Movable slot time division multiplexing protocol with power capture

Abstract

This study is concerned with the media access protocol for voice and data integrated local area network. The goal is to transmit voice and data integration efficiently through CSMA/CD-based local area networks, satisfying the real-time constraint of voice communication. Several variations of CSMA/CD protocol, designed to support voice and data integration on local area networks, are studied. A new protocol called Movable Slot Time Division Multiplexing protocol with Power Capture (MSTDM/PC), which supports a priority scheme, is proposed in this thesis. By utilizing power capture effect and applying different backoff strategies for voice and data, the voice and data integration can be supported well on the CSMA/CD-based local area network. Simulation is carried out for the comparative study with the conventional CSMA/CD system.