Title :
Proof-of-Concept C-UWB Data Link
Author :
Schantz, Hans G. ; Siwiak, Kazimierz ; Janik, Tad
Author_Institution :
Q-Track Corp., Huntsville, AL
Abstract :
This paper presents a continuous pulse ultra-wideband (or C-UWB) UWB data link exploiting the spectral properties of "truncated sine waves." A truncated sine wave is a sine wave of finite duration - typically a low integer multiple number of periods. This paper further explores truncated sine wave pulses and presents several straightforward RF architectures suitable for implementing C-UWB systems. Finally, this paper presents results from a proof-of-concept C-UWB data link operating at 135Mb/s. C-UWB has a natural frequency diversity since each pulse occupies the entire UWB bandwidth.
Keywords :
diversity reception; ultra wideband communication; C-UWB data link; RF architectures; bit rate 135 Mbit/s; continuous pulse ultra-wideband data link; natural frequency diversity; spectral properties; truncated sine wave pulses; Application specific integrated circuits; Bandwidth; FCC; Frequency diversity; Frequency synchronization; Radio frequency; Throughput; Ultra wideband technology; UWB; short pulse;
Conference_Titel :
Sarnoff Symposium, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1843-5
DOI :
10.1109/SARNOF.2008.4520118