Considerations for source pulses and antennas in UWB radio systems

This paper addresses two vital design considerations in ultrawide-band radio systems. One is that radiated power density spectrum shaping must comply with certain emission limit mask for coexistence with other electronic systems. Another is that the design of source pulses and transmitting/receiving antennas should be optimal for the performance of overall systems. The design of source pulses and transmitting/receiving antennas under the two considerations is discussed. First, the characteristics of transmitting/receiving antenna systems are described by a system transfer function. Then, the design of source pulses and transmitting antennas are studied based on the considerations for emission limits. Finally, the design of transmitting and receiving antennas are investigated in terms of pulse fidelity and system transmission efficiency. In the studies, thin wire dipoles with narrow bandwidths and planar dipoles with broad bandwidths are exemplified.

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