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Index
Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Symbols and Acronyms
1 Introduction
1.1 Historical Development of Wireless Communications
1.2 Information
1.3 Wired Communications
1.4 Spectrum
1.5 Communication System
References
2 Signals and Bits
2.1 Analog Baseband Signals
2.2 Digital Baseband Signals
2.3 Source Coding
2.4 Line Coding
2.5 Bandwidth
2.6 Signal Level
2.7 Noise and Interference
2.8 Converting Analog to Digital
2.9 Channel Coding
2.10 Repetition
2.11 Parity Bits
2.12 Redundancy Checking
2.13 Error Correcting Codes (ECC)
2.14 Interleaving
2.15 Eye Diagram
2.16 Intersymbol Interference
2.17 Raised‐Cosine Filter
2.18 Equalization
References
3 Passband Signals
3.1 Carrier
3.2 Amplitude‐Modulated Signals
3.3 Frequency‐Modulated Signals
3.4 Phase‐Modulated Signals
3.5 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
3.6 Power Spectral Density of Digital Signals
3.7 BER of Digital Signals
3.8 Multiplexing in Time and Frequency
3.9 Spread Spectrum
Problems
References
4 Antennas
4.1 Signal Properties that Influence Antenna Design
4.2 Common Antennas
4.3 Antenna Arrays
4.4 Electronic Beam Steering
4.5 Element Pattern
4.6 Low Sidelobes
4.7 Moving a Null to Reject Interference
4.8 Null Filling
4.9 Multiple Beams
4.10 Antennas for Wireless Applications
4.11 Diversity
References
5 Propagation in the Channel
5.1 Free Space Propagation
5.2 Reflection and Refraction
5.3 Multipath
5.4 Antennas over the Earth
5.5 Earth Surface
5.6 Diffraction
5.7 Signal Fading
5.8 Doppler Effects
5.9 Fade Margin
5.10 Atmospheric Propagation
References
6 Satellite Communications
6.1 Early Development of Satellite Communications
6.2 Satellite Orbits
6.3 Satellite Link Budget
6.4 Bent Pipe Architecture
6.5 Multiple Beams
6.6 Stabilization
References
7 RFID
7.1 Historical Development
7.2 RFID System Overview
7.3 Tag Data
7.4 Tag Classes
7.5 Data Encoding and Modulation
7.6 Reader‐Tag Communication
References
8 Direction Finding
8.1 Direction Finding with a Main Beam
8.2 Direction Finding with a Null
8.3 Adcock Arrays
8.4 Eigenbeams
8.5 Direction Finding Algorithms
References
9 Adaptive Arrays
9.1 The Need for Adaptive Nulling
9.2 Beam Cancellation
9.3 Optimum Weights
9.4 Least Mean Square (LMS) Algorithm
9.5 Sample Matrix Inversion Algorithm
9.6 Adaptive Algorithms Based on Power Minimization
References
10 MIMO
10.1 Types of MIMO
10.2 The Channel Matrix
10.3 Recovering the Transmitted Signal Using the Channel Matrix
Problems
References
11 Security
11.1 Wireless Networks
11.2 Threats
11.3 Securing Data
11.4 Defenses
References
12 Biological Effects of RF Fields
12.1 RF Heating
12.2 RF Dosimetry
12.3 RF Radiation Hazards
12.4 Modeling RF Interactions with Humans
12.5 Harmful Effects of RF Radiation
References
Appendix A: MATLAB TipsMATLAB Tips
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Plotting Hint
Appendix B: OSI LayersOSI Layers
B.1 Layer 1: Physical
B.2 Layer 2: Data Link
B.3 Layer 3: Network
B.4 Layer 4: Transport
B.5 Layer 5: Session
B.6 Layer 6: Presentation
B.7 Layer 7: Application
Appendix C: Cellular GenerationsCellular Generations
References
Appendix D: BluetoothBluetooth
References
Appendix E: Wi‐FiWi‐Fi
References
Appendix F: Software‐Defined RadiosSoftware‐Defined Radios
F.1 SDR Basics
F.2 SDR Hardware
F.3 SDR Software
F.4 Cognitive Radio
References
Index
End User License Agreement
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