Ultra wide-band (UWB) is now under consideration as an alternative physical layer technology for wireless PAN. UWB radio uses base-band pulses of very short duration, thereby spreading the energy of radio signal very thinly over gigahertz. The power spectral density (PSD) of UWB signals consists of a continuous component and discrete component. Generally speaking, the discrete component presents greater interference to narrow-band communication systems than the continuous component. Frame synchronization is commonly used in multiple access systems, including wireless PAN systems. The sync word will generate strong PSD. In this paper, we devise a more efficient and better performance mechanism to suppress the discrete component of the PSD of UWB signals by randomizing the pattern of UWB signals. The mechanism can also be applied to payload data to smooth the PSD of USB signals.
['Shaomin Samuel Mo', 'Alexander D. Gelman', 'Jay Gopal']
Frame synchronization in UWB using multiple sync words to eliminate line frequencies