Physical Layer Pipes and Modulation Coding configurations

The ATSC 3.0 Physical layer offers a range of operating points for very robust operation or high-capacity payloads.  Broadcasters now have the ability to simultaneously send data to deep indoor devices, portable devices and stationary devices.  That data does not necessarily need to be media, it can be for non-real-time use or private dedicated connections.  This is all possible with ATSC 3.0 multiple physical layer pipes (MPLP) operating points to allow broadcasters to tailor the PHY according to their market environment and business models. 

Cutting edge technology of OFDM modulation paired with Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) codes provides very efficient operation of the PHY, offering a wide variety of options for multiplexing including time, frequency and power, along with other robust signaling techniques, the ATSC 3.0 Physical layer provides very compelling reasons to advance your television broadcast to NEXTGEN TV. Looking to the future, ATSC 3.0 framing allows incorporation of even further technology evolution beyond ATSC 3.0.   This presentation will provide an overview of how this is possible, along with sample configurations and tradeoffs of robustness vs. coverage.