Design-Analysis of an UWB puls...

Design-Analysis of an UWB pulse radio receiverDESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ULTRA-WIDE BANDWIDTH IMPULSE RADIO RECEIVER by Sangyoub Lee

A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulllment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING)

August 2002

Copyright 2002

Sangyoub Lee

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Dedication
To My Family and Friends .....

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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank the many friends and colleagues who have supported and challenged me during my graduate study at University of Southern California. Fist and foremost, I wish to acknowledge my advisor Professor Robert Scholts who gave me great opportunity to join UWB research, and Professor John Choma Jr. for his valuable technical advisements. Also I like to give my great appreciation to Profes