Analysis of ultra-wideband impulse radio over multimode fiber ranging system

Abstract

Ultra-wideband impulse radio (UWB-IR)-based systems are well known for their inherent capability to provide accurate ranging [1-3]. Remote positioning of such systems using Radio over MultiMode Fiber (RoMMF) technology is advantageous, for it provides a cost-effective way of system deployment by the consolidation of head-end equipment. In this chapter, we describe the details of a system model for evaluating the performance of a ranging system employing UWB-IR over multimode fiber. As the system uses low data rate digital communication to obtain range information, its quality can be studied using Bit Error Ratio (BER). This model combines wireless and radio over fiber sections of the system to predict system performance in terms of BER. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010.