Abstract: A method and apparatus for a collision-free carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) are provided. The method of a node associated with a beacon enabled carrier sense multiple access (CSMA)-based wireless communication network through an access point (AP) includes receiving a beacon from the AP, the beacon comprising a back-off prime number and a beacon random number, and generating a back-off interval based on the beacon random number, the back-off prime number, a mapped identification (ID) of the node, and a current time slot of a frame of the beacon. The method and apparatus provide a collision-free CSMA scheme for a beacon enabled CSMA-based wireless communication network. In the collision-free CSMA scheme, uniformly distributed back-off intervals may be generated in a distributed fashion at each node for a CSMA-based wireless communication network. The back-off intervals may be correlated among the nodes even though the nodes do not communicate with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a method of estimating a Direct Current (DC) offset in an Ultra-Low Power (ULP) receiver. The method includes receiving a signal from an output of an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) in the ULP receiver. The signal includes a correlated variable DC component for at least one of an in-phase arm and a quadrature arm of the ULP receiver. The method also includes estimating a DC offset compensation parameter in a plurality of phases for a plurality of stages based on the received signal such that the estimating includes calculating the DC offset compensation parameter in a magnitude estimation phase for the plurality of stages and calculating the DC offset compensation parameter in a sign estimation phase for the plurality of stages.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus to detect an intended packet by a sliding intermediate frequency (SIF) coherent ultra low power (ULP) wireless receiver. The method includes detecting a transition from a noise period to a signal period in a pair of input sequences received, dynamically adjusting a gain of the pair of input sequences in response to the signal period being initiated, distinguishing an intended packet from packets received in preambles included in the pair of input sequences, and compensating for a carrier frequency offset of the intended packet in the signal period.

Abstract: A method to detect a packet includes: receiving an input sequence including preambles; detecting a transition from a noise period to a signal period in the input sequence; dynamically adjusting a gain of the input sequence in response to the signal period being initiated; and distinguishing an intended packet from other packets, among packets received in the preambles.

Abstract: A method of performing synchronization in a super regenerative receiver (SRR) includes setting a quench rate of the SRR to a value of 1.5 times a chip rate of an incoming signal, acquiring an expected preamble sequence of an arbitrary sample set among a plurality of possible sample sets, acquiring an expected start frame delimiter (SFD) sequence for all of the possible sample sets to achieve frame synchronization, computing respective correlation metrics for bits of the expected SFD sequence while the expected SFD sequence is acquired for all of the possible sample sets, calculating a decision metric based on the correlation metrics in response to an SFD sequence being detected for one or more of the possible sample sets, and identifying a best sample set for demodulating the incoming signal among all of the possible sample sets based on the decision metric to achieve pulse synchronization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting a pay load sequence, and provides in one embodiment a transmitter comprising a first signal converter for converting a ternary payload sequence composed of elements ?1, 0, or 1 into a first signal, wherein the first signal converter comprises: a ternary sequence mapper for generating the ternary payload sequence by mapping a pre-designed sequence into a binary data sequence; and a converter for converting the ternary payload sequence into the first signal.

Abstract: A method of performing synchronization in a super regenerative receiver (SRR) includes setting a quench rate of the SRR to a value of 1.5 times a chip rate of an incoming signal, acquiring an expected preamble sequence of an arbitrary sample set among a plurality of possible sample sets, acquiring an expected start frame delimiter (SFD) sequence for all of the possible sample sets to achieve frame synchronization, computing respective correlation metrics for bits of the expected SFD sequence while the expected SFD sequence is acquired for all of the possible sample sets, calculating a decision metric based on the correlation metrics in response to an SFD sequence being detected for one or more of the possible sample sets, and identifying a best sample set for demodulating the incoming signal among all of the possible sample sets based on the decision metric to achieve pulse synchronization.

Abstract: A method for compensating for a sampling clock-offset includes calculating a positive threshold and a negative threshold of pulse-shaped data symbols to be received, calculating a positive sum ratio and a negative sum ratio from received samples, and compensating for a sampling clock-offset in response to the positive sum ratio being less than or equal to the positive threshold and the negative sum ratio being less than or equal to the negative threshold.

Abstract: A method for radio frequency (RF) pulse synchronization in a super regenerative receiver (SRR), includes receiving an input signal including an asymmetric preamble, and estimating a phase difference between the input signal and a quench signal based on the asymmetric preamble. The method further includes compensating for the phase difference.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method and system for simultaneous transmission of data to coherent and non-coherent receivers. The method at the transmitter includes retrieving a base ternary sequence having a pre-defined length, obtaining one or more ternary sequences corresponding to data to be transmitted and transmitting the obtained one or more ternary sequences by the transmitter. The method steps at the receiver includes receiving one or more ternary sequences corresponding to the data transmitted, demodulating each of the received ternary sequences by correlating with all cyclic shifts of the base ternary sequence by the receiver if the receiver is a coherent receiver, demodulating each of the received ternary sequences by correlating with all cyclic shifts of the absolute of the base ternary sequence by the receiver if the receiver is a non-coherent receiver and detecting the transmitted data based on the cyclic shifts corresponding to maximum correlation values.

Abstract: Examples provide a method of performing automatic gain control (AGC) in a wireless receiver, the method including computing, by an energy detection (ED) circuit, a variance in an output signal of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and activating, by the ED circuit, an AGC circuit to adjust a gain of at least one component in a radio frequency integrated chip (RFIC) in response to the variance exceeding a threshold. Examples also provide for a wireless receiver that implements such a method.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus of a receiver. The method and apparatus include generating a macro sequence of a length using a complementary-symmetry property. The method and apparatus also obtain a preamble sequence for a communication mode based on the macro sequence.

Abstract: Provided is a method of estimating a Direct Current (DC) offset in an Ultra-Low Power (ULP) receiver. The method includes receiving a signal from an output of an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) in the ULP receiver. The signal includes a correlated variable DC component for at least one of an in-phase arm and a quadrature arm of the ULP receiver. The method also includes estimating a DC offset compensation parameter in a plurality of phases for a plurality of stages based on the received signal such that the estimating includes calculating the DC offset compensation parameter in a magnitude estimation phase for the plurality of stages and calculating the DC offset compensation parameter in a sign estimation phase for the plurality of stages.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a collision-free carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) are provided. The method of a node associated with a beacon enabled carrier sense multiple access (CSMA)-based wireless communication network through an access point (AP) includes receiving a beacon from the AP, the beacon comprising a back-off prime number and a beacon random number, and generating a back-off interval based on the beacon random number, the back-off prime number, a mapped identification (ID) of the node, and a current time slot of a frame of the beacon. The method and apparatus provide a collision-free CSMA scheme for a beacon enabled CSMA-based wireless communication network. In the collision-free CSMA scheme, uniformly distributed back-off intervals may be generated in a distributed fashion at each node for a CSMA-based wireless communication network. The back-off intervals may be correlated among the nodes even though the nodes do not communicate with each other.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to generate a preamble signal. A peak of each pulse of the preamble signal is synchronized with a sensitivity region of a super regenerative receiver (SRR). The method and apparatus are configured to transmit, to the SRR, a data packet comprising the preamble signal, wherein the data packet is a baseband signal corresponding to the preamble signal.

Abstract: A method of increasing a performance of a super-regenerative receiver (SRR), includes initializing a quench rate to be greater than or equal to 2 based on a parameter, and comparing a decision metric to a lower threshold value, the decision metric established from a first receiver operating characteristic (ROC). The method further includes estimating a phase offset, using an over-quench method, and aligning quench signals at the quench rate of 1, and comparing the decision metric to a higher threshold value to minimize a false alarm probability. The method further includes confirming packet detection and the phase offset, using the over-quench method.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ultra-wide band (UWB) system and method. In one embodiment, a transmitter of a low duty cycled ultra wide band (UWB) system includes a differential spreading encoder for encoding a phase of a bit sequence based on a reference bit sequence. The transmitter also includes a pulse generator for generating a number of pulses associated the bit sequence using the encoded phase of the bit sequence, where the number of pulses is equal to a length of the bit sequence. Moreover, the transmitter includes a DMPSK modulator for generating a modulated signal through modulating the number of pulses using a phase of a differential data symbol.

Abstract: A method and system for managing a body area network using a coordinator device. The method includes acquiring a medical implant communication service (MICS) channel by an MICS transceiver in the coordinator device. The method also includes sending a signal, indicative of a wake-up process, in a non-MICS channel to an implant device and a command signal, indicative of joining a piconet, by the MICS transceiver to an implant device. Further, the method also includes receiving an acknowledgement signal by the MICS transceiver of the coordinator device based on the sending of the command signal to the implant device. The acknowledgement signal comprises a security control field. Furthermore, the method includes initiating security procedures based on the security control field. Further, the method also includes exchanging data between the coordinator device and the implant device based on the initiating and disassociating the implant device by sending a command message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to generate a preamble signal. A peak of each pulse of the preamble signal is synchronized with a sensitivity region of a super regenerative receiver (SRR). The method and apparatus are configured to transmit, to the SRR, a data packet comprising the preamble signal, wherein the data packet is a baseband signal corresponding to the preamble signal.

Abstract: A method of increasing a performance of a super-regenerative receiver (SRR), includes initializing a quench rate to be greater than or equal to 2 based on a parameter, and comparing a decision metric to a lower threshold value, the decision metric established from a first receiver operating characteristic (ROC). The method further includes estimating a phase offset, using an over-quench method, and aligning quench signals at the quench rate of 1, and comparing the decision metric to a higher threshold value to minimize a false alarm probability. The method further includes confirming packet detection and the phase offset, using the over-quench method.