A sectored receiver for infrared wireless networks

This paper presents an experimental sectored receiver for infrared wireless networks. The receiver comprises two sectors, each with a switched gain front-end and a signal-to-noise ratio estimator. These are then interconnected with a best-sector selector unit, able to compensate the gain switching c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alves, L. N. (author)
Other Authors: Aguiar, Rui L. (author), Vasconcelos, Eduardo de (author), Cura, Jose Luis (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2000
Subjects:
CMOS integrated circuits
Electric network synthesis
Infrared radiation
Optical communication
Signal to noise ratio
Telecommunication networks
Wireless telecommunication systems
Infrared wireless networks
Signal receivers
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5219
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/5219
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Summary:This paper presents an experimental sectored receiver for infrared wireless networks. The receiver comprises two sectors, each with a switched gain front-end and a signal-to-noise ratio estimator. These are then interconnected with a best-sector selector unit, able to compensate the gain switching characteristics of the front-ends. The circuit has been designed in a 0.8 μm CMOS technology.

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