Prime Contributors.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Abbreviations & Acronyms.

1 Introduction to UWB Signals and Systems (Andreas F. Molisch).

1.1 History of UWB.

1.2 Motivation.

1.3 UWB Signals and Systems.

1.4 Frequency Regulation.

1.5 Applications, Operating Scenarios and Standardisation.

1.6 System Outlook.

References.

Part I Fundamentals.

Introduction to Part I (Wasim Q. Malik and David J. Edwards).

2 Fundamental Electromagnetic Theory (Mischa Dohler).

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Maxwell’s Equations.

2.3 Resulting Principles.

References.

3 Basic Antenna Elements (Mischa Dohler).

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Hertzian Dipole.

3.3 Antenna Parameters and Terminology.

3.4 Basic Antenna Elements.

References.

4 Antenna Arrays (Ernest E. Okon).

4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Point Sources.

4.3 The Principle of Pattern Multiplication.

4.4 Linear Arrays of n Elements.

4.5 Linear Broadside Arrays with Nonuniform Amplitude Distributions.

4.6 Planar Arrays.

4.7 Design Considerations.

4.8 Summary.

References.

5 Beamforming (Ben Allen).

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Antenna Arrays.

5.3 Adaptive Array Systems.

5.4 Beamforming.

5.5 Summary.

References.

6 Antenna Diversity Techniques (Junsheng Liu, Wasim Q. Malik, David J. Edwards and Mohammad Ghavami).

6.1 Introduction.

6.2 A Review of Fading.

6.3 Receive Diversity.

6.4 Transmit Diversity.

6.5 MIMO Diversity Systems.

References.

Part II Antennas for UWB Communications.

Introduction to Part II (Ernest E. Okon).

7 Theory of UWB Antenna Elements (Xiaodong Chen).

7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Mechanism of UWB Monopole Antennas.

7.3 Planar UWB Monopole Antennas.

7.4 Planar UWB Slot Antennas.

7.5 Time-Domain Characteristics of Monopoles

7.6 Summary.

Acknowledgements.

References.

8 Antenna Elements for Impulse Radio (Zhi Ning Chen).

8.1 Introduction.

8.2 UWB Antenna Classification and Design Considerations.

8.3 Omnidirectional and Directional Designs.

8.4 Summary.

References.

9 Planar Dipole-like Antennas for Consumer Products (Peter Massey).

9.1 Introduction.

9.2 Computer Modelling and Measurement Techniques.

9.3 Bicone Antennas and the Lossy Transmission Line Model.

9.4 Planar Dipoles.

9.5 Practical Antenna.

9.6 Summary.

Acknowledgements.

References.

10 UWB Antenna Elements for Consumer Electronic Applications (Dirk Manteuffel).

10.1 Introduction.

10.2 Numerical Modelling and Extraction of the UWB Characterisation.

10.3 Antenna Design and Integration.

10.4 Propagation Modelling.

10.5 System Analysis.

10.6 Conclusions.

References.

11 Ultra-wideband Arrays (Ernest E. Okon).

11.1 Introduction.

11.2 Linear Arrays.

11.3 Null and Maximum Directions for Uniform Arrays.

11.4 Phased Arrays.

11.5 Elements for UWB Array Design.

11.6 Modelling Considerations.

11.7 Feed Configurations.

11.8 Design Considerations.

11.9 Summary.

References.

12 UWB Beamforming (Mohammad Ghavami and Kaveh Heidary).

12.1 Introduction.

12.2 Basic Concept.

12.3 A Simple Delay-line Transmitter Wideband Array.

12.4 UWB Mono-pulse Arrays.

12.5 Summary.

References.

Part III Propagation Measurements and Modelling for UWB Communications.

Introduction to Part III (Mischa Dohler and Ben Allen).

13 Analysis of UWB Signal Attenuation Through Typical Building Materials (Domenico Porcino).

13.1 Introduction.

13.2 A Brief Overview of Channel Characteristics.

13.3 The Materials Under Test.

13.4 Experimental Campaign.

13.5 Conclusions.

References.

14 Large- and Medium-scale Propagation Modelling (Mischa Dohler, Junsheng Liu, R. Michael Buehrer, Swaroop Venkatesh and Ben Allen).

14.1 Introduction.

14.2 Deterministic Models.

14.3 Statistical-Empirical Models.

14.4 Standardised Reference Models.

14.5 Conclusions.

References.

15 Small-scale Ultra-wideband Propagation Modelling (Swaroop Venkatesh, R. Michael Buehrer, Junsheng Liu and Mischa Dohler).

15.1 Introduction.

15.2 Small-scale Channel Modelling.

15.3 Spatial Modelling.

15.4 IEEE 802.15.3a Standard Model.

15.5 IEEE 802.15.4a Standard Model.

15.6 Summary.

References.

16 Antenna Design and Propagation Measurements and Modelling for UWBWireless BAN (Yang Hao, Akram Alomainy and Yan Zhao).

16.1 Introduction.

16.2 Propagation Channel Measurements and Characteristics.

16.3 WBAN Channel Modelling.

16.4 UWB System-Level Modelling of Potential Body-Centric Networks.

16.5 Summary.

References.

17 Ultra-wideband Spatial Channel Characteristics (Wasim Q. Malik, Junsheng Liu, Ben Allen and David J. Edwards).

17.1 Introduction.

17.2 Preliminaries.

17.3 UWB Spatial Channel Representation.

17.4 Characterisation Techniques.

17.5 Increase in the Communication Rate.

17.6 Signal Quality Improvement.

17.7 Performance Parameters.

17.8 Summary.

References.

Part IV UWB Radar, Imaging and Ranging.

Introduction to Part IV (Anthony K. Brown).

18 Localisation in NLOS Scenarios with UWB Antenna Arrays (Thomas Kaiser, Christiane Senger, Amr Eltaher and Bamrung Tau Sieskul).

18.1 Introduction.

18.2 Underlying Mathematical Framework.

18.3 Properties of UWB Beamforming.

18.4 Beamloc Approach.

18.5 Algorithmic Framework.

18.6 Time-delay Estimation.

18.7 Simulation Results.

18.8 Conclusions.

References.

19 Antennas for Ground-penetrating Radar (Ian Craddock).

19.1 Introduction.

19.2 GPR Example Applications.

19.3 Analysis and GPR Design.

19.4 Antenna Elements.

19.5 Antenna Measurements, Analysis and Simulation.

19.6 Conclusions.

Acknowledgements.

References.

20 Wideband Antennas for Biomedical Imaging (Ian Craddock).

20.1 Introduction.

20.2 Detection and Imaging.

20.3 Waveform Choice and Antenna Design Criteria.

20.4 Antenna Elements.

20.5 Measurements, Analysis and Simulation.

20.6 Conclusions.

Acknowledgements.

References.

21 UWB Antennas for Radar and Related Applications (Anthony K. Brown).

21.1 Introduction.

21.2 Medium- and Long-Range Radar.

21.3 UWB Reflector Antennas.

21.4 UWB Feed Designs.

21.5 Feeds with Low Dispersion.

21.6 Summary.

References.

Index.