Measurement and modeling of Ultra wideband (UWB) communication system performance in indoor and outdoor scenarios:

UWB Antenna Design: Measurement and Modeling

Figure 1: Matched pairs of oval antennas with both long and short baluns.

Figure 2: Comparison of measurement and Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) simulation of a Oval UWB dipole antenna.

UWB Signal Propagation: Measurement and Modeling

Figure 3: Channel transfer function and band-limited channel impulse response for non-line-of-sight (NLOS) path with a corner.

                    Ray tracing                        Finite Difference Time Domain

Figure 4: Wave propagation modeling inside buildings using ray tracing and finite difference time domain simulations.

UWB End-to-End Simulation  Model:

Figure 5: Block diagram of the modular UWB system simulation environment developed at UAF.