Patent ID: 7548576
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A self-organizing ultra-wideband (UWB) receiver, comprising: a feedback amplifier having an input line and an output line, said input line electrically coupled to a common input line, wherein said feedback amplifier, said input line and said output line are configured as a feedback loop so as to electronically loop at least once, one or more transmitted pulse pairs received on said common input line, wherein said transmitted pulse pairs have a predetermined encoded data and a predetermined symbol repetition period; at least one delay electrically coupled to said common input line and configured to reproduce a predetermined lag interval D of said one or more transmitted pulse pairs; a signal multiplier electrically coupled to said at least one delay and said output line of said feedback loop for multiplying delayed versions having said lag interval D of said transmitted pulse pairs and one or more of said electronically looped transmitted pulse pairs; a timing acquisition and tracking unit configured to determine a predetermined threshold value produced by said signal multiplier; and an integrator configured to integrate a product signal output by said timing acquisition and tracking unit, wherein an integrator output is electronically analyzed to determine an output signal that is indicative of said predetermined encoded data.