An algorithm for estimating signal-to-noise ratio of UWB signals

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1905-1908

  Im, Sungbin ^a   Powers, Edward J ^b  

^a Soongsil University   (South Korea)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlator outputs; Pulse energy to noise ratio; Signal to noise ratio (SNR) estimation; Ultra wide band (UWB) wireless communication system

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

PULSE ENERGY TO NOISE RATIO; ULTRA WIDE-BAND (UWB) SIGNALS; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 29044446512     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2005.851339     Document Type: Article

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