Adaptive Modulation Schemes for OFDM and SOQPSK Using Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) and Godard Dispersion

ITC/USA 2014 Conference Proceedings / The Fiftieth Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 20-23, 2014 / Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, CAIn this paper, we develop a new approach which enables adaptation across two modulation schemes in the iNET standard: orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) and shaped-offset quadrature phased-shift keying (SOQPSK). We present the error vector magnitude (EVM) for OFDM and second-order Godard dispersion (D(²)) for SOQPSK as our link metrics that measure the degradation due to thermal noise and channel effects and then derive the mathematical relationship between these two metrics. This relationship enables us to utilize a set of empirically-derived rules that incorporate both modulation schemes.International Foundation for TelemeteringProceedings from the International Telemetering Conference are made available by the International Foundation for Telemetering and the University of Arizona Libraries. Visit http://www.telemetry.org/index.php/contact-us if you have questions about items in this collection