Abstract: A transport stream (TS) generating apparatus, a transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus, a digital broadcast system having the above, and a method thereof are provided. The digital broadcast system includes a transport stream (TS) generating apparatus which generates a multi transport stream (TS) by multiplexing a normal stream and a turbo stream having a variable coding rate, a transmitting apparatus which re-constructs the multi TS by processing the turbo stream, and transmits the re-constructed multi TS, and a receiving apparatus which receives the re-constructed multi TS, and decodes the normal stream and the turbo stream respectively, to recover normal data and turbo data. Accordingly, a multi TS, which includes normal stream and a turbo stream of various coding rates, can be transmitted and received efficiently.

Abstract: An error correction coding device includes a time divider for dividing field data of L packets into N data packets and (L-N) parity packets, a first RS (Reed-Solomon) encoder adding parities of a predetermined number of bytes to the data packets, respectively, a storage unit for storing the data packets, and a second RS encoder generating parity packets corresponding to the stored data packets. An error correction decoding device includes a first RS decoder correcting errors in a horizontal direction of the field data using parities of the predetermined number of bytes included in the L packets, a storage unit storing the error-corrected data packets, and a second RS decoder correcting errors in a vertical direction of the field data using the parity packets. Thus, the error correction can be strongly performed using parities existing in the horizontal and vertical directions with respect to the field data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital broadcasting transmission/reception system having an improved reception performance and a signal-processing method thereof. A digital broadcasting transmitter comprises a TS stream generator for inputting robust and normal packets having stuff bytes in predetermined positions and generating dual TS stream by inserting the robust packets between the normal packets; a randomizer for randomizing the dual TS stream; a stuff byte exchanger for replacing the stuff bytes of a randomized data streams from the randomizer to a predetermined known data; and an encoder for encoding a data streams to which the known data is inserted. Accordingly, the present invention detects the known data from a signal received from a reception side and uses the detected known data for synchronization and equalization, so that the digital broadcasting reception performance can be improved at poor multipath channels.

Abstract: A digital broadcast transmitting and receiving system and a signal processing method thereof that improves the receiving performance of the system. A digital broadcast transmitter includes a randomizer to receive and randomize a data stream into a specified position of which stuff bytes are inserted, a replacement sequence generator to generate known data including a predefined sequence, a stuff-byte exchange unit to insert the known data into the specified position of the data stream into which stuff bytes are inserted, an encoder to encode the data stream output from the stuff-byte exchange unit for an error correction, and a transmission unit to modulate the encoded data stream, RF-convert the modulated data stream and transmit the RF-converted data. The digital broadcast receiving performance is improved even in an inferior multi-path channel by detecting the known data from the received transmission and using the known data for synchronization and equalization in a digital broadcast receiver.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting transmission/reception system having improved receiving performance and signal processing method thereof. A digital broadcasting transmitter according to the present invention includes a data pre-processor which processed robust data and generates robust data packet of predetermined format, a TS stream generator which combines robust data packet with a normal data packet to generate a TS stream of a predetermined format, a randomizer which randomizes the TS stream output from the TS stream generator, a convolution encoder which performs convolution encoding with respect to the robust data of the data output from the randomizer, and a RS encoder which performs RS encoding with respect to the data output from the convolution encoder. Accordingly, digital broadcasting receiving performance can be improved in a poor multipath channel, while maintaining compatibility with existing transmission/reception system.

Abstract: A channel equalizer for a single-carrier receiver interacting with a Trellis decoder and a channel equalization method therefor. The channel equalizer includes a first equalizer having a first feed forward (FF) unit for eliminating a pre-ghost of an input signal and a first feedback (FB) unit for eliminating a post-ghost of the input signal, a Trellis decoder for Trellis-decoding an output signal of the first equalizer, and a second equalizer having a second FF unit for eliminating the pre-ghost of the input signal and a second FB unit for eliminating the post-ghost of the input signal based on a signal decoded by the Trellis decoder. The first and second equalizers, interacting with the Trellis decoder, enable the equalization performance and speed of the channel equalizer to be enhanced.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting reception apparatus and robust stream decoding method thereof. The digital broadcasting reception apparatus includes a robust decoder that decodes a robust stream of a dual transport stream where a normal stream and the robust stream are combined. The robust decoder includes a first decoder that trellis-decodes the robust stream; a robust deinterleaver that interleaves the trellis-decoded robust stream; a second decoder that convolution decodes the deinterleaved robust stream; a robust interleaver that interleaves the convolution-decoded robust stream; and a frame formatter that adds decoded data of the second decoder to a part that corresponds to a position of the robust stream of a frame where the normal stream and the robust stream are mixed. Accordingly, a receiver of a simple structure can be provided.

Abstract: A turbo stream processing device and method. A turbo stream processing device includes a turbo stream detector to receive a dual transmission stream in which a turbo stream and a normal stream are multiplexed, and to detect the turbo stream; an outer encoder to encode the turbo stream; an outer encoder to interleave the turbo stream which is encoded at the outer encoder; and a turbo stream stuffer to reconstruct the dual transmission stream by stuffing the interleaved turbo stream into the dual transmission stream. Accordingly, the reception performance can be enhanced by more robustly processing the turbo stream in the dual transmission stream.

Abstract: A channel equalizer of a single carrier receiver of improved equalization efficiency includes a feed-forward filter that removes a pre-ghost from respective symbols of a broadcasting signal, a feedback filter that removes a post-ghost from the respective symbols of the broadcasting signal, an adder that adds the pre-ghost removed symbols with the post-ghost removed symbols, a level decision unit that determines a level of the symbols added at the adder with reference to predetermined level data and then feeds back the determined level to the feedback filter, a trellis decoder that performs trellis decoding with respect to the symbols added at the adder and has a whole decoding depth as N (N=natural number), and a whole length of a trace back delay as N×K (K=natural number), an error calculator that calculates an error value between the symbols added at the adder and the level determined at the level decision unit, and a trellis control unit that controls the trellis decoder so that a plurality of decoded symb

Abstract: An apparatus to generate a dual transport stream including a duplicator that receives a turbo stream and that provides a parity insertion region for the turbo stream, and a multiplexer that receives a normal stream and that multiplexes the turbo stream processed by the duplicator and the normal stream to generate the dual transport stream. The duplicator provides the parity insertion region using a 1/2-rate conversion method or 1/4-rate conversion method. Only the turbo stream is detected prior to the transmission of the dual transport stream, and the parity is inserted into the parity insertion region so that the turbo stream can be robustly processed.

Abstract: A system for transmitting a digital broadcasting signal includes a supplementary reference signal (SRS) inserter receiving a dual transport stream in which a normal stream and a turbo stream are multiplexed, and inserting an SRS into a stuffing region provided in the dual transport stream, a Reed-Solomon encoder encoding the dual transport stream having the SRS inserted therein, an interleaver interleaving the encoded dual transport stream, a turbo processor detecting and encoding the turbo stream from the interleaved dual transport stream, stuffing the dual transport stream with the encoded turbo stream, and compensating for a parity corresponding to the encoded turbo stream, and a trellis/parity corrector performing a trellis encoding of the dual transport stream processed by the turbo processor, which can robustly process a turbo stream included in the dual transport stream and easily confirm the channel state between a transmitter side and a receiver side.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and method, where the digital broadcasting system includes: a transmission stream generator multiplexing a normal stream and a turbo stream to generate a dual transmission stream; a transmitter inserting an supplementary reference signal (SRS) into the dual transmission stream, processing the turbo stream to reconstitute the dual transmission stream, and outputting the reconstituted dual transmission stream; and a receiver receiving the reconstituted dual transmission stream, separately turbo decoding the turbo stream, inserting the turbo decode turbo stream into the dual transmission stream, and decoding the dual transmission stream into which the turbo decoded turbo stream has been inserted, to restore normal stream data and turbo stream data. Thus, reception sensitivity of a digital broadcasting signal can be efficiently improved.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to generate a dual transport stream. The apparatus includes an eraser encoder to receive a turbo stream and to eraser-encode the turbo stream, a duplicator to provide a parity insertion region for the eraser-encoded turbo stream, and a multiplexer to receive a normal stream and to multiplex the turbo stream processed by the duplicator and the normal stream to generate the dual transport stream. The duplicator provides the parity insertion region using a ½-rate conversion method or ¼-rate conversion method. Only the turbo stream is detected prior to the transmission of the dual transport stream, and the parity is inserted into the parity insertion region, so that the turbo stream can be robustly processed.

Abstract: An outer encoder includes a bit detector that receives a turbo stream provided with a parity insertion region and that detects data bits from the turbo stream, an encoder that convolution-encodes the detected data bits, and a bit inserter that inserts an encoded value outputted from the encoder into the parity insertion region in the turbo stream.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting system includes: a transmission stream generator multiplexing a normal stream and a turbo stream to generate a dual transmission stream; a transmitter inserting a supplementary reference signal (SRS) into the dual transmission stream, processing the turbo stream to reconstitute the dual transmission stream, and outputting the reconstituted dual transmission stream; and a receiver receiving the reconstituted dual transmission stream and decoding the normal stream and the turbo stream to restore normal stream data and turbo stream data. Thus, reception performance of a digital broadcasting signal can be efficiently improved.

Abstract: A trellis encoding device includes a trellis encoder block that includes a plurality of memories, and outputs a bit value determined by a state of the memories; a Reed-Solomon re-encoder that receives the bit value output from the trellis encoder block, and generates a parity corresponding to the bit value; and an adder that receives the parity generated by the Reed-Solomon re-encoder and a transmission stream including a parity, and corrects the parity of the transmission stream by adding the parity generated by the Reed-Solomon re-encoder to the transmission stream, thereby generating a parity-corrected transmission stream.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting receiving system and method, where the digital broadcasting receiving system includes: a demodulator receiving and demodulating a dual transmission stream including a turbo stream and a normal stream; an equalizer equalizing the demodulated dual transmission stream; a first processor restoring normal stream data from the equalized dual transmission stream; and a second processor restoring turbo stream data from the equalized dual transmission stream and eraser decoding the turbo stream data. Thus, the reception sensitivity of a transmission stream including a turbo stream can be improved.

Abstract: A trellis encoder for trellis encoding a dual transmission stream. A first multiplexer selectively outputs one of a predetermined first bit of the dual transmission stream and a value stored in a first memory according to an external control signal. A first adder adds the value output from the first multiplexer to the value stored in the first memory, outputs the added value, and stores the added value in the first memory. A second multiplexer selectively outputs one of a predetermined second bit of the dual transmission stream and a value stored in a second memory according to the external control signal. A second adder adds the value output from the second multiplexer to the value stored in the second memory and stores the added value in a third memory. Thus, an initialization is effectively performed before trellis encoding is performed.

Abstract: A dual transmission stream processing device includes an adaptor which receives a normal stream and generates an adaptation field in each packet of the normal stream; a stuffer which generates a dual transmission stream by stuffing a turbo stream into the adaptation field in a certain packet of the packets constructing the normal stream; and a supplementary reference signal stuffer which reconstructs the dual transmission stream such that a supplementary reference signal, the turbo stream, and the normal stream are combined by stuffing the supplementary reference signal into a first area which is part of the adaptation field of the packets constructing the normal stream. Accordingly, the channel status can be easily acquired as the turbo stream and the normal stream are transmitted effectively.

Abstract: A system for transmitting a digital broadcasting signal includes a Reed-Solomon encoder that encodes a dual transport stream including a normal stream and a turbo stream to obtain an encoded dual transport stream; an interleaver that interleaves the encoded dual transport stream to obtain an interleaved dual transport stream; and a turbo processor that detects the turbo stream from the interleaved dual transport stream to obtain a detected turbo stream, encodes the detected turbo stream to obtain an encoded turbo stream, stuffs the encoded turbo stream back into the interleaved dual transport stream to obtain a reconstructed dual transport stream, and compensates the reconstructed dual transport stream for a parity error due to the encoded turbo stream to obtain a parity-compensated dual transport stream.