Spectrum Sensing Algorithm Based on ATSC DTV Signal Structure

In order to improve spectrum utilization rate, people need a method to sense the spectrum hole. This article puts forward a spectrum sensing algorithm, which uses ATSC DTV signal structural characteristics. First, we should sample the input signal based on structural characteristics. Second, these signal samples should be separated into different sets and accumulate these samples. Third, we execute the correlation operation to accumulation result and synchronization. Finally, decision can be got by comparing the test statistics with threshold. According to the simulation result, we can get the conclusion that signal structural characteristics based on spectrum sensing method can realize spectrum sensing well enough.