Advanced infrared (AIr): physical layer for reliable transmission and medium access

Author

Gfeller, Fritz ; Hirt, Walter

Author_Institution

Zurich Res. Lab., IBM Res. Div., Ruschlikon, Switzerland

fYear

2000

fDate

6/22/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

77

Lastpage

84

Abstract

Advanced infrared (AIR) is a new standard of the Infrared Data Association (IRDA) to create wireless ad-hoc networks using a time division multiple access protocol (TDMA). The use of TDMA requires a physical layer providing approximate infrared channel symmetry and extended access-signaling range to reach all potentially interfering stations. We describe the underlying physical layer for AIR and derive transceiver parity conditions for achieving channel symmetry. In addition, we investigate the effects of channel asymmetry on the effectiveness of the access protocol

Keywords

mobile computing; optical links; symmetry; telecommunication signalling; telecommunication standards; time division multiple access; transceivers; AIR standard; IRDA; Infrared Data Association; TDMA; advanced infrared; approximate infrared channel symmetry; channel asymmetry; extended access-signaling range; interfering stations; medium access; physical layer; reliable transmission; time division multiple access protocol; transceiver parity conditions; wireless ad-hoc networks; Access protocols; Media Access Protocol; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Physical layer; Stimulated emission; Time division multiple access; Transceivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Broadband Communications, 2000. Proceedings. 2000 International Zurich Seminar on

Conference_Location

Zurich

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5977-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IZSBC.2000.829232

Filename

829232