Ultra-wideband correlating receiver
First Claim
1. An ultra-wideband pulse receiver comprising:
- a template generator structured to generate a local signal similar to an incoming ultra-wideband pulse;
a single correlator structured to correlate the incoming ultra-wideband pulse with the local signal;
a ultra-wideband pulse amplifier structured to amplify the signal received from the single correlator; and
an ultra-wideband pulse sequence energy estimator structured to estimate an energy of the signal received from the ultra-wideband pulse amplifier.
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Abstract
A receiver for ultra-wideband communications is provided. One feature of the receiver architecture is that includes only a single correlator. The receiver may be used in wireless and wire communication mediums. The single correlator may be used to update a locally generated signal based on an incoming signal and detect data. Another embodiment receiver may be used in a multi-path environment. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
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34 Claims
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1. An ultra-wideband pulse receiver comprising:
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a template generator structured to generate a local signal similar to an incoming ultra-wideband pulse;
a single correlator structured to correlate the incoming ultra-wideband pulse with the local signal;
a ultra-wideband pulse amplifier structured to amplify the signal received from the single correlator; and
an ultra-wideband pulse sequence energy estimator structured to estimate an energy of the signal received from the ultra-wideband pulse amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An ultra-wideband pulse receiver, comprising:
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a template generator structured to generate a local signal similar to an incoming ultra-wideband pulse;
a single correlator structured to correlate the incoming ultra-wideband pulse with the local signal;
a ultra-wideband pulse amplifier structured to amplify the signal received from the single correlator;
an ultra-wideband pulse sequence energy estimator structured to estimate an energy of the signal received from the ultra-wideband pulse amplifier; and
an ultra-wideband pulse level quantizer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An ultra-wideband pulse receiver, comprising:
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two receivers structured to receive an incoming ultra-wideband pulse;
a selector switch structured to selectively receive a signal from either of the two receivers;
a pulse level quantizer structured to receive a signal from the selector switch; and
a digital signal processor structured to receive the signal from the pulse level quantizer. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. An ultra-wideband pulse receiver, comprising:
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means for receiving an incoming ultra-wideband pulse through at least two receivers;
means for selectively selecting a signal from either of the two receivers;
means for quantizing the signal; and
means for processing the signal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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