A method for detecting a burst-mode radio frequency signal with a known periodic synchronization sequence represented therein, the method comprising - receiving (R_RFS) an incoming radio frequency signal by a radio frequency circuit, and generating (G_DBS) a digital signal accordingly, - processing the digital signal by means of a processor configured for 1) correlating the digital signal with a synchronization pattern corresponding to the known periodic synchronization sequence according to a correlation algorithm to generate a correlation signal, 2) filtering the correlation signal by a filter serving to remove at least a DC component of the correlation signal to generate a filtered correlation signal, 3) down-sampling the filtered correlation signal or the correlation signal with a sampling time controlled by a clock aligned with peaks in the filtered correlation signal or the correlation signal, so as to generate a down-sampled signal accordingly, 4) performing a first decision algorithm (MAP_A) on the down-sampled signal to determine if the known periodic synchronization sequence is present in the incoming radio frequency signal, and 5) generating an output signal indicating if the known periodic synchronization sequence is present in the incoming radio frequency signal, in response to a result (Al) of the first decision algorithm (MAP_A). - receiving (R_RFS) an incoming radio frequency signal by a radio frequency circuit, and generating (G_DBS) a digital signal accordingly, - processing the digital signal by means of a processor configured for 1) correlating the digital signal with a synchronization pattern corresponding to the known periodic synchronization sequence according to a correlation algorithm to generate a correlation signal, 2) filtering the correlation signal by a filter serving to remove at least a DC component of the correlation signal to generate a filtered correlation signal, 3) down-sampling the filtered correlation signal or the correlation signal with a sampling time controlled by a clock aligned with peaks in the filtered correlation signal or the correlation signal, so as to generate a down-sampled signal accordingly, 4) performing a first decision algorithm (MAP_A) on the down-sampled signal to determine if the known periodic synchronization sequence is present in the incoming radio frequency signal, and 5) generating an output signal indicating if the known periodic synchronization sequence is present in the incoming radio frequency signal, in response to a result (Al) of the first decision algorithm (MAP_A). 1) correlating the digital signal with a synchronization pattern corresponding to the known periodic synchronization sequence according to a correlation algorithm to generate a correlation signal, 2) filtering the correlation signal by a filter serving to remove at least a DC component of the correlation signal to generate a filtered correlation signal, 3) down-sampling the filtered correlation signal or the correlation signal with a sampling time controlled by a clock aligned with peaks in the filtered correlation signal or the correlation signal, so as to generate a down-sampled signal accordingly, 4) performing a first decision algorithm (MAP_A) on the down-sampled signal to determine if the known periodic synchronization sequence is present in the incoming radio frequency signal, and 5) generating an output signal indicating if the known periodic synchronization sequence is present in the incoming radio frequency signal, in response to a result (Al) of the first decision algorithm (MAP_A).