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April 2006, Volume 24, Number 4

ULTRA-WIDEBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS—THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

X. Shen, M. Guizani, H.-H. Chen, R. C. Qiu, and A. F. Molisch

Guest Editorial

X. Shen, M. Guizani, H.-H. Chen, R. C. Qiu, and A. F. Molisch

PAPERS

Channel Estimation, Acquisition, and Receivers

The Effects of Narrowband Interference on UWB Communication Systems With Imperfect Channel Estimation

C. R. C. M. da Silva and L. B. Milstein
Detection of Physics-Based Ultra-Wideband Signals Using Generalized RAKE With Multiuser Detection (MUD) and Time-Reversal
Mirror

R. C. Qiu, J. Q. Zhang, and N. Guo
Punctured Hopping CDMA Techniques: Fundamentals and Application to UWB Communications

F. Chiti, R. Fantacci, D. Marabissi, L. Innocenti, H.-H. Chen, and M. Guizani 731
Spectral Shaping of UWB Signals for Time-Hopping Impulse Radio

Y.-P. Nakache and A. F. Molisch
Performance Characterization of Multiband UWB Communication Systems Using Poisson Cluster Arriving Fading Paths

W. P. Siriwongpairat, W. Su, and K. J. R. Liu
A Statistical Ultra-Wideband Indoor Channel Model and the Effects of Antenna Directivity on Path Loss and Multipath Propagation
J. A. Dabin, A. M. Haimovich, and H. Grebel
Acquisition of Direct-Sequence Transmitted Reference Ultra-Wideband Signals

S. R. Aedudodla, S. Vijayakumaran, and T. F. Wong
Multiuser Transmitted Reference Ultra-Wideband Communication Systems

Z. Xu and B. M. Sadler
Signal Model and Receiver Algorithms for a Transmit-Reference Ultra-Wideband Communication System

Q. H. Dang, A. Trindade, A.-J. van der Veen, and G. Leus
Generalized UWB Transmitted Reference Systems

S. Franz and U. Mitra
Effect of Timing Jitter on OFDM-Based UWB Systems

U. Onunkwo, Y. Li, and A. Swami
Timing PPM-UWB Signals in Ad Hoc Multiaccess

L. Yang
Two-Stage Acquisition for UWB in Dense Multipath

J. Ibrahim and R. M. Buehrer

Asymptotically Optimal UWB Receivers With Noisy Templates: Design and Comparison With RAKE

L. Wu, X. Wu, and Z. Tian
Performance Enhancement of Differential UWB Autocorrelation Receivers Under ISI

M. Pausini, G. J. M. Janssen, and K. Witrisal
Performance Analysis ofM-ary PPM TH-UWB Systems in the Presence of MUI and Timing Jitter

N. V. Kokkalis, P. T. Mathiopoulos, G. K. Karagiannidis, and C. S. Koukourlis

Networking and Routing
Secure Localization and Authentication in Ultra-Wideband Sensor Networks

Y. Zhang, W. Liu, Y. Fang, and D. Wu
Optimal ACK Mechanisms of the IEEE 802.15.3 MAC for Ultra-Wideband Systems

Y. Xiao, X. Shen, and H. Jiang
Joint Routing and Topology Formation in Multihop UWB Networks

Q. Wu, Y. Xiong, Q. Zhang, Z. Guo, X.-G. Xia, and Z. Li
A Position-Based QoS Routing Scheme for UWB Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

A. Abdrabou and W. Zhuang
Optimal Routing for UWB-Based Sensor Networks

Y. Shi, Y. T. Hou, H. D. Sherali, and S. F. Midkiff
Systems and Implementation
A Low-Rate Code-Spread and Chip-Interleaved Time-Hopping UWB System

K. Li, X. Wang, G. Yue, and L. Ping
Circuit Modeling Methodology for UWB Omnidirectional Small Antennas

S. B. T. Wang, A. M. Niknejad, and R. W. Brodersen
Multiple Signal Waveforms Adaptation in Cognitive Ultra-Wideband Radio Evolution

H. Zhang, X. Zhou, K. Y. Yazdandoost, and I. Chlamtac
Multicode Ultra-Wideband Scheme Using Chirp Waveforms

H. Liu
Ultra-Wideband Impulse Radio Systems With Multiple Pulse Types

S. Gezici, Z. Sahinoglu, H. Kobayashi, and H. V. Poor
Ultrawide Bandwidth Signals as Shot Noise: A Unifying Approach

A. Ridolfi and M. Z. Win
Modeling of Ultra-Wideband Channels Within Vehicles

P. C. Richardson, W. Xiang, and W. Stark
Performance of UWB PSK Systems Using Fully Saturated Power Amplifiers

J. Li, Q. Liu, and D. P. Taylor
A Time-Division Multiple-Access SC-FDE System With IBI Suppression for UWB Communications

Y. Wang and X. Dong
Ultra-Wideband Channel Model for Communication Around the Human Body

A. Fort, J. Ryckaert, C. Desset, P. De Doncker, P. Wambacq, and L. Van Biesen

CALL FOR PAPERS

Cross-Layer Optimized Wireless Multimedia Communications
Noncooperative Behavior in Networking
Optimization of MIMO Transceivers for Realistic Communication Networks: Challenges and Opportunities