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Time-hopping (TH) is a communications signal technique which can be used to achieve
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(AJ) or
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(LPI). It can also refer to pulse-position modulation, which in its simplest form employs 2k discrete pulses (referring to the unique positions of the pulse within the transmission window) to transmit k bit(s) per pulse.


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To achieve LPI, the transmission time is changed randomly by varying the period and duty cycle of the pulse (carrier) using a pseudo-random sequence. The transmitted signal will then have intermittent start and stop times. Although often used to form hybrid
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(SS) systems, TH is strictly speaking a non-SS technique. Spreading of the spectrum is caused by other factors associated with TH, such as using pulses with low duty cycle having a wide frequency response. An example of hybrid SS is TH-FHSS or hybrid TDMA (time division multiple access).


See also

* Spread spectrum * Frequency-hopping spread spectrum * Direct-sequence spread spectrum * Ultra-wideband


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"Time hopping and frequency hopping in ultrawideband systems"
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