DVB-T2: Technical overview

DVB-T2 block diagram

PLP 0 CRC8 BB header insertion Padding BB scramb.
BB frames

Mode adaptation + stream adaptation

DVB-T2 frame structure

The DVB-T2 frame structure consists of superframes that are divided into two or more T2 frames of several OFDM symbols. A superframe may carry T2 frames and FEF parts. The T2 frame always begins with a P1 preamble symbol, followed by one or more P2 preamble symbols carrying L1 signaling data and followed by a congurable number of data symbols carrying the data of the PLPs. Max: TSF = 63.75 s [no FEF] Max: TSF = 127.50 s [with FEF] FEF interval FEF length FEF interval FEF length FEF interval FEF length

T2-MI ON/OFF

Mode adaptation (GATEWAY)

PLP n ISSY PLP 0 Null packet deletion CRC8 BB header insertion T2-MI Scheduler (ASI/IP)

Stream adaptation
In-band sig. or padding BB scramb.

DVB-T2 frame

DVB-T2 frame
Max: TF = 250 ms

FEF part

DVB-T2 frame

DVB-T2 frame

FEF part

DVB-T2 frame

DVB-T2 frame

FEF part

P1

P2

Common PLP

Data PLPs, type 1

Data PLPs, type 2

Auxiliary stream

Dummy cells

BB frames BICM
BCH/ LDPC Bit interl. Demux Mapper Const. rotation Cell interl. Time interl.

P1 signaling

L1 presignaling

L1 postsignaling

Congurable

Dynamic

Extension

CRC

L1 padding

Data volume

Frame builder + OFDM generation

Frame builder Freq. interl. MISO Pilot pattern IFFT PAPR Guard insert. P1 insert. to TX

Physical layer pipes (PLPs)

Mobile DTV 1 Mobile DTV 1

T2 frame structure The P1 and P2 symbols and the parallel PLPs are combined into a T2 frame in the frame builder.
Cell index

HDTV 1

HDTV 1

HDTV 1

SDTV 1

SDTV 2

SDTV 1

Time

Time P1 P2 P2 Data Data Data Data Key L1 pre L1 post

Multiplexing of transport streams (TS) and composing of a T2-MI signal (example)

Statistical multiplexer
Elementary streams multiplexed to SPTS SPTS multiplexed to MPTS, MPTS multiplexed to Big TS PLPs of one group are related to one Big TS. For each group, a common PLP is generated.

Transposer e.g. R&SXLx8000

Common PLPs Data PLPs, type 1 Data PLPs, type 2

RE-MUX
Data Video Audio PSI/SI Data Video Audio PSI/SI Data Video Audio PSI/SI Data Video Audio PSI/SI Multiplex SPTS1 MPTS1 SPTS1 Multiplex SPTS2 SPTS2 Big TS1 MPTS1 SPTS1 Multiplex SPTS3 MPTS2 SPTS3 Multiplex SPTS4 SPTS4 SPTS2 MPTS2 SPTS3 SPTS4

T2 gateway
T2-MI signaling and specic data inserted once but periodically Big TS1 = Group1 PLP1 MPTS1 SPTS1 SPTS2 PLP2 MPTS2 SPTS3 SPTS4 Common PLP Transmitter TV analyzer e.g. R&SETL

SD/HD Mobile and SD/HD TV reception

Auxiliary streams Dummy cells Frame-closing symbol

Transposer e.g. R&SXLx8000

MPTSn SPTSn Data Video Audio PSI/SI Data Video Audio PSI/SI Multiplex SPTSn SPTS n+1 MPTSn+1 Multiplex SPTSn+1 SPTS SPTS Big TS2 MPTSn SPTSn SPTS n+1 MPTSn+1 SPTS SPTS Big TS2 = Group2 PLP3 MPTSn SPTSn SPTS n+1 PLP4 MPTSn+1 SPTS SPTS Common PLP

T2-MI (ASI or IP)

Primary distribution

SD/HD Transmitter TV analyzer e.g. R&SETL Mobile and SD/HD TV reception

16QAM constellation after rotation This rotated constellation allows improved, more robust detection of the constellation points.

Transposer e.g. R&SXLx8000

SD/HD Transmitter TV analyzer e.g. R&SETL Mobile and SD/HD TV reception

Example: DVB-T2 constellation with C/N = 21 dB.

Parameter (OFDM parameter) Number of carriers Ktotal (Kmin = 0; Kmax = Ktotal 1) Duration TU Duration TU 1) Carrier spacing 1/TU (Hz) 2, 3) Spacing between carriers 2) Kmin and Kmax: (Ktotal 1)/TU 1) Bandwidth Elementary period T
1) 2)

normal carrier mode extended carrier mode

1K mode 853 n/a 1024 T 112 8929

2K mode 1705 n/a 2048 T 224 4464 7.61 MHz n/a 5 MHz 7/40 s

4K mode 3409 n/a 4096 T 448 2232 7.61 MHz n/a 6 MHz 7/48 s

8K mode 6817 6913 8192 T 896 1116 7.61 MHz 7.71 MHz 7 MHz 1/8 s

16K mode 13633 13 921 16384 T 1792 558 7.61 MHz 7.77 MHz 8 MHz 7/64 s

32K mode 27265 27 841 32768 T 3584 279 7.61 MHz 7.77 MHz 10 MHz 4) 7/80 s

FFT size 32k, 32k ext

Guard interval 1/128 PP7 1/32 PP4 PP6 PP7 PP4 PP6 PP7 PP4 PP7 PP4 n/a PP8 PP4 PP8 PP4 PP5 PP8 PP4 PP5 PP4 PP5 n/a 1/16 PP2 PP8 PP4 PP2 PP8 PP4 PP5 PP8 PP4 PP5 PP4 PP5 PP4 PP5 PP2 PP8 PP3 PP8 PP3 PP8 19/256 PP2 PP8 PP4 PP2 PP8 PP4 PP5 PP8 PP4 PP5 n/a n/a PP2 PP8 PP3 PP8 PP3 PP8 n/a n/a 1/8 19/128 PP2 PP8 PP2 PP3 PP8 PP2 PP3 PP8 PP2 PP3 PP2 PP3 n/a PP1 PP8 PP1 PP8 PP2 PP3 PP8 PP2 PP3 PP8 n/a n/a 1/4 n/a

DVB-T2 spectrum If a large number of OFDM carriers are used, the spectrum falls sharply toward the band edge. This effect is utilized by DVB-T2 with the 8k extended, 16k extended and 32k extended IFFT modes.

normal carrier mode extended carrier mode

7.61 MHz n/a 1.7 MHz 71/131 s

3) 4)

16k, 16k ext

PP7

PP1 PP8 PP1 PP8 PP1 PP1

Elementary period as a function of bandwidth:

SISO

8k, 8k ext 4k, 2k 1k

PP7 n/a n/a PP8 PP4 PP6 PP8 PP4 PP5 PP8 PP4 PP5 n/a n/a

Values for 8 MHz channels. Numeric values in italics are approximate values.

This value is used in the definition of the pilot sequence in both normal and extended carrier mode. This configuration is only intended for professional applications and is not expected to be supported by domestic receivers.

32k, 32k ext

n/a PP1 PP8 PP1 PP8

n/a

16k, 16k ext

n/a

Glossary: ASI = Asynchronous Serial Interface; BB = Baseband; BCH = Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem Code; BICM = Bit-Interleaved Coded Modulation; CRC8 = Cycling Redundancy Check; DTV = Digital Television; DVB-T2 = Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial; FEF = Future Extension Frame; HDTV = High Definition (HD) Television; IFFT = Inverse Fast Fourier Transformation; IP = Internet Protocol; ISSY = Input Stream Synchronizer; LDPC = Low-Density Parity Check Codes; MISO = Multiple Input Single Output; MPEG = Moving Picture Experts Group; MPTS = Multi Program Transport Stream; OFDM = Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex; PAPR = Peak-to-Average Power Ratio; PLP = Physical Layer Pipe; QAM = Quadrature Amplitude Modulation; QPSK = Quadrature Phase Shift Keying; SDTV = Standard Definition (SD) Television; SFN = Single Frequency Network; SISO = Single Input Single Output; SPTS = Single Program Transport Stream; T2-MI = T2 Modulator Interface

MISO

8k, 8k ext

n/a

4k, 2k 1k

PP3 PP3

PP1 PP1

n/a n/a

n/a n/a
Source: ETSI EN 302 755

DVB-T2 lite not possible with bold-marked guard intervals.

Selection of Rohde & Schwarz solutions for DVB-T2

DVMS digital TV monitoring system family

SFC compact modulator

EFL340 portable TV test receiver

XLx8000 transposer MFN and SFN solutions for DVB-T2

SFE100 test transmitter SFU broadcast test system

SFE broadcast tester

ETL TV analyzer

Full range of Rohde & Schwarz DVB-T2 transmitters (DVB-T2 exiters)

THU9 transmitter (19' Rack, full height)

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