On the validity of Gaussian approximation to characterize the multiuser capacity of UWB TH PPM

Author

Durisi, G. ; Romano, G.

Author_Institution

Politecnico di Torino, Italy

fYear

2002

Firstpage

157

Lastpage

161

Abstract

Ultra-wideband time hopping binary pulse position modulation performance in a free space propagation condition is analyzed. An analytic expression for the bit error rate is obtained, in terms of signal energy-noise power spectral density ratio (E/sub x//N/sub 0/), number of users, bit rate and impulse characteristics. Multiple access interference is assumed to be a zero mean Gaussian process. Theoretical results are compared with simulation analysis and the validity of the Gaussian hypothesis is discussed.

Keywords

Gaussian processes; approximation theory; channel capacity; error statistics; multiuser channels; pulse position modulation; radiofrequency interference; spread spectrum communication; transient response; Gaussian approximation; Gaussian hypothesis; UWB TH PPM; binary pulse position modulation; bit error rate; free space propagation; impulse characteristics; multiple access interference; multiuser capacity; signal energy-noise power spectral density ratio; spectrum reuse; spread-spectrum communications; ultra-wideband time hopping; zero mean Gaussian process; Analytical models; Bit error rate; Bit rate; Gaussian approximation; Gaussian processes; Multiple access interference; Performance analysis; Pulse modulation; Signal analysis; Ultra wideband technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ultra Wideband Systems and Technologies, 2002. Digest of Papers. 2002 IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7496-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UWBST.2002.1006338

Filename

1006338