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Overview of PHY-Layer Design Challenges and Viable Solutions in W-Band Broadband Satellite Communications

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The exploitation of Extremely High Frequency (EHF) bands for broadband satellite communications really represents a challenging frontier for aerospace R&D. In few time, ALPHASAT mission (through the Technology Demonstration Payload 5) should test Q/V band (40-50GHz) digital satellite transmission. Moreover, a lot of effort is spent to study the feasibility of broadband links in W-band (70-110GHz). This paper is devoted at showing the most relevant challenges to be faced in the effective PHY-layer design of W-band satellite connections. Some practical solutions will be analyzed together with a look to future solutions in phase of testing. From the proposed analysis, it is clear that effects of nonlinear distortions and phase noise should be adequately counteracted by considering spectrally-efficient solutions. In such a perspective, it seems that efficient coded modulations employed together with appropriate pulse shaping can be regarded as effective PHY-layer solutions for future high-frequency and high-data rate connections.

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  1. Department of Information Engineering, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 14, I-38050, Povo, Trento, Italy

    Claudio Sacchi

  2. Department of Computer Science (DISI), University of Trento, Via Sommarive 14, I-38050, Povo, Trento, Italy

    Claudio Sacchi

  3. Department of Electronics, University of Rome,“Tor Vergata”, Via del Politecnico 1, Rome, Italy

    Tommaso Rossi

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    Kandeepan Sithamparanathan

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  3. CTIF Italy, University of Roma Tor Vergata, via Politechnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy

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Sacchi, C., Rossi, T. (2010). Overview of PHY-Layer Design Challenges and Viable Solutions in W-Band Broadband Satellite Communications. In: Sithamparanathan, K., Marchese, M., Ruggieri, M., Bisio, I. (eds) Personal Satellite Services. PSATS 2010. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13618-4_1

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