Empirical single frequency network threshold for DVB-T2 based on laboratory experiments

Abstract

DVB-T2 broadcasting with a single frequency network (SFN) allows an efficient management of frequencyutilization and extends the coverage area, which will enable more people to view a broadcast. The SFN mode alsoincreases the concentration of the signal in overlap areas. However, some difference of overlap areas in actual use of SFNnetworks may have some degradation of the received signal due to the effect of the SFN. In this research, we analyzeSFN broadcasting in SISO mode. This paper represents the effects of delays on the SFN signal over different delay timeswithin the guard interval (GI) by analyzing the minimum reception threshold. The analysis of received signal power,MER, bBER, LBER, and noise margin are studied using an actual digital television transmitter for the experiment. Theresults show that the minimum thresholds for a delay time at 0 microseconds will require higher receive signal powerthan other delay times within the GI. The results of this experiment are useful in designing the SFN network and makeit possible to determine the appropriate C/N threshold for the design of the digital terrestrial television network.