Handbook of RF and wireless technologies Expert contributors drawn from the ranks of academia and industry have authored chapters in such areas as third generation wireless wireless sensor networks RF power amplifiers spread spectrum modulation signal propagation antennas and other key subjects that engineers working in RF and wireless need to be familiar with. This is far more than just a tutorial or reference guideit is a guided tour through the world of cutting edge RF and wireless design combining theory applications and philosophies behind the RF wireless design process. The multiple and sometimes overlapping chapters reiterate and emphasize the fundamentals in the context of different types of wireless applications. Here are just a few benefits that readers will gain from reading this book: *A refresher and update of wireless principles and techniques. *Information about the latest (and forthcoming) RF and wireless circuits products and systems. *Guidelines approaches and techniques to RF wireless design. *Examples of typical applications with an emphasis on real world situations including existing and forthcoming new components and integrated circuits. *Coverage of new and emerging wireless topics heretofore not widely covered in print (e.g. UWB RFID IR etc.) * A comprehensive survey of current RF and wireless engineering practice * Heavy emphasis on practical applications and design guidelines * Multiple contributors assure a wide range of perspectives and avoids individual bias Antennas for wireless systems; Wireless networking; if amplifiers; RF applications of phase locked loops; RF power amplifiers; Spread spectrum modulation techniques; Next generation wireless systems; Wireless sensor networks; Ad hoc mobile networks; Wireless radio propagation; 3g cell phones overview (Wcdma and Cdma2000); Bluetooth overview plus design issues; Zigbee a simpler alternative to bluetooth; Magnetic induction wireless; Infrared wireless options Irda and others; Radio frequency identification (RFid); ultra wideband (UWB); Wireless home networks; Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (Ofdm); Software defined radios (Sdr); Low noise amplifiers (Lna) Rx front ends; Digital satellite radio (Xm Sirius); Software for design of comm systems; Wireless security; Digital signal processing (DSP) for communications; Digital Cmos in communications IC design; Frequency synthesizers fractional N and direct digital synthesis (Dds); Broadband wireless systems (Lmds Mmds); Optical wireless systems; Emi Rfi Emc issues in wireless design; Test equipment for wireless design; The future of paging A survey of RF and wireless technology John T. Moring Next generation wireless networks: an evolution of architectures and technologies Janise Y. McNair Mobile ad hoc networks Asis Nasipuri Direct sequence and frequency hopping spread specturm Earl McCune Software defined radio Brad Brannon RF power amplifiers Michael LeFevre Leonard Pelletier David Runton Linear amplification with nonlinear components Tom Hornak Phase locked loop techniques in modern communciations systems Mohammed Ismail Hong Jo Ahn Adem Aktasa RF power amplifier linearization techniques Michael LeFevre Peter Okrah David Runton Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) Hamid R. Sadjadpour Wireless sensor networks Michael R. Moore Turbo codes Matthew C. Valenti Jian Sun Reliable wireless networks for industrial applications Robert D. Poor Brent Hodges The basics of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology Automatic Identification Manufacturers (AIM) Organization SiGe HBT technology for RF and wireless applications Guofu Niu Ultra wideband communication Farid Dowla