UWB channel measurements and results for wireless personal area networks applications

Author

Irahhauten, Zoubir ; Dacuna, Javier ; Janssen, Gerard J M ; Nikookar, Homayoun

Author_Institution

Wireless & Mobile Commun. Group, Delft Univ. of Technol.

fYear

2005

Firstpage

189

Lastpage

192

Abstract

This paper presents the results of ultra wide band (UWB) channel measurements for wireless personal area networks (WPAN). A time domain measurement setup has been developed covering the frequency band from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz. Relevant scenarios for WPAN applications have been proposed and measurements have been conducted in an office at very short distances including both LOS and NLOS cases. Additional NLOS measurements with a human body obstructing the direct path have also been performed to determine the effects of the body on the UWB-WPAN channel characteristics. In addition to this, the near field effect between transmit and receive antenna has been examined and channel parameters such as root-mean-square (RMS) delay spread, Ricean K-factor and path-loss exponent are obtained. These results can be used for analysis and design of UWB systems for WPAN applications

Keywords

Rician channels; mean square error methods; personal area networks; receiving antennas; transmitting antennas; ultra wideband communication; Ricean K-factor; UWB channel measurements; WPAN; path-loss exponent; receive antenna; root-mean-square; time domain measurement; transmit antenna; ultra wide band channel; wireless personal area networks applications; Antenna measurements; Anthropometry; Area measurement; Frequency measurement; Humans; Performance evaluation; Receiving antennas; Time measurement; Ultra wideband technology; Wireless personal area networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Technology, 2005. The European Conference on

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

2-9600551-1-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECWT.2005.1617689

Filename

1617689