Ultra-Wideband Communications

Fundamentals and Applications

Faranak Nekoogar

214 pages, parution le 21/12/2005

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The Easy-to-Understand, Up-to-the-Minute Guide to UWB Technologies, Applications, and Markets

Ultra-wideband's exceptional range, capacity, and power characteristics make it one of this generation's most exciting technologies. From wireless communications to entertainment and from the automotive industry to homeland security, UWB is poised to revolutionize an extraordinary array of applications. Now, one of the field's leading experts presents the most accessible and up-to-date UWB guidebook ever written.

Dr. Faranak Nekoogar explains UWB principles and technologies simply and clearly, addressing key issues such as pulse generation, modulation, multiple access techniques, and interference. In addition, she presents a complete market analysis--identifying the most promising applications, initial and future markets, and regulatory trends.

Ultra-Wideband Communications: Fundamentals and Applications will be indispensable for everyone interested in UWB technology, regardless of their RF experience: engineers, managers, marketers, analysts, purchasing agents, business strategists, journalists, and students alike.

Inside you will find

An introduction to UWB: history, background, advantages, and challenges
How UWB compares to narrowband and spread spectrum wideband systems
Fundamentals of UWB short pulse generation and propagation
Competing single-band and multi-band approaches
UWB antenna concepts, and their implications for systems and networks
Leading modulation/demodulation schemes and multiple access techniques
Coexistence with existing WLAN, GPS,and cellular phone systems
Current and evolving FCC and worldwide regulation of UWB wavelengths
In-depth coverage of UWB applications and markets, with adoption timelines and forecasts through 2010
A comprehensive, easy-to-understand glossary and extensive references for further reading

L'auteur - Faranak Nekoogar

Faranak Nekoogar has many years of experience verifying ASICs and SOCs. She is currently researching the development of low-power algorithms for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) communications at the University of California at Davis in the Department of Applied Science.

Sommaire

Introduction to Ultra-Wideband Communications
UWB Sources and Antennas
Pulse-Detection and Multiple-Access Techniques
Interference Issues
Applications and Target Markets
Appendix A: Theoretical Derivations of UWB Interference Effects on Existing Radio Systems

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Éditeur(s)	Prentice Hall
Auteur(s)	Faranak Nekoogar
Parution	21/12/2005
Nb. de pages	214
Format	18,5 x 24,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	665g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780131463264
ISBN13	978-0-13-146326-4