The Eureka 147 Digital Audio Broadcasting System Adapted to the U

This thesis is a study of the Eureka 147 Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) system developed by a European consortium. It begins with a brief introduction to DAB in the United States. It also gives a comprehensive technical overview of the Eureka 147 DAB system. This thesis proposes a solution to concerns expressed by the broadcasting industry regarding the acceptance of this system as the DAB standard for the U. S. These concerns focus on the present requirement that all broadcasters in each metropolitan area must have the same coverage area. This solution, using a Time Division Multiple Access technique in conjunction with the Transmitter Identification Information, will show that a Eureka 147 system implementation can be configured to address these primary coverage area concerns subject to some small loss in system capacity. The basis of this solution has been outlined along with some key considerations, such as synchronization, noise power and frequency re-use, that must undergo further analysis. David Staelin Title: Professor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Assistant Director of Lincoln Laboratory Thesis Supervisor: Steven Bernstein Title: Senior Staff Member, Lincoln Laboratory