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Fundamentals of Wireless Communication

David Tse, Pramod Viswanath

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The past decade has seen many advances in physical layer wireless communication theory and their implementation in wireless systems. This textbook takes a unified view of the fundamentals of wireless communication and explains the web of concepts underpinning these advances at a level accessible to an audience with a basic background in probability and digital communication. Topics covered include MIMO (multi-input, multi-output) communication, space-time coding, opportunistic communication, OFDM and CDMA. The concepts are illustrated using many examples from real wireless systems such as GSM, IS-95 (CDMA), IS-856 (1 x EV-DO), Flash OFDM and UWB (ultra-wideband). Particular emphasis is placed on the interplay between concepts and their implementation in real systems. An abundant supply of exercises and figures reinforce the material in the text. This book is intended for use on graduate courses in electrical and computer engineering and will also be of great interest to practising engineers.

RF Measurements for Cellular Phones and Wireless Data Systems

Allen W. Scott, Rex Frobenius

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Consult RF Measurements for Cellular Phones and Wireless Data Systems, the only source for practical, real-world information on radio frequency (RF) measurements for cellular phones and wireless data systems. Find a review of basic RF principles and terminology, descriptions of RF measurement equipment, an explanation of the RF devices used in cellular phones and wireless data transmission equipment, and information about the testing of RF devices and systems with digitally modulated signals that represent the voice, video, or data carried by RF. You will rely on this guide to cell phone and wireless equipment technology.

RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications, Second Edition (Artech House Microwave Library)

Steve C. Cripps

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Reviewing the previous edition, IEEE Microwave Magazine boasted, "anyone designing power amplifiers will find this book thought provoking and useful." Professionals in the field agreed as the book went on to be one of our top-selling RF design titles. This extensively revised edition of RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications offers practitioners a comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date understanding of how to tackle a PA (power amplifier) design with confidence and quickly determine the cause of malfunctioning hardware. Among the numerous updates, the Second Edition includes five new chapters on some of today’s most important topics, such as class AB PAs at GHz frequencies; switching PA modes at GHz frequencies; signals, modulation systems, and PA nonlinearities; power amplifier bias circuit design; and and load-pull techniques. Supported with nearly 200 illustrations, the book contains the most complete survey of RF PA efficiency enhancement and linearization techniques in a single volume.

CD-ROM Included! Contains practical design tools and examples to help engineers with their work in the field.

How Wireless Works (2nd Edition) (How It Works)

Preston Gralla, Eric Lindley

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How Wireless Works, Second Edition continues in the How It Works series tradition by explaining every aspect of wireless communications, from the remote control on your coffee table to the most sophisticated wireless Internet networks. This book will provide you with a basic technical background on wireless technologies, including infrared, radio-frequency, WiFi, and RFID. You'll also go inside each technology's strengths and weaknesses, so that you'll know which technology is best suited to a particular application. In part, you will learn about:

• How data rides on the wireless waves.
• How radio and television broadcasting work.
• How cellular networks, cells and base stations work.
• How Wifi works at home and at the office.
• Privacy and security in a wireless world.

Four-color illustrations will take you through the inner-workings of each individual wireless networking component and then show you how they all work together. If you're in the market to buy wireless equipment, this book will also help you figure out what is the best deal for your money as it will explain the differences between competing industry standards. If you have always wanted to know how wireless works, this is your book!

Bluetooth: Operation and Use

Robert Morrow

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Excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I have attended onne of Bob Morrow's courses and found him to be one of the best instructor's I have had. He explains everything very clearly. His book lived up to my expectations as it is also clear and well presented. If you are looking for a book on Bluetooth, go no further.

The best and accurate 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have read 4 BT books and this is the only one that is accurate an easy read and comprehensive.

Editorial Review:

Unlike most other references on the market, this next-generation resource goes well beyond Bluetooth specifications and thoroughly examines different implementation approaches - as taught by a "master instructor." This book discusses Bluetooth in detail, covering both operational characteristics as well as its use as a wireless communications system. It addresses the coexistence of Bluetooth with other wireless networks and provides information on the significant security problems that exist when communicating without wires. It is based on 2 very popular and highly effective courses the author has been teaching for more than a year.

The RF in RFID: Passive UHF RFID in Practice

Ph.D., Daniel M. Dobkin

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This book includes a survey of all RFID fundamentals and practices in the first part of the book while the second part focuses on UHF passive technology. This coverage of UHF technology and its components including tags, readers, and antennas is essential to commercial implementation in supply chain logistics and security.

Reaaders of this book should have an electrical engineering background but have not yet dealt with RFID. To this end, Dr. Dobkin will be very careful to illustrate all concepts and detail his explanations meticulously. In this way he will bring the reader along organically showing him/her what to expect, develop, and use while implementing an RFID system.

Chapter 1:Introduction
Chapter 2: History and Practice of RFID
Chapter 3: Radio Basics For UHF RFID
Chapter 4: UHF RFID Readers
Chapter 5: UHF RFID Tags
Chapter 6: Reader Antennas
Chapter 7: Tag Antennas
Chapter 8: UHF RFID Protocols
Afterword
Appendix 1: Radio Regulations
Appendix 2: Harmonic Functions
Appendix 3: Resistance, Impedance and Switching
Appendix 4: Reflection and Matching

*This technology is happening NOW at major chain stores such as Wal-Mart and Target
*RFID revenues are estimated to soar about $7 billion by 2008
*CD-ROM included with full color images, spreadsheets, an open-source example graphical user interface, and demo versions of commercial software

Wireless Telecommunications FAQs

Clint Smith

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A well done work on cellular radio 5 out of 5 stars.
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Clint Smith's Wireless Telecom FAQs is a requirement for wireless professionals, a necessity for those whose jobs touch on celluar radio, and a great resource for anyone working in telecom. Beginners should have a good telecom or communications dictionary when consulting this book. Those interested specifically in LMDS or other unconventional radio schemes should look elsewhere.

Published this year (2000) by McGraw Hill, Wireless Telecom FAQs's is a desk and field reference book in one. It's set in a question and answer format and accompanied by many illustrations. Formulae and equations appear rarely and only when necessary, such as in calculating diffraction loss or figuring path clearance. Besides discussing RF, filters, and antennas, it also gives information on cellular networks, design, cell site management, traffic engineering, and system performance.

Bearing little resemblance to musty, text only internet FAQs, Smith's work features crisp diagrams, well done charts, and extensive tables. Each one seems designed for this book; all of the line art is of a piece, and beautifully presented. The GSM/PCS1900 call processing charts in particular are outstanding, as well as the IS-136 channel assignments table.

The book's layout is exemplary. Printed on brilliant white, acid free paper, a ragged right border for easy reading, and generous white space between questions and answers, the book's style opens the text, invites browsing, and leavens Smith's studied tone. An accurate, comprehensive index makes subjects easy to find. This is an excellent, practical, Q&A style book on current cellular radio practice.

Editorial Review:

The wireless communications industry is growing rapidly. Newcomers and oldtimers alike need help to catch up, and they will find it in this book: answers to the most frequently asked questions; new technologies and nomenclatures covered in detail; quick answers to key, specific questions; all of wireless, including RF and network issues. The tabbed interior design for easy lookup makes this the perfect desk reference.

Over-the-Road Wireless For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

E. Phil Haley

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Do you roam the road making a living, or are you enjoying the nomadic life of a retiree with a motor home? Either way, life goes on no matter where you're hanging your hat tonight. Bills still need to be paid, grandchildren grow up way too fast, and you've gotten pretty dependent on your e-mail. How do you stay connected to the rest of the world while you're on the road?

For a growing number of over-the-road drivers, business travelers, and RV enthusiasts, the answer is a wireless Internet connection. With a laptop and wireless access, you can

• Pay bills, check accounts, and handle banking online
• Send and receive e-mail
• Surf the Web
• Access your home PC
• Make inexpensive phone calls with VoIP
• Watch TV, download movies, and listen to satellite radio

"So," you say, "I see people in movies popping open their laptops and getting online wherever they happen to be. It looks awfully easy—why do I need a book?" Well, lots of things are easy once you know how. Over-the-Road Wireless For Dummies tells you how in plain English, so you can take advantage of all those cool opportunities safely and easily. You'll discover how to

• Choose the best Wi-Fi access service for your needs and locate hotspots
• Assess cellular data services and satellite access to make informed choices about service
• Adapt your laptop or PDA for wireless, set up an external antenna, and install an external amplifier
• Use your cell phone as a modem
• Identify security threats, protect your data with strong passwords and encryption, and set up a personal firewall
• Install and use Skype and make phone calls with your laptop
• Make your truck or RV your office with online freight-finding services, a GPS receiver, a travel printer, and software to keep logs and expense records
• Access streaming TV and radio on the road

With Over-the-Road Wireless For Dummies to help, you can send online birthday cards, watch video of the grandchildren, do your banking, pay bills, keep records, connect to your home PC, and even file your taxes, no matter how far away you roam!

MIMO Wireless Communications: From Real-World Propagation to Space-Time Code Design

Claude Oestges, Bruno Clerckx

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Uniquely, this book proposes robust space-time code designs for real-world wireless channels. Through a unified framework, it emphasizes how propagation mechanisms such as space-time frequency correlations and coherent components impact the MIMO system performance under realistic power constraints. Combining a solid mathematical analysis with a physical and intuitive approach to space-time coding, the book progressively derives innovative designs, taking into consideration that MIMO channels are often far from ideal.

The various chapters of this book provide an essential, complete and refreshing insight into the performance behaviour of space-time codes in realistic scenarios and constitute an ideal source of the latest developments in MIMO propagation and space-time coding for researchers, R&D engineers and graduate students.

Features include
. Physical models and analytical representations of MIMO propagation channels, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of various models
. Overview of space-time coding techniques, covering both classical and more recent schemes under information theory and error probability perspectives
. In-depth presentation of how real-world propagation affects the capacity and the error performance of MIMO transmission schemes
. Innovative and practical designs of robust space-time coding, precoding and antenna selection techniques for realistic propagation (including single-carrier and MIMO-OFDM transmissions)

"This book offers important insights into how space-time coding can be tailored for real-world MIMO channels. The discussion of MIMO propagation models is also intuitive and well-developed."
Arogyaswami J. Paulraj, Professor, Stanford University, CA

"Finally a book devoted to MIMO from a new perspective that bridges the boundaries between propagation, channel modeling, signal processing and space-time coding. It is of high reference value, combining intuitive and conceptual explanations with detailed, stringent derivations of basic facts of MIMO."
Ernst Bonek, Emeritus Professor, Technische Universität Wien, Austria

* Presents space-time coding techniques for real-world MIMO channels
* Contains new design methodologies and criteria that guarantee the robustness of space-time coding in real life wireless communications applications
* Evaluates the performance of space-time coding in real world conditions

Wireless Network Hacks & Mods For Dummies

Danny Briere, Pat Hurley

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What *else* can you do with wireless technology? 5 out of 5 stars.
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So what do you do once you have your wireless router plugged in and your laptop connected to the internet via the airwaves? What more *can* you do, and what if you want to venture beyond the basics? A lot of that is covered pretty well in the book Wireless Network Hacks & Mods For Dummies by Danny Briere and Pat Hurley.

Contents:
Part 1 - Making Your World Wireless: Wireless Inside Everything!; Wireless Network Basics; Wireless LAN Infrastructure; Wi-Fi and Broadband Connections
Part 2 - Boosting Performance on Your Wireless Network: Combining Wired and Wireless Networks; Better Living Through Network Monitoring; Boosting Signal Strength Where You Need It; Staying Safe in the Wireless World
Part 3 - Wireless on the Go: On the Road Again with 802.11; Staying Safe on Any Wireless Network; Outfitting Your Car with Wireless; Operating Your Own Hot Spot
Part 4 - Cool Wireless Toys: Building a Wireless Audio Network; Wirelessly Securing, Monitoring, and Automating Your Home; It's Your Dime - IP Calls and Your Wireless Network; That's Not All - Other Cool Wireless Toys
Part 5 - The Part of Tens: (Almost) Ten Sites for Advanced Wireless Topics; Top Ten Wi-Fi Security Questions;
Index

It seemed like (at least to me) getting connected wirelessly used to be more art than science. Now it's pretty easy, and it doesn't take much to make a connection anywhere you happen to be these days. But there's a lot more you can do with wireless technology that perhaps you haven't thought of. For instance, the authors talk about GPS units and how they can connect wirelessly to services to enable you to track your car's location. Given I have a son with diabetes, that's a possibility I plan on exploring so I can sleep better at night. Or let's say that you are a music lover and you want to listen to your tunes all over the house. Using wireless networking, you could set up a wireless jukebox and listen anywhere. Perhaps you're the altruistic type and you just want to share your connectivity with others who need it. There's a *lot* of information in here on how best to do that, both from a security and a technical perspective. Add all that to some very understandable writing on the underlying technologies behind wireless (like 802.11a/b/g, WEP/WPA/WPA2, etc.), and you have a useful and solid book.

Any time I read a title that talks about hacks and mods, I realize that not everything will be applicable or even interesting to me. But if I can come away with a handful of ideas and tips to use and explore, it's worth the read. This book meets that criteria...

Editorial Review:

• Fun projects and valuable content join forces to enable readers to turn their wireless home network into a high-performance wireless infrastructure capable of entertainment networking and even home automation
• Step-by-step instructions help readers find, buy, and install the latest and greatest wireless equipment
• The authors are home tech gurus and offer detailed discussion on the next-generation wireless gear that will move the wireless LAN beyond computers and into telephony, entertainment, home automation/control, and even automotive networking
• The number of wireless LAN users in North America is expected to grow from 4.2 million current users to more than 31 million by 2007