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There are a few impairment issues on the forward path that must be considered. At the top of the list are clipping of the fiber-optic transmitter (laser); microreflections associated with poor terminations in the plant, which are largely uncontrollable; and analog video distortions falling on top of...

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Published inCommunication systems design Vol. 9; no. 6; p. 7
Main Author Howald, Rob
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Francisco MultiMedia Healthcare Inc 01.06.2003
Subjects
Cable modems
Cable television industry
Digital broadcasting
History
Network topologies
Telecommunications systems
United States
US
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Summary:There are a few impairment issues on the forward path that must be considered. At the top of the list are clipping of the fiber-optic transmitter (laser); microreflections associated with poor terminations in the plant, which are largely uncontrollable; and analog video distortions falling on top of the QAM channels.
ISSN:1086-4644