Estimation of Nonhomogeneous and Multi-Section Twisted-Pair Transmission-Line Parameters
Författare
Summary, in English
In emerging and future copper access networks, the trend goes towards exploiting higher transmission bandwidths on shorter twisted-pair cables. Methods to accurately determine relevant transmission-line parameters are a prerequisite to exploit the potential of these short-to-medium range access lines. In this paper, we propose a model-based space-frequency optimization approach initially developed for microwave applications. By utilizing the concept of capacitive length, two major advances are achieved. First, we overcome the requirement of a priori information of physical line length. Second, the number of parameters is reduced compared to prior art. We introduce two estimators to illustrate the concept. A low-complexity estimator with only two parameters per spatial unit primarily targets higher frequencies. A wideband estimator with three parameters per spatial unit extends to the lower frequencies used by operational digital subscriber line services. Performance and limitations of the approach are illustrated by both computer simulations and measurements.
Publiceringsår
2015
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
3568-3578
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volym
63
Issue
11
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Ämne
- Communication Systems
Nyckelord
- Electromagnetic modeling
- instrumentation and measurement techniques
- nonuniform transmission lines
- numerical techniques
- optimization
- propagation in complex media
- transmission-line theory
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0018-9480