Design of a preamble signal for synchronization in ultra‐wideband noncoherent energy detection receivers

We present an effective preamble design scheme that can improve synchronization performance in ultra‐wideband noncoherent energy detection receivers. Focusing on the effect of the nonuniform energy allocation of a preamble in energy detection‐based synchronization, we propose a preamble energy allocation scheme. This scheme determines the energy distribution of a preamble by using a constrained optimization method. Through the proposed scheme, we promise that we can provide a generalized solution to design preambles for energy detection‐based synchronization, in that it is possible to design the power distribution of preamble pattern in various shapes according to the system's specification. In addition, we also suggest two preamble design scheme that finally decides the practical shape of a preamble from the determined energy distribution of a preamble. By providing preamble design examples, we show that preambles based on nonuniform energy distribution provide improved synchronization performance without any additional increase in receiver complexity in ultra‐wideband channel environments. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.