Communications systems and methods
US7457350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/71637
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are ultra wideband (UWB) receiver systems, and applications thereof. Such a UWB receiver includes a receiver front end and a correlator coupled to the receiver front end. The receiver front end is configured to receive a UWB signal having a plurality of multipath components. The correlator is configured to correlate the UWB signal with a reference signal. The UWB signal includes a plurality of pulses, wherein each pulse has a plurality of multipath components. The reference signal also includes a plurality of multipath components of the pulse. The correlator includes at least one correlator module configured to correlate a plurality of the multipath components of the pulse with the reference signal.
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