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ABSTRACT
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[0010]
[0012]
methods;
[0013]
pulses;
[0014]
phone signals.
present invention;
[0015]
[0016]
invention;
system;
[0022] FIG. 11 shoWs the frequency space occupied by
the electromagnetic pulses in FIG. 9; and
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ture(s).
little as 5 picoseconds.
duration.
[0027]
greater.
[0033] Further details of UWB technology are disclosed in
US. Pat. No. 3,728,632 (in the name of Gerald F. Ross, and
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technologies.
[0041]
[0036]
speci?c frequency.
[0037]
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ality.
[0052] In conventional communication technologies a car
rier Waveform is generated then data is modulated onto the
Waveform. For eXample, most conventional systems use a
local oscillator to provide a sine Wave carrier, and then data
is modulated onto the carrier, or Waveform. In some forms
time required for the signal to pass though the delay line
device, minus the time necessary for the signal to traverse
the same distance Without the delay line.
bands, for eXample, 200 MHZ bands, 400 MHZ bands, or 600
MHZ bands. It Will be appreciated that other frequency band
allocations may be employed. An eXample of a possible
multi-band UWB communication system is illustrated in
FIG. 10.
[0055]
technologies.
[0056]
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the delay line device, minus the time necessary for the signal
to traverse the same distance Without the delay element.
voltage Vnnt.
[0060]
in an off state.
[0067]
[0061]
ing are knoWn in the art and may be used to provide this
function.
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[0073]
signi?cant.
cells 1-4 or arrays 1-4. In this example, the cell 1-4 or array
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[0081]
tor.
comprising:
a ?rst set of resistive elements connected to the current
comprising:
a second set of resistive elements connected to the sWitch
unit;
a sWitch connected to the ?rst set of sWitching elements,
the sWitch structured to receive a signal from the
control unit;
a second set of sWitching elements connected to the
transistor.
mirror.
Wherein the ?rst set and second set of current sources are
Wherein each of the ?rst set and second set of current sources
provide a different current relative to each other.
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magnetic pulses.
37. The electromagnetic pulse generating system of claim
36, Wherein the aggregating means combines the plurality of
electromagnetic pulses into a desired sinusoidal Waveform
or into a group of electromagnetic pulses.
connected in series.
data.
a sinusoidal Waveform.
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