A robust signal-detection method for ultra-wideband networks with uncontrolled interference

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1769-1781

  El Fawal, Alaeddine ^b   Le Boudec, Jean Yves ^a,b,c  

^a IEEE   (Switzerland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c Institute of Communication Systems   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Concurrent transmissions; Inter user interference (IUI); Near far scenario; Signal acquisition; Ultra wideband (UWB)

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT TRANSMISSIONS; INTER-USER INTERFERENCE (IUI); NEAR-FAR SCENARIO; SIGNAL ACQUISITION; ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB);

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); FREQUENCY HOPPING; RADIO COMMUNICATION; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

BROADBAND NETWORKS;

EID: 33645940921     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2006.872071     Document Type: Conference Paper

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