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Short-range wireless communication : fundamentals of RF system design and application /

Main Author: Bensky, Alan, 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Burlington : Elsevier ; Newnes, ©2004.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Communications engineering series
Subjects:
Wireless communication systems.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Radio.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mobile & Wireless Communications.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=104782
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Whats on the CD-ROM?
  • Using the Worksheets
  • Worksheet Descriptions
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 Historical Perspective
  • 1.2 Reasons for the Spread of Wireless Applications
  • 1.3 Characteristics of Short-range Radio
  • 1.4 Elements of Wireless Communication Systems
  • 1.5 Summary
  • Chapter 2: Radio Propagation
  • 2.1 Mechanisms of Radio Wave Propagation
  • 2.2 Open Field Propagation
  • 2.3 Diffraction
  • 2.4 Scattering
  • 2.5 Path Loss
  • 2.6 Multipath Phenomena
  • 2.7 Flat Fading
  • 2.8 Diversity Techniques
  • 2.9 Noise
  • 2.10 Summary
  • Appendix 2-A
  • Maxwells Equations
  • Chapter 3: Antennas and Transmission Lines
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Antenna Characteristics
  • 3.3 Types of Antennas
  • 3.4 Impedance Matching
  • 3.5 Measuring Techniques
  • 3.6 Summary
  • Chapter 4: Communication Protocols and Modulation
  • 4.1 Baseband Data Format and Protocol
  • 4.2 Baseband Coding
  • 4.3 RF Frequency and Bandwidth
  • 4.4 Modulation
  • 4.5 RFID
  • 4.6 Summary
  • Chapter 5: Transmitters
  • 5.1 RF Source
  • 5.2 Modulation
  • 5.3 Amplifiers
  • 5.4 Filtering
  • 5.5 Antenna
  • 5.6 Summary
  • Chapter 6: Receivers
  • 6.1 Tuned Radio Frequency (TRF)
  • 6.2 Superregenerative Receiver
  • 6.3 Superheterodyne Receiver
  • 6.4 Direct Conversion Receiver
  • 6.5 Digital Receivers
  • 6.6 Repeaters
  • 6.7 Summary
  • Chapter 7: Radio System Design
  • 7.1 Range
  • 7.2 Sensitivity
  • 7.3 Finding Range from Sensitivity
  • 7.4 Superheterodyne Image and Spurious Response
  • 7.5 Intermodulation Distortion and Dynamic Range
  • 7.6 Demodulation
  • 7.7 Internal Receiver Noise
  • 7.8 Transmitter Design
  • 7.9 Bandwidth
  • 7.10 Antenna Directivity
  • 7.11 The Power Source
  • 7.12 Summary
  • Chapter 8: System Implementation
  • 8.1 Wireless Modules
  • 8.2 Systems on a Chip
  • 8.3 Large Scale Subsystems
  • 8.4 Summary
  • Chapter 9: Regulations and Standards
  • 9.1 FCC Regulations
  • 9.2 Test Method for Part 15
  • 9.3 European Radiocommunication Regulations
  • 9.4 The European Union Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • Requirements
  • 9.5 Standards in the United Kingdom
  • 9.6 Japanese Low Power Standards
  • 9.7 Non-Governmental Standards
  • Appendix 9-A
  • Terms and Definitions (FCC Part 2)
  • Appendix 9-B
  • Nomenclature for Defining Emission, Modulation and
  • Transmission (FCC Part 2)
  • Necessary Bandwidth
  • Class of Emission
  • Appendix 9-C
  • Restricted Frequencies and Field Strength Limits from
  • Section 15.205 of FCC Rules and Regulations
  • Chapter 10: Introduction to Information Theory
  • 10.1 Probability
  • 10.2 Information Theory
  • 10.3 Summary
  • Chapter 11: Applications and Technologies
  • 11.1 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN)
  • 11.2 Bluetooth
  • 11.3 Zigbee
  • 11.4 Conflict and Compatibility
  • 11.5 Ultra-wideband Technology
  • 11.6 Summary
  • Abbreviations
  • References and Bibliography
  • Index.

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