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A Multiband, Spectrally-Efficient Impulse Radio Transmitter Design with Low-Complexity CMOS Pulse Generator for IEEE 802.15.4a Application

Laboratory of Electronics and Technology of Information (LETI), Department of Electrical Engineering, National School of Engineers of Sfax, B. P. W. 3038, Sfax, Tunisia

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Hamadi Ghariani

Laboratory of Electronics and Technology of Information (LETI), Department of Electrical Engineering, National School of Engineers of Sfax, B. P. W. 3038, Sfax, Tunisia

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Mongi Lahiani

Laboratory of Electronics and Technology of Information (LETI), Department of Electrical Engineering, National School of Engineers of Sfax, B. P. W. 3038, Sfax, Tunisia

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218126620500206Cited by:2 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

A novel multiband impulse radio ultra-wideband (MB-IR-UWB) transmitter with an energy-efficient and low-complexity pulse generator design technique compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4a standard is investigated in this paper. This transmitter is made up of a new differential narrow triangular pulse generator, a new multiband voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), an active mixer and a variable-gain power amplifier (PA). It operates at 14 UWB bands and generates an output signal with the duration of 3ns, more than 500MHz of channel bandwidth and more than 20dB of sidelobe suppression, while achieving an average energy efficiency of 51.36 pJ/pulse from 1.4-V supply. Improving spectral flexibility and worldwide compliance is the major contribution brought by this paper to make this circuit as a multifunction wireless device well suited for low-cost, low-power multiband applications.

This paper was recommended by Regional Editor Piero Malcovati.

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