doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 1 Project: IEEE Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [ULP UWB pulser prototype] Date Submitted: [16September2004] Source: [Bart Van Poucke] Company [IMEC] Address [Kapeldreef 75, Leuven, Belgium 3001] Voice:[+32(0) ], FAX: [+32(0) ], Re: [] Abstract:[test results of first 0.18 CMOS ULP UWB pulser prototype show ultra low power consumption] Purpose:[Contribute to low power air-interface definition for body area applications] Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release:The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by

doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 2 ULP UWB Pulser Prototype Bart Van Poucke IMEC, Wireless Research

doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 3 Target application Design Specification Demo Setup Measured Performance Outline

doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 4 BAN for medical and sports applications Cellular POTS WLAN Network EEG hearing vision ECG Blood pressure glucose

doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 5 UWB Pulser has been designed in 0.18um logic technology Pulse Generator Data CK Clock frequency defines the pulse rate Data are Position modulating the pulses (PPM) - Pulse Bandwidth - Pulse Modulation Delay (position) - PulseCenter Frequency The pulses can be varied according to these parameters

doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 6 UWB Pulser Demo Setup 3ns UWB Pulses over the air Size: 0.6x0.6 mm 2

doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 7 Measured Breakthrough Performance Center frequency3GHz  5GHz Bandwidth500MHz 2GHz Power cons. (per pulse) 100pJ 40pJ Output power-10dBm Peak amplitude100mV in 50ohm PPM position4ns  25ns ACPR25dB

doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 8 Frequency and bandwidth can be tuned Measured 500MHz signals Measured 2GHz signals

doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 9 Data are PPM modulated 2.5ns/div 500MHz pulses PPM modulated at 40MHz 500MHz pulses 2GHz pulses

doc.: IEEE /0545r0 Submission September 2004 Bart Van Poucke, IMECSlide 10 UWB pulser has ULP consumption for short range First full-CMOS implementation of an UWB transmitter Breakthrough power consumption performances Fully compatible with logic process Signals agree with the FCC specification mask without filtering MHz Pulse Repetition Frequency  2mW