Moe Win, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) transmission systems have gained interest in the scientific, commercial and military sectors. Wide bandwidth provides fine delay resolution, making UWB a viable candidate for communications in dense multipath environments, such as short-range or indoor wireless communications. Currently, UWB transmission systems are under consideration for communications and sensor networks because they potentially allow low-cost production and reuse of (already occupied) spectrum. UWB also has applications for military operations because it provides low probability of detection as well as anti-jam capabilities. Recent ruling concerning UWB emission masks, by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), opens the way for coexistence with traditional and protected radio services and allows the potential use of UWB transmission without allocated spectrum.
This tutorial provides a basic understanding and a technical overview that encompass the fundamentals of UWB system design and analysis. It will cover relevant topics including:
Moe Win is an Associate Professor at the Laboratory for Information & Decision Systems (LIDS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to joining LIDS, he spent 5 years at AT&T Research Laboratories and 7 years at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is the current chair and past secretary (2002-2004) for the Radio Communications Committee of the IEEE Communications Society. He serves as Area Editor for Modulation and Signal Design and Editor for Wideband Wireless and Diversity, both for the IEEE Transactions on Communications. He received several awards including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the White House and 2006 IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award “for pioneering contributions to ultra-wide band communications science and technology.” Professor Win is an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer and elected Fellow of the IEEE, cited “for contributions to wideband wireless transmission.”