstructed image quality for each average SNR. Simulation results of practical image transmissions confirm the effectiveness of our proposed adaptive modulation scheme.     

Parallel optical transmitter module using angled fibers and a V-grooved silicon optical bench for VCSEL array

We propose an advanced structure of optical subassembly (OSA) for packaging of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) array, using (111) facet mirror of the V-groove ends formed in a silicon optical bench (SiOB) and angled fiber apertures. The feature of our OSA can provide a low optical crosstalk between neighboring channels, a low feedback reflection, and a large misalignment tolerance along the V-groove. We describe the optimized design of fiber angle, VCSEL position, and fiber position. The fabricated OSA structure consists of 12 channels of angled fiber array, 54.7/spl deg/ V-grooves, Au-coated mirrors on (111) end facet of the V-grooves, and flip-chip-bonded VCSEL array on a SiOB. In this structure, the beam emitted from the VCSEL is deflected at the 54.7/spl deg/ mirror of (111) end facet and propagated into the angled fiber. The angled fiber array was polished by 57/spl deg/. Fabricated OSAs showed a coupling efficiency of 30%-50% that is 25 times larger than that obtained from an OSA with a vertically flat fiber array. Our OSA showed large misalignment tolerance of about 90 /spl mu/m along the longitudinal direction in the V-groove. We fabricated a parallel optical transmitter module using the OSA and demonstrated 12 channels /spl times/2.5 Gb/s data transmission with a clear eye diagram.     

Combined and iterative form of spatial and temporal error concealment for video signals

Video transmission over unreliable channels may suffer from the data loss or corruption. To facilitate the transmission, video content is compressed to save the bandwidth. The compression algorithms remove the redundancies in the video signal, meanwhile increasing the dependencies among symbols in the compressed bit-stream. Thus, when errors occur, they may propagate in both space and time. Among various error control techniques, error concealment (EC) is an effective method that is performed at the decoder to mitigate the influence of errors on the quality of reconstructed images. In this paper, a joint spatial and temporal EC algorithm (JSTEC) is presented. First, several existing temporal EC algorithms are combined in an appropriate order. Then, the spatial correlation in the video is exploited in an iterative form to improve the performance of the temporal EC. Experimental results show that JSTEC performs better both in peak signal-to-noise ratio and subjective quality of images than the existing algorithms.     

Modeling and simulation for a drop-impact analysis of multi-layered printed circuit boards

Multi-layered printed circuit boards (PCBs) contain a multi-layered structure that is suitable for high-speed and high-frequency applications. Hence, they are used extensively in electronic packaging assemblies for high-density applications. However, numerous composite parts and complex material properties of multi-layer PCBs complicate the reliability simulation of PCB model. This paper deals with a finite element analysis intended to describe numerically the behavior of multi-layered multi-materials PCB model (combination of metallic and composite plies) in the drop-impact performance. Through the comparison of physical drop test results, the fully multi-layered model illustrates higher accuracy if compared with that of the traditional simplified isotropic model and orthotropic model. The effects of material properties for the multi-layer PCB under drop-impact shock have also been investigated.     

High repetition rate collisional soft X-ray lasers based on grazing incidence pumping

We discuss the demonstration of gain-saturated high repetition rate table-top soft X-ray lasers producing microwatt average powers at wavelengths ranging from 13.9 to 33 nm. The results were obtained heating a precreated plasma with a picosecond optical laser pulse impinging at grazing incidence onto a precreated plasma. This pumping geometry increases the energy deposition efficiency of the pump beam into the gain region, making it possible to saturate soft X-ray lasers in this wavelength range with a short pulse pump energy of only 1 J at 800-nm wavelength. Results corresponding to 5-Hz repetition rate operation of gain-saturated 14.7-nm Ni-like Pd and 32.6-nm line Ne-like Ti lasers pumped by a table-top Ti:sapphire laser are reported. We also discuss results obtained using a 1 /spl omega/1054-nm prepulse and 2 /spl omega/527-nm short pulse from a Nd:glass pump laser. This work demonstrates the feasibility of producing compact high average power soft X-ray lasers for applications.     

A novel frequency offset estimation method for OFDM systems with large estimation range

In this paper, we proposed a novel frequency synchronization method which has larger estimation range than conventional method proposed by Tufvesson. A two steps frequency offset estimation method is performed in the new method. In the first step the received signal is correlated with local training sequence to eliminate the influence of training sequence which makes the estimation range of frequency offset is independent of period of the repeated data in the training sequence. The received signal is correlated with its delay in the second step to obtain the fine estimation of frequency offset. Precise estimation can be achieved in the proposed method than Tufvesson's method. The period of the repeated data in the training sequence determines the estimation range of the frequency offset in the conventional method, while in the new method they are irrelevant. Tens of subcarriers spacing can be estimated by the new method. The new method can be used in other cases as long as a known sequence is transmitted, which will introduce valuable flexibility in training sequence design. The validity of the algorithm is verified in AWGN channel and multipath fading channel.     

语音增强用于坦克驾驶舱内无线语音通信

讨论了一种基于传统谱相减算法的改进方法。利用语音的短时平稳性,通过先验幅度比来连续更新噪声谱的估计,从而代替复杂的VAD(话音活性检测)。计算机仿真结果表明,这种改进方法有效抑制了噪声干扰,语音得到了增强,在极大地提高信噪比的同时,将残留的音乐噪声和语音失真保持在人耳听觉容忍的范围以内,从而较好的保持了语音自然度。     

一种1V电压工作的高精度CMOS带隙基准源

基于标准1μmCMOS工艺,针对1V供电电压,设计了一种自偏置PTAT电流产生电路和低电源、高增益的运算放大器,最终实现了低电源工作的带隙基准电路.在1V电源电压下,采用1μm CMOS工艺进行仿真,温度系数在-20～120℃范围内达到13×10-6,低频电源抑制比达到-90dB.     

再论Pedoe不等式的高维推广及应用

本文对欧氏空间E~n中的两个n维单形,给出了著名的Pedoe不等式的一个实质性推广,并讨论了它的应用.     

高斯光束经波长级圆孔衍射的轴上光强特性

基于横截面上精确表述的光强和精确的衍射场公式 ,对高斯光束经波长级圆孔衍射的轴上光强特性进行了研究。结果表明 ,高斯衍射光束的轴上光强特性取决于初始高斯半宽度w0 和波长级圆孔的孔径R。对于w0 /R≥ 1的高斯衍射光束 ,轴上光强存在的极值个数和出现的位置仅由比值m=2R/λ决定 ,最大的轴上光强均出现在N =R2 / (λz) =1的地方 ;至于轴上光强极值的峰和谷明显与否 ,取决于w0 /R的比值 ,比值越大 ,轴上光强极值的峰和谷就越明显。当w0 /R的比值足够大时 ,就趋向于平面波入射时的情形。而对于w0 /R<1的这一类高斯衍射光束 ,轴上光强存在特定的演化规律 :随着初始高斯半宽度的减小 ,轴上光强极值个数逐步减少直至全部消失。