Ultra-Wideband Communications
Subtitle: Fundamentals and Applications
By: Faranak Nekoogar
Series: Prentice Hall Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series
Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference; Prentice Hall PTR
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Broadband communication systems; Ultra-wideband devices; Wireless communication systems
First sentence: Ultra-wideband (UWB) radios are expected to play a revolutionary role in the future of wireless communications systems.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: xiii; title: Acknowledgements
pagenum: xvii; title: About the Author
pagenum: xix; label: Chapter 1
title: Indroduction to Ultra-Wideband Communications
pagenum: 1; label: 1.1
title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; label: 1.2
title: History and Background
pagenum: 2; label: 1.3
title: UWB Concepts
pagenum: 4; label: 1.4
title: UWB Signals
pagenum: 7; label: 1.5
title: Advantages
pagenum: 9; label: 1.5.1
title: Ability to Share the Frequency Spectrum
pagenum: 9; label: 1.5.2
title: Large Channel Capacity
pagenum: 10; label: 1.5.3
title: Ability to Work with Low Signal-to-Noise Ratios
pagenum: 11; label: 1.5.4
title: Low Probability of Intercept and Detection
pagenum: 11; label: 1.5.5
title: Resistance to Jamming
pagenum: 12; label: 1.5.6
title: High Performance in Multipath Channels
pagenum: 12; label: 1.5.7
title: Superior Penetration Properties
pagenum: 14; label: 1.5.8
title: Simple Transceiver Architecture
pagenum: 15; label: 1.6
title: Challenges
pagenum: 17; label: 1.6.1
title: Pulse-Shape Distortion
pagenum: 17; label: 1.6.2
title: Channel Estimation
pagenum: 18; label: 1.6.3
title: High-Frequency Synchronization
pagenum: 18; label: 1.6.4
title: Multiple-Access Interference
pagenum: 19; label: 1.7
title: Differences Between UWB and Spread Spectrum
pagenum: 20; label: 1.7.1
title: Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum
pagenum: 21; label: 1.7.2
title: Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum
pagenum: 21; label: 1.7.3
title: The Essential Differences
pagenum: 22; label: 1.8
title: Single Band vs. Multiband
pagenum: 24; label: 1.8.1
title: Direct-Sequence UWB
pagenum: 25; label: 1.8.2
title: Multiband OFDM
pagenum: 26; label: 1.9
title: The Regulatory Situation
pagenum: 27; label: 1.9.1
title: Current FCC Regulations
pagenum: 27; label: 1.9.2
title: Worldwide Regulatory Effects
pagenum: 29; label: 1.10
title: FCC Emmision Limits
pagenum: 31; label: 1.10.1
title: Communications Devices
pagenum: 31; label: 1.10.2
title: Imaging Devices
pagenum: 33; label: 1.10.3
title: Vehicular Radar Systems
pagenum: 34; label: 1.11
title: UWB Applications
pagenum: 36; label: 1.12
title: Summary
pagenum: 39; title: References
pagenum: 40; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 41; label: Chapter 2
title: UWB Sources and Antennas
pagenum: 45; label: 2.1
title: Introduction
pagenum: 45; label: 2.2
title: UWB Pulse Generation
pagenum: 46; label: 2.2.1
title: Tunnel Diodes
pagenum: 47; label: 2.2.2
title: Step Recovery Diodes
pagenum: 47; label: 2.2.3
title: Drift Step Recovery Diodes
pagenum: 49; label: 2.2.4
title: UWB Pulse Shaping
pagenum: 50; label: 2.3
title: UWB Antennas
pagenum: 51; label: 2.3.1
title: UWB Antenna Concepts
pagenum: 53; label: 2.3.2
title: System and Network Considerations for UWB Antennas
pagenum: 56; label: 2.4
title: Sumary
pagenum: 65; title: References
pagenum: 66; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 68; label: Chapter 3
title: Pulse-Detenction and Multiple-Access Techniques
pagenum: 69; label: 3.1
title: Introduction
pagenum: 69; label: 3.2
title: Conventional Pulse-Detection Techniques
pagenum: 70; label: 3.2.1
title: Energy Detectors
pagenum: 70; label: 3.2.2
title: Classical Matched Filters
pagenum: 71; label: 3.3
title: Pulse Modulation and Detection Techniques
pagenum: 74; label: 3.3.1
title: On-Off Keying
pagenum: 74; label: 3.3.2
title: Pulse-Amplitude Modulation
pagenum: 75; label: 3.3.3
title: Pulse-Position Modulation
pagenum: 77; label: 3.3.4
title: Biphase Modulation
pagenum: 79; label: 3.3.5
title: Transmitted-Reference Modulation
pagenum: 80; label: 3.4
title: UWB Multiple-Access Techniques
pagenum: 88; label: 3.4.1
title: Pulse-Position Modulation with Time Hopping
pagenum: 91; label: 3.4.2
title: Delay-Hopped Transmitted-Reference Modulation
pagenum: 93; label: 3.5
title: Summary
pagenum: 94; title: References
pagenum: 95; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 96; label: Chapter 4
title: Interference Issues
pagenum: 99; label: 4.1
title: Introduction
pagenum: 99; label: 4.2
title: Interference Effects on IEEE 802.11a/b WLANs
pagenum: 101; label: 4.2.1
title: Interference Model
pagenum: 102; label: 4.2.2
title: WLAN Cell Coverage
pagenum: 105; label: 4.2.3
title: UWB Emmission Limits in the IEEE 802.11a/b Band
pagenum: 113; label: 4.2.4
title: Interference as a Function of UWB Transmitter Density
pagenum: 115; label: 4.2.5
title: UWB Density Permitted for 1dB Degradation in the SNR
pagenum: 123; label: 4.2.6
title: Minimum Distance with One UWB Transmitter
pagenum: 125; label: 4.2.7
title: Maximum Possible UWB Transmission Power for Realistic UWB Densities
pagenum: 126; label: 4.2.8
title: Comparison of Possible Data Rates for 802.11a and 802.11b with UWB Interference
pagenum: 128; label: 4.3
title: Interference to GPS receivers
pagenum: 131; label: 4.3.1
title: Interference Model
pagenum: 132; label: 4.3.2
title: Isolation Between UWB Sources and a GPS receiver
pagenum: 134; label: 4.4
title: Interference to Cellular Systems
pagenum: 137; label: 4.4.1
title: Interference to Rural CDMA-Based Cellular Systems
pagenum: 139; label: 4.4.2
title: Interference to Urban CDMA-Based Cellular Systems
pagenum: 142; label: 4.5
title: Summary
pagenum: 144; title: References
pagenum: 146; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 146; label: Chapter 5
title: Applications and Target Markets
pagenum: 151; label: 5.1
title: Introduction
pagenum: 151; label: 5.2
title: Initial Mass Market Opportunities
pagenum: 152; label: 5.3
title: Speed-to-Market Advantages
pagenum: 153; label: 5.4
title: Driving CE, PC, and Mobile Industry Convergence
pagenum: 156; label: 5.5
title: Existing Potential Markets
pagenum: 157; label: 5.6
title: Target Consumer Electronics Products
pagenum: 158; label: 5.7
title: Target PC-Oriented Markets
pagenum: 160; label: 5.8
title: UWB in Consumer Electronics Devices
pagenum: 163; label: 5.9
title: UWB for PC-Oriented Applications
pagenum: 164; label: 5.10
title: Future Mass Market
pagenum: 166; label: 5.11
title: Adoption Timeline
pagenum: 168; label: 5.12
title: Additional and Niche Markets
pagenum: 169; label: 5.12.1
title: Cable TV
pagenum: 169; label: 5.12.2
title: Positioning and Measurement (Asset Management)
pagenum: 170; label: 5.13
title: UWB Market Players
pagenum: 174; label: 5.14
title: Summary
pagenum: 176; title: References
pagenum: 176; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 178; label: Appendix
title: Theoretical Derivations of UWB Interference Effects of Existing Radio Systems
pagenum: 179; label: A.1
title: 802.11a/b WLAN Systems
pagenum: 179; label: A.2
title: GPS Reveivers
pagenum: 182; label: A.3
title: CDMA-Based Cellular Systems
pagenum: 187; title: References
pagenum: 190; title: Abbreviations
pagenum: 191; title: Glossary
pagenum: 197; title: Index
pagenum: 205