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Process for monitoring the quantization quality in digital radio or television transmission systems

US6181745A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 1998
Grant dateJan 30, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/24
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to monitor the transmission quality of digitized signals, the quantization interference power is measured in a region where no useful signal is being transmitted. The quantization step for an associated D/A converter can be determined from the quantization interference power, and an assessment can be made, based on a comparison, as to whether the D/A converter is meeting the required quality parameters.

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