Implementation of the single cycle detector using the signal processing workstation

Detection of unknown signals is often accomplished using energy detection devices, such as the wideband, or total power, radiometer. While this is an effective approach for stationary signals and background noise, much attention has lately focused on the use of other detection methods, such as time-frequency analysis and spectral correlation. This paper investigates the simulation of a single cycle detector, which provides some immunity to the effects of interference and non-stationary noise backgrounds, through the exploitation of the cyclostationary properties of most communications signals. Comparisons of the single cycle detector and the radiometer are made through the use of receiver operating characteristics curves, obtained through simulations using COMDISCO's signal processing workstation (SPW).<>