Title :
Integrated ultra-wideband hardware for MIMO sensing using pn-sequence approach
Author :
Kmec, M. ; Helbig, M. ; Sachs, J. ; Rauschenbach, P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Inf. Technol., Ilmenau Univ. of Technol., Ilmenau, Germany
Abstract :
The article deals with SiGe based hardware for new, flexible ultra-wideband MIMO sensing purposes using pn-sequence approach. Introduced hardware serves as future platform for scientific investigations in the complex field of ultrawideband (UWB) applications. We discuss the design aspects and prototype evaluation of the single chip M-sequence based sensor head as well as realization particularities of the transmit- and receive-front-ends for applications with direct contact measurements. The front-ends are small antenna units with active customized baluns.
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; MIMO communication; ultra wideband communication; MIMO sensing; direct contact measurements; integrated ultrawideband hardware; pn-sequence approach; realization particularities; single chip M-sequence; transmit-and receive-front-ends; ultrawideband applications; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Impedance matching; MIMO; Receivers; Sensors; Ultra wideband technology; M-Sequence sensor; MIMO sensing; active antena; balun; signle-chip radar;
Conference_Titel :
Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Syracuse, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2031-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICUWB.2012.6340445
