A Low-Cost Ultra-Wideband Test-Bed

This paper presents the design and implementation of a simple transceiver test-bed for implementing and testing algorithms for impulsive UWB applications. The platform has been developed using low-cost off-the-shelf components. We have conceived a simple modular architecture that was targeted to low power, short-range applications. The test-bed is discussed, commenting on the main design decisions and the benefits of the chosen architecture. Measurements of some blocks of the system are also presented.