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Noise Codes). The most powerful consumptions <strong>of</strong> the DSSS-PHY are to generate chipped data<br />

streams <strong>and</strong> recover data streams from chipped streams. [24] – [28][16]<br />

“Spreading ratio” is an important parameter used to decide how many chips are needed for<br />

one bit. The improper spreading ratio <strong>wi</strong>ll cause the waste <strong>of</strong> b<strong>and</strong><strong>wi</strong>dth. Although to increase<br />

the spreading ratio does help the ability <strong>of</strong> recovering data, it <strong>wi</strong>ll also require higher chipping<br />

rate <strong>and</strong> larger frequency b<strong>and</strong>. And there are prices to pay for increasing the chipping rate. First<br />

is the hardware, the costly high frequency RF components <strong>and</strong> second is the cost <strong>of</strong> enlarging<br />

frequency b<strong>and</strong><strong>wi</strong>dth.<br />

The modulation method used for DSSS are DBPSK (Differential Binary Phase shift Keying)<br />

for 1 Mbps <strong>and</strong> DQPSK (Differential Quadrature Phase shift Keying) for 2 Mbps. The encoding<br />

method is Barker code. [24] – [26][16]<br />

3.3.1.4.2. Against interference<br />

To avoid interference <strong>and</strong> guarantee the fluency <strong>of</strong> the data streams, the two channels,<br />

according to 802.11 rules, must be at least 25 MHz away. The overlapped channels <strong>wi</strong>ll cause<br />

more interference <strong>and</strong> damage the transmitted frames. By using DSSS transmission the<br />

interference problem have been improved to a certain extent. During transmission, because chips<br />

have been added to the data streams, they can get protection from chips. It is exactly like the<br />

function <strong>of</strong> armor. Even if the chips are damaged, the data is still safe. However, if the<br />

interference is really strong, it can still hurt the data very badly, <strong>and</strong> then nothing can be<br />

recovered. [27][28]<br />

3.3.1.4.3. PLCP <strong>and</strong> PMD <strong>of</strong> DSSS<br />

The DSSS-PLCP adds six parts in the DSSS-PPDU. The <strong>fi</strong>rst two parts are PLCP preamble<br />

<strong>and</strong> the other four are headers. The structure is showed in Figure 3-4[21]. The data rate <strong>of</strong> DSSS-<br />

PLCP is 1 Mbps <strong>and</strong> 2Mbps. This preamble is also called a long preamble. The function <strong>of</strong> the<br />

preamble is to help a receiver to synchronize to the incoming frame. The header contains the<br />

information <strong>of</strong> the frame.<br />

The DSSS-PMD is used to operate transmission <strong>and</strong> reception between stations. It is also in<br />

charge <strong>of</strong> modulating <strong>and</strong> de-modulating the PPDUs. The relationship between PLCP <strong>and</strong> PMD<br />

is like a brain <strong>and</strong> a body. PMD is response for action <strong>and</strong> PLCP gives an order. [04] –<br />

[06][16][21]<br />

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