Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a digital transmitter may comprise two or more phase modulators in a cascaded arrangement. The phase modulators may modulate a local oscillator signal using control signals derived from the quadrature baseband data to be transmitted. A closed loop power control feedback arrangement may be used to compare the output power of the transmitter with a desired output signal, and make corrections to the output signal by modifying at least one of the control signals provided to the cascaded phase modulators.

Abstract: A digital-to-time converter for generating a first and a second output signal separated by a predetermined delay includes first and second periodic signal generators, respectively, generating a first and a second periodic signal, a periodic signal synchronizer detecting a phase difference between the first and the second periodic signals, and first and second output pulse generators, respectively, starting a count of the first and the second periodic signals when a phase of the first periodic signal coincides with a phase of the second periodic signal. When a first value is counted, the first output pulse generator outputs a pulse as the first output signal, and when a second value is counted, the second output pulse generator outputs a pulse as the second output signal.

Abstract: A method and system for increasing data rate in a mobile terminal using spatial multiplexing for digital video broadcasting for handhelds (DVB-H) communication are provided. A reconfigurable orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) chip may be utilized in a mobile terminal to process received spatially multiplexed signals. The mobile terminal may be utilized in a spatially multiplexed multiple-input-multiple-output (SM-MIMO) wireless system. The spatially multiplexed signals may be quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) modulated and may utilize OFDM subcarries. A processor may be utilized to configure the OFDM chip to process signals such as IEEE 802.11 and 802.16, and DVB. The OFDM chip may generate channel weights to be applied to the spatially multiplexed signals received in multiple receive antennas. The weighted signals may be combined to generate multiple RF received signals from which channel estimates may be generated.

Abstract: A system and method for transferring data between a transmitter and a receiver over a single conductor is disclosed. During a data transfer operation of bit of information, the voltage level on the conductor is changed from a first voltage level to a second voltage level and maintained at the second voltage level for a predetermined duration of time. The predetermined duration of time is determined by the logical state of the data bit being transmitted. Upon expiration of the predetermined duration of time the voltage level on the conductor is driven back to substantially the first voltage level.

Abstract: Provided is a pulse shaping method. A time interval is predefined so as to shape a pulse used for a transmit pulse and a receive filter response, a parameter is generated by using a weight coefficient and a plurality of cosine functions that are multiplied and added to be output during the predetermined time interval, and 0 is output during another interval, thereby shaping the pulse. The weight coefficient is updated by using the normalized MSE so as to shape the pulse to be optimized for the predetermined time interval.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for modulating and demodulating data. The method composes symbols by grouping a plurality of symbols for pulse position modulation to newly add symbol compositions to fixed symbols used for the pulse position modulation of the related art. Further, the method uses grouped symbols to improve data transmission rate as the average amount of information increases.

Abstract: A low emission signal manipulating circuit for reducing emission of a given signal. This is accomplished by manupulating the signal and recovering the original signal. The inventive device includes a transmitter which modifies a given signal, a divider that resides in transmitter which divides the incoming signal, a pulse shaping circuit which generates two pulses one at the leading edge and one at the trailing edge of the incoming signal, a receiver which recovers the original signal from the modified signal, a register which generates a signal based on incoming pulses, a phase locked loop circuit that generates a signal at the output. Transmitter has a divider circuit that divides the incoming signal. It also has pulse circuits where two pulses are generated. Divider has five flip flops that divides the incoming signal's frequency by a predetermined amount. Pulse shaping circuit has two integrators and logic gates. Receiver has a register circuit and phase locked loop. Register has a flip flop.

Abstract: A pulse step modulator employs a plurality of series connected unit step power amplifier modules. Each module is turned on by a turn-on signal to provide a unit step voltage of a given value. An output circuit is connected to the modules for providing an output voltage to a load and wherein the output voltage is a multiple of the unit step voltages in dependence upon the number of modules that are turned on. The modules are sequentially turned on in a given order and are turned off in the reverse order. An encoder provides turn-on signals with each turn-on signal being applied to a selected one of the modules. The number of turn-on signals provided varies as a function of the magnitude of a time varying input signal. A controller alternately turns enables or disables (in a swapping manner) one of a pair of associated modules as the magnitude of the input signal increases and decreases.

Abstract: A known sequence of symbols is located within a transmitted sequence of symbols by estimating the phase differences between offset symbols within a portion or more of the transmitted sequence, estimating the phase differences between offset symbols in the known sequence, and determining that the symbols within the portion or more of the transmitted sequence are the known sequence if the phase difference estimates determined from the symbols within the portion or more of the transmitted sequence are substantially equal to the phase difference estimates determined from the known sequence.

Abstract: The present invention provides such a need by utilizing a frequency offset differential pulse position modulation scheme to transmit data between computing devices within a wireless network system. The differential pulse position modulation component of the scheme enables the present invention to provide relative immunity to interference for the system. In particular, such immunity from interference is achieved by utilizing a blanking time between pulse positions, which is large enough to allow the interference between frequency offset—differential pulse position modulation pulses to subside. The frequency offset component of the scheme enables the system to utilize multiple frequency channels to enable the system to achieve higher data rates. In particular, by utilizing a time offset between the frequency channels, the blanking time can be reduced, thereby increasing the amount of data that can be transmitted with a set period of time.

Abstract: A signal transmitting/receiving system and method, signal transmitting apparatus and method, signal processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program are provided. A signal transmitting/receiving system includes a transmitter configured to transmit signals; and a receiver configured to receive the signals transmitted from the transmitter. The transmitter transmits signals using a first signal having an edge at a position that is 1/n from the beginning of a unit segment and a second signal having an edge at a position of (n?1)/n from the beginning of a unit segment, where n is an integer greater than or equal to three, one of the first signal and the second signal representing logic “0” and the other representing logic “1”. The receiver determines a signal type based on a length of an edge interval of either rising edges or falling edges of the signals received.

Abstract: A modulation method, applicable for augmentation of present art modulated signals. The method, for communicating data from a transmitter to a receiver, is based on periodical burst transmissions, set at a nominal timing, of signals which are either pure carriers or already modulated by data (e.g. ASK, FSK, PSK). Knowing the transmission timing and assessing the propagation delay, the receiver can estimate the nominal reception timing of these periodical transmissions. Modifying the nominal timing of a transmission, by a specific time period, is used to communicate a symbol between the transmitter and the receiver, according to a predefined encoding table which associates between a symbol and a unique time period. According to one embodiment of the invention, the transmitter is a distress radio beacon, configured to report its position upon activation, in periodical data burst transmissions, to ground stations through satellites.

Abstract: A process is described to build physical layer frames with a modcode adapted to the signal quality of a destination terminal. Data packets assigned to the same modcode may be sent in the same frame, although packets associated with higher modcodes may be used to complete a frame before switching to the applicable higher modcode for construction of subsequent frames. After an interval, the order of progression is restarted with an out of order packet above a threshold age. Flow control filtering mechanisms and a variable reliability margin may be used to adapt dynamically to the current data traffic conditions.

Abstract: The invention describes a method and apparatus for transmitting data using a convolutional code used with a combination of Pulse Position Modulation and Binary Phase Shift Keying which has error rate performance that is as good as the best convolutional code when used with the more common binary phase shift keying (BPSK).

Abstract: A telecommunication system including a receiver to receive a signal including a sequence of Np pulses, each pulse included in a separate time window, and each pulse enclosed within a time chip whose position within the corresponding time window is defined by a chip number that is included in a known signature; and a detector configured to detect Np pulses in each of the separate time windows by using Np detection windows, a location of the detection windows defined by the known signature, the detection windows being shorter than the separate time windows, and longer than the time chip duration of the time chips, to search an expected pulse sequence.

Abstract: Through the use of feedback in determining frequency domain equalization, intersymbol interference can be reduced. Specifically, the determined constellation point closest to the determined received point can be fed back to aid in determining one or more other closest constellation points.

Abstract: A pulse transmitting device is provided to avoid interference between pulses due to multipath influence even in a high speed pulse transmission that is typical of a UWB by making use of a relatively simple method and to improve receiving quality. In the device, a pulse adjusting unit (110) generates pulses in response to transmitting data, a non-use interval setting unit (120) sets up a non-use interval where the pulses generated by the pulse adjusting unit (110) are not transmitted on the basis of a delay time that a delayed pulse caused by the multipath delays from a main pulse and takes until arriving at a communication partner. A pulse position adjusting unit (130) adjusts a pulse position not to transmit the pulses during the non-use pulse interval. An RF transmitting unit (140) converts the pulse, the position of which is adjusted by the pulse position adjusting unit, to a wireless frequency band and transmits a pulse wireless signal after the conversion to the communication partner.

Abstract: Adverse effects associated with collisions in a wireless communication system are mitigated by defining one or more values for receive data. Here, data that is expected to be received during a data transmission may be set to a defined value. In some cases the defined value is a predefined value (e.g., zero or some other value). In some cases the defined value is based on noise and/or signals levels in the system. In some implementations a device may define receive data values for a period of time during which data is expected to be received and during which a transmission occurs. In some aspects a hybrid on-off keying scheme is employed to determine received data values.

Abstract: A method is for decoding a pulse signal modulated through a transmitted reference modulation scheme. The modulated pulse signal may include, repetitively, a reference pulse followed by an information pulse delayed with a delay. The method may include subtracting or adding from the modulated pulse signal, a version of the modulated pulse signal delayed with the delay for obtaining a processed signal, and performing a non-coherent detection on the processed signal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting L-bit sync words occurring at N-bit intervals in PPM-encoded servo pattern read signals read in magnetic tape drives. A soft output detector processes the PPM-encoded servo pattern read signal to produce a series of soft output samples corresponding to respective bits encoded in the servo pattern. A sync word detector then produces block correlation values for respective positions of a sliding L-sample block in the series of soft output samples by (i) calculating at each block position bit correlation values indicating correlation between respective samples and corresponding bits of the sync word and (ii) summing each bit correlation value minus a predetermined function of the corresponding sample value. The sync word detector then detects a sync word at the block position with the maximum block correlation value in an (N+L?1)-sample sequence of the series of soft output samples.

Abstract: The present invention provides such a need by utilizing a frequency offset differential pulse position modulation scheme to transmit data between computing devices within a wireless network system. The differential pulse position modulation component of the scheme enables the present invention to provide relative immunity to interference for the system. In particular, such immunity from interference is achieved by utilizing a blanking time between pulse positions, which is large enough to allow the interference between frequency offset—differential pulse position modulation pulses to subside. The frequency offset component of the scheme enables the system to utilize multiple frequency channels to enable the system to achieve higher data rates. In particular, by utilizing a time offset between the frequency channels, the blanking time can be reduced, thereby increasing the amount of data that can be transmitted with a set period of time.

Abstract: A bidirectional direct sequence spread spectrum half-duplex RF modem. that can be applied to transmit and receive numerous types of analog and digital pulse modulation. The modem incorporates a SAW based correlator for performing the spreading and de-spreading functions in the transmitter and receiver. A programmable frequency synthesizer provides the frequency source for various signals in the modem including the local oscillator (LO), IF interrogating pulse and clock signals. An upconverter/downconverter provides frequency translation to the desired frequency band. Pulse gating and interrogating pulse shaping are employed to reduce the spectral side bands of the transmitted spread pulse. The RF modem operates as an analog or digital pulse transmitter and receiver. It is adapted to be generic and is versatile enough to be used in many different types of data communication systems, such as OOK, PWM and PPM.

Abstract: A method determines a duration of a frame in a time-hopping, impulse radio system. Channel state information of a channel between two transceivers is estimated periodically. A signal to noise and interference ratio is also estimated periodically. The frame duration of the frame is then determined according to the channel state information and the signal to noise and interference ratio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting data by means of at least one pulse sequence carried by a radio signal, in the course of which a power value representative of an amount of power carried by said pulse sequence is computed. The method according to the invention provides estimated values of noise affecting the radio transmission and of an amount of power which would be carried by each pulse sequence in the absence of noise, respectively, prior to the determination of a threshold value to which the power value is to be compared. The knowledge of such estimated values enables to compute a threshold value adapted to the communication conditions affecting any given pulse sequence, and hence to perform an optimal demodulation of any power-modulated UWB signal.

Abstract: A digital signal offset adjusting apparatus has a capacitor causing an output terminal to pass a high frequency band of an input digital signal. A first coil has one end connected to an input terminal and a second coil has one end connected to an output. An operational amplifier has an input connected to another end of the first coil, a second input connected to a direct current voltage generator and an output connected to another end of the second coil. The operational amplifier outputs a signal obtained by subtracting and combining the low frequency band, the direct current component and a direct current bias voltage. A frequency characteristic compensating circuit is connected between a reference point and the second input of the operational amplifier. The gain of the operational amplifier increases with a component having a higher frequency from among low frequency bands of the input digital signal.

Abstract: A communication method includes establishing a wideband communication link between a first device and a second device, transmitting a first set of consecutive data bits from the first device to the second device by means of a first set of pulses, and transmitting a second set of bits from the second device to the first device at least partially simultaneously or at least partially interlaced with the first set of bits.

Abstract: A data transmission and reception method includes transmitting a plurality of position data bits and a amplitude bits with each of the pulses. The method also includes decoding the position bits and the amplitude bits. An ultra-wideband (UWB) system is also described.

Abstract: The transmission device includes a first transmission RF part for RF modulating the pulse signal generated at the timing of a clock signal so as to generate a clock RF signal and for outputting the clock RF signal to a synchronization signal channel; a transmission data generator for generating transmission data in synchronization with the timing of the clock signal; a PPM modulator for PPM modulating the transmission data and for outputting a PPM modulation signal; and a second transmission RF part for RF modulating the PPM modulation signal so as to generate a data RF signal and for outputting the data RF signal to a data signal channel different from the synchronization signal channel. The reception device receives reference synchronization information so as to maintain phase synchronization in data reception.

Abstract: A synchronization acquisition method for impulse-based communication including synchronizing received information with a first pulse signal having the same period as the transmit information transmitted from the transmitting end. When the correlation between the received information and an unmodulated second pulse signal exceeds a predetermined threshold, the correlation value is stored together with the reception time in memory. The stored values are sequentially updated, wherein synchronization between the received signal and the first pulse signal is established by determining the generation timing of the first pulse signal by using the time stored in the memory.

Abstract: A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: Provided is a digital modulation circuit constructed with only a digital circuit. The digital modulation circuit includes: a clock generator which generates a reference clock pulse having a predetermined period; an up/down counter which generates a count value having predetermined bits by up-counting or down-counting the reference clock pulse and outputs a bit in the count value as a transmission signal; a controller which determines a counting start/end time point of the up/down counter and determine which one of the up-counting operation and the down-counting operation of the up/down counter is to be performed, according to a value of digital transmission data that is to be transmitted; and a band-pass filter which converts a waveform of the transmission signal output from the up/down counter into a sine waveform.

Abstract: In a wireless communications system, such as a multiband Ultra Wideband communications system, data is transmitted by means of the phases of pulses in multiple frequency bands. A signal is transmitted with a predetermined phase in at least one of the frequency bands for at least a part of the time, and can be used to allow accurate detection of the phases of the signals transmitted in the other frequency bands. One of the frequency bands can be designated as a reference band, and pulses can be transmitted with constant phase in the reference band. More generally, pulses can be transmitted in the other frequency bands with phases which have a known relationship with the phases of the pulses in the reference band.

Abstract: A system and method of switching from a first receiver receiving a constant bit rate signal to a second receiver receiving the constant bit rate signal, where the constant bit rate signal received by the first and second receivers is converted to a first baseband signal and a second baseband signal comprising estimating a signal quality metric of the first baseband signal, comparing the signal quality metric to a predetermined threshold, and switching from the first baseband signal to the second baseband signal if the signal quality metric is greater than the threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides such a need by utilizing a frequency offset differential pulse position modulation scheme to transmit data between computing devices within a wireless network system. The differential pulse position modulation component of the scheme enables the present invention to provide relative immunity to interference for the system. In particular, such immunity from interference is achieved by utilizing a blanking time between pulse positions, which is large enough to allow the interference between frequency offset-differential pulse position modulation pulses to subside. The frequency offset component of the scheme enables the system to utilize multiple frequency channels to enable the system to achieve higher data rates. In particular, by utilizing a time offset between the frequency channels, the blanking time can be reduced, thereby increasing the amount of data that can be transmitted with a set period of time.

Abstract: A method and system for storing and transmitting data using variable pulse symbology over a fiber optic or ultra wide band system. Data is stored in memory, accessed and transformed into an electronic or photonic pulse and/or space which has a variable duration, the duration corresponding to the bit of data to be transmitted. The duration of the pulse and/or space is selected from a list of predetermined durations, each corresponding to a different base 10 number. The pulses and spaces may both be used to represent data, or the spaces may be used for meta data. Variable duration pulses may also be used to store data on an optical storage medium or fiber optic cable.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for pulse communications using precision timing. A method includes digitally pulse coding a data stream; and modulating a carrier signal using the digitally pulse coded data stream.

Abstract: The present invention provides a UWB communication device and a UWB communication method with which the communication speed can be improved, and with which accurate sending and receiving of data and a lower power consumption can be achieved. A communication device in accordance with the present invention employs a sending/receiving method of sending four bits of data within four cycles of a system clock, sending the four bits of data by correlating them in a 1-to-1 relationship with seven types of pulse waveforms with only one pulse during the first seven half-cycles and nine different types of pulse waveforms with two pulses during the first seven half-cycles of four cycles of the system clock, and at the receiving side demodulating the modulated input data by correlating the sixteen types of pulse waveforms that have been sent back to the four bits of data. Furthermore, when receiving, the width of the received pulses is set to a length of 1.

Abstract: Waveforms for controlled source electromagnetic surveying. The waveforms have frequency spectra that include three or more frequencies spaced at substantially equal intervals on a logarithmic frequency scale and spanning a bandwidth of about one decade or more, at least three of which frequencies have approximately equal corresponding amplitudes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system comprising a modulator, encoder, decoder, demodulator, and a data input source, which employs an improved modulation technique by effectively utilizing the conjugate signal space in Digital Pulse Position Modulation (DPPM) format. This technique utilizes multiple the DPPM formats, whereby M data bits are conveyed by splitting them into sets of k bits. The split data are encoded to have forward and conjugate pulse positions for transmission over a transmission channel, which are discriminated and combined into a M-bit digital output. The system and method achieve superior characteristics in terms of data rate, channel utilization and coding efficiency.

Abstract: [Problems] To realize a reliable and stable transfer of digital data that does not require a reference clock and a handshake operation. [Means for Solving the Problem] The present invention provides a digital data transfer method for alternately and periodically transferring first information and second information respectively in a first period and in a second period, wherein: an amount of information of the first information per unit time in the first period is greater than an amount of information of the second information per unit time in the second period; and the second information in the first period is transferred as pulse-width-modulated serial data.

Abstract: A hybrid wireless and wired system distributes precise timing and synchronization information among the nodes over a wired interconnect structure while data is transmitted wirelessly using ultra-wideband radio over short distances. The timing information communicated over the wired interconnect structure is used to establish a baseline timing reference for the wireless transmitters, receivers and transceivers on the nodes of the communication network. Using a common timing reference, a mesochronous communication system is established for chip-to-chip wireless data transmission.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the number of DQ pins and current used to access data in a memory system or data transfer device, wherein an additional bit is temporally encoded on a data word during a singular access cycle. During an access cycle, the pulse level or levels of encoded bits may determine one or more bits values in a data word being expressed, while the pulse/pulses position in time within a data access cycle determines the remaining bits.

Abstract: Apparatus and method of generating a long term evolution (LTE) codebook and performing rank overriding are disclosed. Reordering rules are presented, whereby a second column vector of each rank-4 precoding matrix will not appear in column vectors of a rank-3 precoding matrix, and the first column vector of each rank-4 precodingmatrix is identical to the first column vector of the corresponding rank-3 precodingmatrix. Furthermore, precoder hopping between two precoding matrices corresponding to a particular precoding matrix index (PMI) is implemented, whereby a first one of the two precoding matrices comprises a first subset of column vectors of an original precoding matrix that corresponds to the particular PMI, and a second one of the two precoding matrices comprises a second subset of column vectors of the original precoding matrix. The precoder hopping is performed in time and/or frequency domain.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for sending and receiving pulses in the ultra wide band communication system while avoiding spectrum problems. Carrier waves, for example, are generated with a frequency set in the center of the transmission band of 7.5 GHz to avoid the 5 GHz currently used by wireless LAN systems and frequencies below 3 GHz specified for spectrum mask by the FCC. Baseband pulses are then generated at time intervals equal to a fraction 1/n of this frequency (n is an integer). The baseband pulses are rectangular waves with a length that is an integer multiple of one period of the carrier wave on the specified frequency. Finally 3-cycle pulses are made by frequency-modulating the baseband pulses with the carrier waves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a space-time coding method for a MIMO-UWB system with P antennas using information symbols belonging to an M-PPM, where M is a multiple of P. The modulation alphabet is partitioned into P sub-alphabets corresponding to successive ranges of modulation positions. An extension of the initial alphabet is obtained by forcing the information symbols to belong to some sub-alphabets, thereby increasing the binary rate of said system.

Abstract: In one aspect, a data communication system includes a modulator, an integrated acoustic data coupler, and a demodulator. The modulator modulates a carrier signal having a frequency in an operating frequency range in response to an input data signal and provides the modulated carrier signal at a modulator output. The integrated acoustic data coupler includes an acoustically resonant structure that has one or more acoustic resonant frequencies in the operating frequency range. The acoustically resonant structure includes a first thin film electro-acoustic transducer electrically coupled to the modulator output, a second thin film electro-acoustic transducer, and a substrate. The substrate supports, acoustically couples, and provides an electrical isolation barrier between the first and second thin film electro-acoustic transducers.

Abstract: A transmission circuit, which transmits a differential signal having pulse time larger than a predetermined minimum pulse time, includes: a driving unit for feeding the differential signal as a potential difference between two transmission lines; a driven unit for operating on the basis of the differential signal by receiving the differential signal by the potential difference between the two transmission lines; and a connecting resistor for electrically connecting the two transmission lines. Further, a connecting MOS transistor may be provided near a receiving end of the driven unit.

Abstract: A space-time coding method for a UWB pulse type transmission/reception system. The space-time code, given for P=2, 4 or 8 transmission antennas, makes it possible to code 2-PPM information symbols and to modulate the position of UWB pulse signals using coded symbols, without requiring extension of the modulation alphabet. The space-time code is real with maximum diversity, and is full speed. The space-time decoding method is capable of estimating the information symbols thus transmitted.

Abstract: A position control method, a position control device and an electric device and an electric device including the position control device are provided. The position control device includes a common motor (13), a performing unit (20) coupled to the motor to perform position change, a pulse generator (10) generating alterable pulse signals, a process unit (11) continuously collecting and processing the pulse signals and generating pulse width modulated signals, a coupling circuit (12) which connects the processing unit and the common motor and sends the pulse width modulated signals to the motor, the common motor receiving and performing the pulse width modulated signals and driving the performing unit to change its position. The position control device can perform real time open-loop control of position change.

Abstract: A time domain communications system wherein a broadband of time-spaced signals, essentially monocycle-like signals, are derived from applying stepped-in-amplitude signals to a broadband antenna, in this case, a reverse bicone antenna. When received, the thus transmitted signals are multiplied by a D.C. replica of each transmitted signal, and thereafter, they are, successively, short time and long time integrated to achieve detection.