Abstract: A channel estimation apparatus in a digital communication system includes: a correlation unit for obtaining a correlation function of a first received signal by correlating a received synchronizing signal and a reference synchronizing signal, and obtaining a correlation function of the received synchronizing signal by a correlation between the synchronizing signals, a first estimating unit for estimating a first multi-path by applying a first threshold value to the correlation function of the first received signal, a correlation noise removing unit for obtaining a correlation function of a second received signal by removing correlation noise included in the correlation function of the first received signal, by a first multi-path, and a second estimating unit for estimating a second multi-path by applying a second threshold value to a correlation function of the second received signal in which the correlation noise has been removed.

Abstract: A digital communication system having an improved equalization performance according to a channel state and a method for operating the system are disclosed. The digital communication system includes: a channel state judging section; and an equalizing section for compensating for a channel distortion of the inputted signal by initializing a parameter on the basis of the judged channel state. The channel state judging section includes: a channel prediction section for predicting the channel state of the inputted signal by using the field sync; an N number of buffers for storing the state information regarding the N number of channels predicted by means of the N number of the field syncs; a calculating section for calculating a difference between the state information regarding the N number of channels stored in the N number of buffers; and a judging section for judging the channel state on the basis of the calculated difference.

Abstract: Disclosed is a signal constructing method according to an adaptive packet format in a MIMO-WLAN (Multi-input multi-output Wireless LAN) system. A method is used to construct a plurality of signals in a MIMO-WLAN, with transmitting a data packet as a plurality of signals via a plurality of antennas. The method includes the steps of: constructing a data packet to include a preamble for packet transmission, an additional information region for data packet transmission in MIMO-WLAN system, and a service data unit; distributing data of the preamble to at least one of the plurality of signals; distributing data of the additional information region to at least one of the plurality of signals; and distributing data of the service data unit to at least one of the plurality of signals. The method is compatible with existing wireless LAN technology standard mode, and also provides high-speed data transmission rate.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing data for a digital broadcasting system, the digital broadcasting system including an interleaver, includes a data extractor that receives a data stream from the interleaver and extracts specified data from the data stream to obtain extracted data, a data processor that processes the extracted data according to a specified data process to obtain processed data, and a data stuffer that reconstructs the data stream by inserting the processed data into a portion of the data stream from which the specified data was extracted.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting transmission apparatus and an inserting method of information for receiver demodulation thereof. The digital broadcasting transmission apparatus includes: a turbo coder performing turbo coding on a transport stream (TS) a field sync signal generator inserting information for receiver demodulation into a reserved area of a field sync signal; and a multiplexer adding the field sync signal into which the information for receiver demodulation has been inserted and a segment sync signal to the turbo coded TS to form a data frame. Accordingly, a reception apparatus can precisely determine the information for receiver demodulation and thus provides an improved reception performance.

Abstract: A method of processing a digital broadcasting signal includes generating a transport stream including a plurality of transport packets; selecting one of the transport packets as a starting packet to be mapped into a first data segment of an encoded data frame; and constructing deterministic data frames in the transport stream beginning with the starting packet; wherein at least one of the 52 transport packets does not have an adaptation field; wherein all remaining ones of the 52 transport packets do have an adaptation field; and wherein the at least one transport packet that does not have an adaptation field is provided at a fixed location in each of the slices.

Abstract: A method of resetting a trellis-coded modulation (TCM) encoder to a known state, the TCM encoder including a reset input that resets the TCM encoder to the known state when held at a reset level for a plurality of symbol clock cycles, the method including identifying an event to occur in the future that requires the TCM encoder to be reset to the known state; and holding the reset input of the TCM encoder at the reset level beginning the plurality of clock symbol cycles before a time the event will occur so that the TCM encoder will be reset to the known state immediately before the event occurs.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method thereof are provided. An apparatus for generating a transport stream includes a packet generator for generating a plurality of packets by compressing video and audio signals; a counter for counting the number of the generated packets and outputting the count result; and an information controller for determining whether the count result of counting reaches a predetermined number of packets, inserting packet start information into the packets according to the count result, and transmitting the packets with the packet start information inserted therein. The packet start information is added to a packet to be transmitted in a transmitter, and the packet start information is extracted from the received packet in a receiver, so that the waste of frequency resources can be reduced.

Abstract: A dual transmission stream generating device includes a turbo pre-processor that receives a turbo stream, encodes the turbo stream to obtain an encoded turbo stream, and expands the encoded turbo stream to obtain an expanded turbo stream; and a turbo packet stuffer that receives a normal stream and the expanded turbo stream, segments the expanded turbo stream into fragments having a specified size, and generates a dual transmission stream by stuffing the fragments of the encoded turbo stream into a specified area of the normal stream.

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 digital broadcasting transmission apparatus and robust stream coding method thereof. The digital broadcasting transmission apparatus includes a robust processor that codes a robust stream of a dual transport stream where a normal stream and the robust stream are combined. The robust processor includes a demultiplexer (DE-MUX) that separates the normal stream and the robust stream from the dual transport stream; a robust encoder that appends a parity to the separated robust stream; a robust interleaver that interleaves the robust stream having the appended parity; and a MUX that combines the interleaved robust stream and the separated normal stream. Accordingly, a receiver of a simple structure can be provided.

Abstract: Equalizing method and apparatus for single carrier system having an improved equalization performance is disclosed, which includes: a section setting unit for setting filter taps having a predetermined section corresponding to the predicted multi-path; a repeat setting unit for setting filter taps of a repetition section by making the set predetermined section repetitive periodically; and a filter unit for filtering the multi-path by updating the coefficients of the filter taps of the set repetition section. The repeat setting unit sets the filter taps of the repetition section corresponding to an operation characteristic of the filter unit. Accordingly, the apparatus can improve equalization performance by setting filter taps corresponding to the predicted multi-path and updating only the set coefficients of the filter taps. Further, the apparatus can improve equalization performance in dynamic channel circumstances in which the multi-path changes.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting transmission and reception system includes a digital broadcasting transmission apparatus and a digital broadcasting reception apparatus. The digital broadcasting transmission apparatus that includes a robust processor that codes a robust stream of a dual transport stream where a normal stream and the robust stream are combined. The robust processor includes a demultiplexer (DE-MUX) that separates the normal stream and the robust stream from the dual transport stream; a robust encoder that appends a parity to the separated robust stream; a robust interleaver that interleaves the robust stream having the appended parity; and a MUX that combines the interleaved robust stream and the separated normal stream. 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.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting transmission system and method thereof. The digital broadcasting transmission system, comprises an RS encoder to encode a dual transport stream (TS) which includes a normal stream and a plurality of turbo streams multiplexed together, an interleaver to interleave the encoded dual TS, a turbo processor to detect the turbo streams from the interleaved dual TS and to encode the detected turbo stream, and a trellis encoder to pseudo2 (P-2) vestigial sideband (VSB) code the turbo-processed dual TS, and, then, to perform trellis encoding, and a main multiplexer (MUX) to multiplex the trellis-encoded dual TS by adding a field synchronous signal and a segment synchronous signal thereto.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting transmission system processes dual transport stream (TS) including multi turbo streams. The digital broadcasting transmission system includes a turbo processor to detect a turbo stream from a dual transport stream (TS) which includes a multiplexed normal stream and a turbo stream, encoding the detected turbo stream and stuffing the encoded turbo stream into the dual TS; and a transmitter to trellis-encode the processed dual TS, and to output the resultant stream, wherein the turbo processor encodes the turbo stream using a plurality of turbo processors. Accordingly, a plurality of turbo streams may be processed in parallel.

Abstract: A digital broadcast transmitting/receiving system, and a signal processing method thereof, includes a randomizer for randomizing a transport stream into a specified position of which stuff bytes are inserted, a stuff-byte exchanger for replacing the stuff bytes included in data output from the randomizer with specified known data, an RS encoder for performing an RS-encoding of data output from the stuff-byte exchanger, an interleaver for interleaving data output from the RS encoder, a trellis encoder for performing a trellis encoding of data output from the interleaver, an RS parity generator for generating a parity by performing an RS encoding of data output from the RS encoder, and outputting the generated parity to the trellis encoder, and a modulator/RF converter for modulating data output from the trellis encoder and performing an RF up-converting of the modulated data.

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 method for processing a dual transport stream (TS) which is multiplexed from a normal stream and a turbo stream is provided for a digital broadcasting transmission/reception system. The digital broadcasting signal processing method includes encoding a dual transport stream (TS) which is multiplexed from a normal steam and a turbo stream; interleaving the encoded dual transport stream (TS); turbo-processing by detecting the turbo stream from the interleaved dual transport stream (TS), encoding the detected turbo stream, stuffing the encoded turbo stream into the dual transport stream (TS), and compensating a parity corresponding to the encoded turbo stream; and trellis-encoding the turbo-processed dual transport stream (TS). Accordingly, the digital broadcasting reception performance can be improved in diverse environments.

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.