Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Orndorff, Aaron URN etd-05242004-141034 Title Transceiver Design for Ultra-Wideband Communications Degree Master of Science Department Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Buehrer, Richard Michael Committee Chair Reed, Jeffrey Hugh Committee Member Sweeney, Dennis G. Committee Member Keywords
- software radio
- impulse radio
- pilot-based matched filter
- step recovery diode
- biphase modulation
- pulse position modulation
- on-off keying
Date of Defense 2004-05-20 Availability unrestricted Abstract
Despite the fact ultra-wideband (UWB) technology has been around for over 30 years, there is a newfound excitement about its potential for communications. With the advantageous qualities of multipath immunity and low power spectral density, researchers are examining fundamental questions about UWB communication systems. In this work, we examine UWB communication systems paying particular attention to transmitter and receiver design.
This thesis is specifically focused on a software radio transceiver design for impulse-based UWB with the ability to transmit a raw data rate of 100 Mbps yet encompasses the adaptability of a reconfigurable digital receiver. A 500 ps wide Gaussian pulse is generated at the transmitter utilizing the fast-switching characteristics of a step recovery diode. Pulse modulation is accomplished via several stages of RF switches, filters, and amplifiers on a fully designed printed circuit board specifically manufactured for this project. Critical hardware components at the receiver consist of a bank of ADCs performing parallel sampling and an FPGA employed for data processing. Using a software radio design, various modulation schemes and digital receiver topologies are accommodated along with a vast number of algorithms for acquisition, synchronization, and data demodulation methods. Verification for the design is accomplished through transmitter hardware testing and receiver design simulation. The latter includes bit error rate testing for a variety of modulation schemes and wireless channels using a pilot-based matched filter estimation technique. Ultimately, the transceiver design demonstrates the advantages and challenges of UWB technology while boasting high data rate communication capability and providing the flexibility of a research testbed.
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