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Clear channel assessment (CCA) for UWB communications system

US8009724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2005
Grant dateAug 30, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Clear channel assessment (CCA) is a very important issue in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) systems. An effective CCA mechanism will have a large impact on the overall throughput of the communications system. It is disclosed methods and circuits to carry out CCA determinations exploiting the structure of the pulse signal either by using a moving average or by performing a cross-correlation with a locally generated signal.

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