Generating Impulsive Noise [Wireless Corner]

This paper presents an algorithm and a program to generate radio-frequency impulsive noise for use as a source for a signal-generator or simulation program. From the research of several authors, the paper justifies how to generate the impulsive noise using few parameters in a simple way. The impulsive noise generated is configurable in terms of length, occurrence rate, and power of the pulses. The generator is useful for testing the immunity of real or simulated radio communication systems against impulsive noise.