Noise-Domain Reflectometry

Noise-domain reflectometry is a type of reflectometry where the reflectometer leverages existing data signals on wiring and does not have to generate any signals itself.^[1] The Noise-Domain Reflectometry, like Time-Domain and Spread-Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometers, would be most likely used in identifying the location of wire faults in wire and electrical lines.

Time-Domain Reflectometers work by generating a signal and then sending that signal down the wireline and examining the reflected signal.^[2] Noise-Domain Reflectometers (NDR) provide the benefit of locating wire faults without introducing an external signal because the NDR is examing the existing signals on the line to identify wire faults. This technique is particularly useful in the testing of live wires where data integrity on the wires is critical. For example, NDR's could be leveraged for monitoring aircraft wiring while in-flight.

See also

• Time-domain reflectometry
• Spread-spectrum time-domain reflectometry

References

1. ^ Lo, Chet and Furse, Cynthia."Noise-Domain Reflectometry for Locating Wire Faults".IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY, VOL. 47, No.1, February 2005.
2. ^ Smth,Paul, Furse, Cynthia and Gunther, Jacob. "Analysis of Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry for Wire Fault Location." IEEE Sensors Journal. December, 2005.