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Backscattering in Twisted-Pair Nonhomogeneous Transmission Lines

Fertner, Antoni LU ; Ericson, Klas ; Borjesson, Per Ola LU ; Berg, Miguel LU ; Cederholm, Daniel ; Odling, Per LU ; Lindqvist, Fredrik LU ; Magesacher, Thomas LU ; Medeiros, Eduardo LU and Huang, Yezi LU (2018) In IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 66(6). p.2674-2682
Abstract

The development of the communication networks tends gradually toward exploiting higher frequencies, sometimes even reaching the lowest microwave band (P-band). As the signal bandwidth used for transmission over twisted-pairs increases, as recommended by G.fast and other broadband systems, new phenomenon was observed, namely, backscattering. Motivated by the measurements of copper cables in frequency band up to 400 MHz, we propose a novel backscattering model. It may be productively applied to the problem of loop diagnostics. The methods to accurately and reliable determine the relevant transmission-line parameters are sine qua non condition to appropriately exploit the potential of short-to-medium range access lines. In this paper, a... (More)

The development of the communication networks tends gradually toward exploiting higher frequencies, sometimes even reaching the lowest microwave band (P-band). As the signal bandwidth used for transmission over twisted-pairs increases, as recommended by G.fast and other broadband systems, new phenomenon was observed, namely, backscattering. Motivated by the measurements of copper cables in frequency band up to 400 MHz, we propose a novel backscattering model. It may be productively applied to the problem of loop diagnostics. The methods to accurately and reliable determine the relevant transmission-line parameters are sine qua non condition to appropriately exploit the potential of short-to-medium range access lines. In this paper, a recursive formulation of the frequency-domain response of the backscattering is used for a space-time characterization. To confirm the practical use of the finding, we evaluate the properties of a loop using wideband, high-frequency S₁₁ measurements of the real cables. These laboratory results confirm the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed method.

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Backscatter, Backscattering, Bandwidth, electromagnetic modeling, Frequency measurement, Impedance, instrumentation and measurement techniques, nonuniform transmission lines, Power cables, propagation in complex media, Signal resolution, single-ended line test (SELT), time-domain reflectometry (TDR), Topology, transmission-line theory
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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
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66
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6
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2674 - 2682
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IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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0018-9480
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10.1109/TMTT.2018.2818699
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English
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  author       = {{Fertner, Antoni and Ericson, Klas and Borjesson, Per Ola and Berg, Miguel and Cederholm, Daniel and Odling, Per and Lindqvist, Fredrik and Magesacher, Thomas and Medeiros, Eduardo and Huang, Yezi}},
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  series       = {{IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques}},
  title        = {{Backscattering in Twisted-Pair Nonhomogeneous Transmission Lines}},
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  doi          = {{10.1109/TMTT.2018.2818699}},
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