A Carrier Synchronization Lock Detector Based on Weighted Detection Statistics for APSK Signals

Abstract

To solve the application limitations of conventional detectors caused by discrete phase distribution of high-order APSK signals, and the problem that the detection performance will degrade when the automatic control gain is unideal, a carrier synchronization lock detector based on weighted detection statistics is proposed for APSK signals. Based on the detection statistics of the Linn detector, the proposed detector calculates a weighted factor according to the amplitude difference of the signal on the APSK constellation to adjust the weight of detection statistics for different rings. The proposed detector solves the detection performance degradation problem of the Linn detector caused by uneven phase distribution. In order to further improve detection performance, the detection threshold and statistical signal length are reasonably designed. The expectation and variance properties are derived, and the lock detection probability is analyzed. The performance of the proposed detector is verified through simulations. Simulation results show that the proposed carrier synchronization lock detector has better performance than the Linn detector.