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 (RFC), and generating (G_DBS) a digital signal (DBS) accordingly, - processing the digital signal (DBS) by means of a processor configured for 1) correlating (P1) the digital signal (DBS) with a synchronization pattern corresponding to the known periodic synchronization sequence according to a correlation algorithm to generate a correlation signal, 2) filtering (P2) the correlation signal by a filter serving to remove at least a DC component of the correlation signal to generate a filtered correlation signal (FS), 3) down-sampling (P3) the filtered correlation signal (FS) 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 (P4) 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 (P5) an output signal (FSI) 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 (RFC), and generating (G_DBS) a digital signal (DBS) accordingly, - processing the digital signal (DBS) by means of a processor configured for 1) correlating (P1) the digital signal (DBS) with a synchronization pattern corresponding to the known periodic synchronization sequence according to a correlation algorithm to generate a correlation signal, 2) filtering (P2) the correlation signal by a filter serving to remove at least a DC component of the correlation signal to generate a filtered correlation signal (FS), 3) down-sampling (P3) the filtered correlation signal (FS) 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 (P4) 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 (P5) an output signal (FSI) 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 (P1) the digital signal (DBS) with a synchronization pattern corresponding to the known periodic synchronization sequence according to a correlation algorithm to generate a correlation signal, 2) filtering (P2) the correlation signal by a filter serving to remove at least a DC component of the correlation signal to generate a filtered correlation signal (FS), 3) down-sampling (P3) the filtered correlation signal (FS) 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 (P4) 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 (P5) an output signal (FSI) 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). <EOS>