Ultra-wide band radio: introducing a new technology

Author

Siwiak, Kazimierz

Author_Institution

Time Domain Corp., Huntsville, AL, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

1088

Abstract

UWB (ultra wide band) signaling is the modern art of reusing previously allocated RF bands by hiding signals under the noise floor. Government regulators are testing UWB emissions to ensure that adequate protection exists to current users of the communications bands, and are on the brink of authorizing its use. Technology basics for short-pulse time coded UWB and for a direct sequence UWB approach are described, and applications of UWB devices are presented. Commercial and government uses of UWB are described. Short pulse low power techniques have enabled practical through-the wall radars, centimeter precision 3D positioning and communications capabilities at high data rates

Keywords

frequency allocation; government policies; legislation; radar applications; radio applications; allocated RF bands; direct sequence; government regulators; high data rate communications capabilities; noise floor; precision 3D positioning; short pulse low power techniques; short-pulse time coding; through-the wall radars; ultra wide band radio; Bandwidth; Character generation; FCC; Frequency measurement; Government; Narrowband; RF signals; Signal generators; Telephony; Ultra wideband technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 2001. VTC 2001 Spring. IEEE VTS 53rd

Conference_Location

Rhodes

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6728-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECS.2001.944546

Filename

944546