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Ultra-wideband receiver
Assignee: University of California
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Filing: 1993-04-12
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Granted: 1994-09-06
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Expires: 2013-04-12
Abstract
Abstract An ultra-wideband (UWB) receiver utilizes a strobed input line with a sampler connected to an amplifier. In a differential configuration, ±UWB inputs are connected to separate antennas or to two halves of a dipole antenna. The two input lines include samplers which are commonly strobed by a gating pulse with a very low duty cycle. In a single ended configuration, only a single strobed input line and sampler is utilized. The samplers integrate, or average, up to 10,000 pulses to achieve high sensitivity and good rejection of uncorrelated signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E. McEwan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:53
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/01; G08G1/04; G01; G01F; G01F23/00; G01F23/22; G01F23/28; G01F23/284; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/003; G01S13/02; G01S13/0209; G01S13/0218; G01S13/04; G01S13/06; G01S13/08; G01S13/10; G01S13/18; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/28; G01S7/285; G01V; G01V3/00; G01V3/12; H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/7163; H04B1/71637; G01S13/103; G01S13/106; G01S13/88; G01S13/885; G01S13/93; G01S13/931; G01S2013/9314; G01S2013/9321; G01S5/00; G01S5/02; G01S5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
An ultra-wideband (UWB) receiver, comprising: a differencing amplifier having a pair of inputs; an input channel connected to one input of the amplifier; a second input channel connected to the other input of the amplifier; strobing means connected to both input channels to simultaneously strobe both channels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
An ultra-wideband (UWB) receiver, comprising: a differencing amplifier having a pair of inputs; an input channel connected to one input of the amplifier; a second input channel connected to the other input of the amplifier; strobing means connected to both input channels to simultaneously strobe both channels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The UWB receiver of claim 1, wherein each input channel includes an integrating capacitor and a frequency isolating resistor connected in series.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The UWB receiver of claim 2, further comprising a second resistor and second capacitor connected in parallel to ground from each amplifier input having an input channel connected thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The UWB receiver of claim 2, further comprising a differential transimpedance amplifier in each of the channels between the series integrating capacitor and frequency isolating resistor and the input to the differencing amplifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The UWB receiver of claim 1, wherein the strobing means is connected to each input channel through a diode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The UWB receiver of claim 1, further comprising a differential transimpedance amplifier in each of the channels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An ultra-wideband (UWB) receiver, comprising: a differencing amplifier; at least one input channel connected to one input of the amplifier; strobing means connected to each input channel; wherein each input channel includes an integrating capacitor and a frequency isolating resistor connected in series.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An ultra-wideband (UWB) receiver, comprising: a differencing amplifier; at least one input channel connected to one input of the amplifier; strobing means connected to each input channel; wherein each input channel includes an integrating capacitor and a frequency isolating resistor connected in series.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The UWB receiver of claim 7, comprising a single input channel, wherein the other input of the amplifier is connected to ground.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The UWB receiver of claim 7, wherein the strobing means is connected to each input channel through a diode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
A differential ultra-wideband (UWB) receiver, comprising: a positive UWB input line, a first integrating single ended sampler connected to the positive UWB input line; a negative UWB input line; a second integrating single ended sampler connected to the negative UWB input line; a differential amplifier having its negative input connected to the output of the first sampler and its positive input connected to the output of the second sampler; a single ended gate pulse generator connected to both samplers to provide a common gating pulse.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
85 words
A differential ultra-wideband (UWB) receiver, comprising: a positive UWB input line, a first integrating single ended sampler connected to the positive UWB input line; a negative UWB input line; a second integrating single ended sampler connected to the negative UWB input line; a differential amplifier having its negative input connected to the output of the first sampler and its positive input connected to the output of the second sampler; a single ended gate pulse generator connected to both samplers to provide a common gating pulse.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The UWB receiver of claim 10, wherein the gate pulse generator is connected to each input line through a diode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The UWB receiver of claim 10, wherein the gate pulse generator produces a gating pulse having a pulse width of about 5 ps to 5 ns and a pulse repetition interval of about 100 ns to 100 μs.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The UWB receiver of claim 10, further comprising a dipole antenna connected to the positive and negative UWB input lines.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The UWB receiver of claim 10, wherein the first and second samplers operate at intermediate (IF) or baseband frequencies.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The UWB receiver of claim 10, wherein each sampler comprises: an integrating capacitor; a frequency isolating resistor; the capacitor and resistor being connected in series to the positive input of the differential amplifier.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The UWB receiver of claim 15, wherein the gate pulse generator is connected to a junction between the integrating capacitor and isolating resistor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The UWB receiver of claim 16, further comprising a diode connected between the gate pulse generator and the junction.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The UWB receiver of claim 17, wherein each sampler further comprises: a resistor connected from the positive input of the differential amplifier to a bias voltage; an isolation capacitor connected from the positive input of the differential amplifier to ground.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
90 words
A multi-input UWB receiver, comprising: two or more input lines; a plurality of differencing amplifiers, each having a positive and negative input, each amplifier being connected at its positive input to a corresponding input line; a plurality of antennas, one connected to the input of each input line; a gate pulse line connected to each input line to simultaneously strobe each input line; a baseband summation line, connected directly to the negative input of one of the amplifiers and to the negative input of the other amplifiers through an impedance.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
90 words
A multi-input UWB receiver, comprising: two or more input lines; a plurality of differencing amplifiers, each having a positive and negative input, each amplifier being connected at its positive input to a corresponding input line; a plurality of antennas, one connected to the input of each input line; a gate pulse line connected to each input line to simultaneously strobe each input line; a baseband summation line, connected directly to the negative input of one of the amplifiers and to the negative input of the other amplifiers through an impedance.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
The receiver of claim 19, wherein each input line comprises a series capacitor and resistor, wherein the gate pulse line is connected to the junction therebetween through a diode, and a parallel resistor is connected from the positive input of the amplifier to a bias voltage.
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