Square-root raised cosine ultra-wideband communications system
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1. An ultra-wideband receiver comprising:
- a filter coupled to a signal input, the filter to pass signals in a frequency band from a received signal provided by the signal input;
an amplifier coupled to the filter, the amplifier to bring the passed signals to a signal level compatible with circuitry in the receiver;
a demodulating unit coupled to the amplifier, the demodulating unit containing circuitry to bring the passed signals to an internal frequency;
a timing generating unit coupled to the demodulating unit, the timing generating unit containing circuitry to generate samples of the passed signals at different timing offsets; and
a converter coupled to the timing generating unit, the converter to convert continuous samples produced by the timing generating unit into discrete samples.
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Abstract
System for ultra-wideband communications providing high data rates over an extended operating range in the presence of interferers. A preferred embodiment comprises an ultra-wideband (UWB) device that makes use of a portion of the UWB frequency range to help provide good performance in the presence of interferers. Additionally, since only a portion of the UWB frequency range is used, multiple devices can simultaneously transmit and receive by using different portions of the UWB frequency range.
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32 Claims
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1. An ultra-wideband receiver comprising:
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a filter coupled to a signal input, the filter to pass signals in a frequency band from a received signal provided by the signal input;
an amplifier coupled to the filter, the amplifier to bring the passed signals to a signal level compatible with circuitry in the receiver;
a demodulating unit coupled to the amplifier, the demodulating unit containing circuitry to bring the passed signals to an internal frequency;
a timing generating unit coupled to the demodulating unit, the timing generating unit containing circuitry to generate samples of the passed signals at different timing offsets; and
a converter coupled to the timing generating unit, the converter to convert continuous samples produced by the timing generating unit into discrete samples. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An ultra-wideband transmitter comprising:
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an encoding unit coupled to a data source, the encoding unit containing circuitry to apply a code to data provided by the data source;
a spreading unit coupled to the encoding unit, the spreading unit containing circuitry to apply a spreading code to the data;
a pulse shaping unit coupled to the spreading unit, the pulse shaping unit containing circuitry to apply mask of a desired pulse with desired frequency characteristics to the encoded and spread data;
a modulating unit coupled to the pulse shaping unit, the modulating unit apply a carrier frequency to the shaped, encoded, and spread data; and
a filter coupled to the modulating unit, the filter to ensure that the modulated, shaped, encoded, and spread data fit within a desired frequency range. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An ultra-wideband device comprising:
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an antenna to transmit and receive signals;
a switch coupled to the antenna, the switch to control access to the antenna;
a receiver coupled to the switch, the receiver comprising a filter coupled to the switch, the filter to pass signals in a frequency band from a received signal provided by the switch;
an amplifier coupled to the filter, the amplifier to bring the passed signals to a signal level compatible with circuitry in the receiver;
a demodulating unit coupled to the amplifier, the demodulating unit containing circuitry to bring the passed signals to an internal frequency;
a timing generating unit coupled to the demodulating unit, the timing generating unit containing circuitry to generate samples of the passed signals at different timing offsets; and
a converter coupled to the timing generating unit, the converter to convert continuous samples produced by the timing generating unit into discrete samples;
the ultra-wideband device further comprising a transmitter coupled to the switch, the transmitter comprising an encoding unit coupled to a data source, the encoding unit containing circuitry to apply a code to data provided by the data source;
a spreading unit coupled to the encoding unit, the spreading unit containing circuitry to apply a spreading code to the data;
a pulse shaping unit coupled to the spreading unit, the pulse shaping unit containing circuitry to apply mask of a desired pulse with desired frequency characteristics to the encoded and spread data;
modulating unit coupled to the pulse shaping unit, the modulating unit to apply a carrier frequency to the shaped, encoded, and spread data; and
a filter coupled to the modulating unit and the switch, the filter to ensure that the modulated, shaped, encoded, and spread data fit within a desired frequency range. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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