A path link model for ultra wide band pulse transmissions

Abstract

Pulsed UWB (ultra wide band) signals are more nearly transient phenomena than they are continuous waves. Multipath effects for the most part manifest themselves as time delayed replicants of the pulses. Short pulses propagate with the free space law, and only when the differential delay among pulses and replicants is less than about half the pulse length do the signals exhibit destructive interference. The propagation model described here is based on the free space law with the additional effect of transmission losses through typical home or office walls. The conditions for destructive inference of pulses is also derived.