Ranging Performance of the IEEE 802.15.4a UWB Standard under FCC/CEPT Regulations

The IEEE 802.15.4a standard for wireless sensor networks is designed for high-accuracy ranging using ultra-wideband (UWB) signals. It supports coherent and noncoherent (energy detector) receivers, thus the performance-complexity-tradeoff can be decided by the implementer. In this paper, the maximum...

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Main Authors: Thomas Gigl, Florian Troesch, Josef Preishuber-Pfluegl, Klaus Witrisal
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/218930
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description The IEEE 802.15.4a standard for wireless sensor networks is designed for high-accuracy ranging using ultra-wideband (UWB) signals. It supports coherent and noncoherent (energy detector) receivers, thus the performance-complexity-tradeoff can be decided by the implementer. In this paper, the maximum operating range and the maximum allowed pathloss are analyzed for ranging and both receiver types, under FCC/CEPT regulations. The analysis is based on the receiver working points and a link budget calculation assuming a frees-pace pathloss model. It takes into consideration the parameters of the preamble, which influence the transmit power allowed by the regulators. The best performance is achieved with the code sequences having the longest pulse spacing. Coherent receivers can achieve a maximum operating range up to several thousand meters and energy detectors up to several hundred meters.
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spelling doaj-art-e7bdedac62e14733bdb150f01e7efd8f2025-08-20T03:21:02ZengWileyJournal of Electrical and Computer Engineering2090-01472090-01552012-01-01201210.1155/2012/218930218930Ranging Performance of the IEEE 802.15.4a UWB Standard under FCC/CEPT RegulationsThomas Gigl0Florian Troesch1Josef Preishuber-Pfluegl2Klaus Witrisal3Signal Processing and Speech Communication Laboratory, Graz University of Technology 8010 Graz, AustriaCommunication Technology Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), 8092 Zurich, SwitzerlandCISC Semiconductor, Design and Consulting GmbH, 9020 Klagenfurt, AustriaSignal Processing and Speech Communication Laboratory, Graz University of Technology 8010 Graz, AustriaThe IEEE 802.15.4a standard for wireless sensor networks is designed for high-accuracy ranging using ultra-wideband (UWB) signals. It supports coherent and noncoherent (energy detector) receivers, thus the performance-complexity-tradeoff can be decided by the implementer. In this paper, the maximum operating range and the maximum allowed pathloss are analyzed for ranging and both receiver types, under FCC/CEPT regulations. The analysis is based on the receiver working points and a link budget calculation assuming a frees-pace pathloss model. It takes into consideration the parameters of the preamble, which influence the transmit power allowed by the regulators. The best performance is achieved with the code sequences having the longest pulse spacing. Coherent receivers can achieve a maximum operating range up to several thousand meters and energy detectors up to several hundred meters.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/218930
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Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
title Ranging Performance of the IEEE 802.15.4a UWB Standard under FCC/CEPT Regulations
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title_short Ranging Performance of the IEEE 802.15.4a UWB Standard under FCC/CEPT Regulations
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