Novel threshold-based TOA estimation algorithm for IR-UWB systems

Tongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 7-13

  Wu, Shao Hua ^a   Zhang, Qin Yu ^a   Zhang, Nai Tong ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

IR UWB; MMR; Ranging; TOA estimation

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL MODELLING; ENERGY-INTEGRATION; IR-UWB; MINIMUM ENERGY; MMR; RANGING; SIMULATION RESULTS; TC ALGORITHM; THRESHOLD CROSSINGS; TOA ESTIMATION; UWB SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHMS; BROADBAND NETWORKS; ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

MODAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 49549107323     PISSN: 1000436X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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