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Furthermore, the proposed method can analyze
non-structural data efficiently.
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Importantly, the novel learning environment can eliminate
the need for hand coding GA programs, thus simplifying the
process of learning genetic algorithms. While recognizing
the critical role that simulation plays in learning GAs, the
proposed learning environment facilitates operation so that
many common problems can be addressed. Moreover, this
environment enables students to select desired system
configurations, including structural settings and parametric
selections, before simulation.
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Our working group has become increasing
concerned over the growing incidence of failure in
our companys digital receivers owing to carrier
recovery problems.
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Despite a large frequency offset, wide range
locking with fast acquisition circuit-designed carrier
recovery helps a digital receiver to lock the carrier
frequency in a short time with a tolerable error rate.
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However, conventional methods cannot do so just by utilizing digital a
phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit since the loop filter is a one-order low-
pass filter. For instance, while a loop filter with a wide bandwidth
causes large vibration and ultimately a high error rate, a loop filter with
a narrow bandwidth leads to slow convergence that takes over ten
times longer than the estimated acquisition time. Furthermore, a loop
filter with a narrow bandwidth may not recover the carrier while the
receiver suffers from a large frequency or phase offset, leading to
failure in the digital receiver.
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Therefore, we developed a numerical method to choose efficiently the
bandwidth of the loop filter in the PLL circuit. An additional apparatus
can also be developed in the carrier recovery circuit to estimate offsets
precisely.
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A frequency detection apparatus was used in the carrier
recovery circuit to lock the large frequency offset. The PLL
circuit was then automatically switch the coefficients of the
loop filter into distinct bandwidths to reduce vibration and to
converge faster than conventional circuits.
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According to our results, the novel design can lock a wide
range of offsets of more than 100 KHz in a short acquisition
time with a symbol error rate of less than 0.01.
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Importantly, the improved carrier recovery on a digital
receiver can track better than conventional models, making
telecommunication products more competitive.
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