Front Cover -- RF & Wireless Technologies -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: A Survey of RF and Wireless Technology -- 1.1 A Short History of Wireless Communication -- 1.2 Where We Are -- 1.3 Conclusion -- 1.4 References -- Chapter 2: Communication Protocols and Modulation -- 2.1 Baseband Data Format and Protocol -- 2.2 Baseband Coding -- 2.3 RF Frequency and Bandwidth -- 2.4 Modulation -- 2.5 RFID -- 2.6 Summary -- 2.7 References -- Chapter 3: Transmitters -- 3.1 RF Source -- 3.2 Modulation -- 3.3 Amplifiers -- 3.4 Filtering -- 3.5 Antenna -- 3.6 Summary -- 3.7 References -- Chapter 4: Receivers -- 4.1 Tuned Radio Frequency -- 4.2 Superregenerative Receiver -- 4.3 Superheterodyne Receiver -- 4.4 Direct Conversion Receiver -- 4.5 Digital Receivers -- 4.6 Repeaters -- 4.7 Summary -- 4.8 Reference -- Chapter 5: Radio Propagation -- 5.1 Mechanisms of Radio Wave Propagation -- 5.2 Open Field Propagation -- 5.3 Diffraction -- 5.4 Scattering -- 5.5 Path Loss -- 5.6 Multipath Phenomena -- 5.7 Flat Fading -- 5.8 Diversity Techniques -- 5.9 Noise -- 5.10 Summary -- 5.11 References -- Chapter 6: Antenna Fundamentals I -- 6.1 Electromagnetic Waves -- Example 6.1 A Quarter-Wave Matching System -- 6.2 Polarization -- 6.3 The Short Dipole -- Example 6.2 Dipole Input Impedance and Efficiency -- 6.4 The Small Loop -- Example 6.3 Loop Impedance and Efficiency -- 6.5 Directionality, Efficiency, and Gain -- 6.6 References -- Chapter 7: Antenna Fundamentals II -- 7.1 Bandwidth and Quality Factor, Q -- Example 7.1 Effects of Coil Q and Loading -- Example 7.2 SWR Bandwidth of a Lumped-Element Resonator -- Example 7.3 Parallel-Tuned Loop SWR Bandwidth -- 7.2 Impedance Matching and System Efficiency -- Example 7.4 L-Section Matching -- Example 7.5 Matching the Series-Tuned Loop -- 7.3 Reception -- 7.4 Ground Effects.

Example 7.6 Field Plots for the Horizontal Dipole -- 7.5 Improvements -- 7.6 References -- Chapter 8: Basics of Wireless Local Area Networks -- 8.1: Networks Large and Small -- 8.2: WLANs from LANs -- 8.3: 802.11 WLANs -- 8.4: HiperLAN and HiperLAN 2 -- 8.5: From LANs to PANs -- 8.6: Capsule Summary -- 8.7: Further Reading -- WEP Attacks -- Bluetooth -- Trellis-Coded Modulations -- Standards -- Chapter 9: Outdoor Networks -- 9.1 Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat nor Gloom of Night… -- 9.2 Line-of-Sight Sites -- 9.3 Outdoor Coverage Networks -- 9.4 Point-to-Multipoint Networks -- 9.5 Point-to-Point Bridges -- 9.6 Long Unlicensed Links -- 9.7 Safety Tips -- 9.8 Capsule Summary -- 9.9 Further Reading -- Chapter 10: Voice Over Wi-Fi and Other Wireless Technologies -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Ongoing 802.11 Standard Work -- 10.3 Wi-Fi and Cellular Networks -- 10.4 WiMax -- 10.5 VoWi-Fi and Bluetooth -- 10.6 VoWi-Fi and DECT -- 10.7 VoWi-Fi and Other Ongoing 802.x Wireless Projects -- 10.8 Conclusion -- 10.9 References -- Chapter 11: Security in Wireless Local Area Networks -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Key Establishment in 802.11 -- 11.3 Anonymity in 802.11 -- 11.4 Authentication in 802.11 -- 11.5 Confidentiality in 802.11 -- 11.6 Data Integrity in 802.11 -- 11.7 Loopholes in 802.11 Security -- 11.8 WPA -- 11.9 WPA2 (802.11i) -- Chapter 12: System Planning -- 12.1 System Design Overview -- 12.2 Location and Real Estate Considerations -- 12.3 System Selection Based Upon User Needs -- 12.4 Identification of Equipment Requirements -- 12.5 Identification of Equipment Locations -- 12.6 Channel Allocation, Signal-to-Interference, and Reuse Planning -- 12.7 Network Interconnect and Point-to-Point Radio Solutions -- 12.8 Costs -- 12.9 The Five C's of System Planning -- Chapter 13: System Implementation, Testing, and Optimization -- 13.1 Real-World Design Examples.

13.2 Example One: Local Coffee House -- 13.3 Example Two: Office LAN Deployment -- 13.4 Example Three: Community WISP -- 13.5 Example Four: Mobile Broadband Network -- 13.6 Chapter Summary -- Chapter 14: Next Generation Wireless Networks -- 14.1 Why "Next" Generation? -- 14.2 First Generation Wireless Networks: Wireless Access -- 14.3 Second Generation Wireless Networks: Mobile Access -- 14.4 Third Generation Wireless Networks: Wireless and Mobile Access to High-Bandwidth Services -- 14.5 Fourth Generation Wireless Networks and Beyond: Universal Access in a Multinetwork Environment -- 14.6 Conclusion -- 14.7 References -- Chapter 15: Mobile Ad Hoc Networks -- 15.1 Physical Layer and MAC -- 15.2 Routing in Ad Hoc Networks -- 15.3 Conclusion -- 15.4 References -- Chapter 16: Wireless Sensor Networks -- 16.1 Applications -- 16.2 Plant Network Layouts -- 16.3 Plant Network Architecture -- 16.4 Sensor Subnet Selection -- 16.5 Functional Requirements -- 16.6 Technical Trade-offs and Issues -- 16.7 Conclusion -- 16.8 References -- Chapter 17: Reliable Wireless Networks for Industrial Applications -- 17.1 Benefits of Using Wireless -- 17.2 Issues in Deploying Wireless Systems -- 17.3 Wireless Formats -- 17.4 Wireless Mesh Networks -- 17.5 Industrial Applications of Wireless Mesh Networks -- 17.6 Case Study: Water Treatment -- 17.7 Conclusion -- Chapter 18: Software-Defined Radio -- 18.1 What Is Software-Defined Radio? -- 18.2 Aspects of Software-Defined Radio -- 18.3 History and Evolution of Software-Defined Radio -- 18.4 Applications and Need for SDR -- 18.5 Architectures -- 18.6 Implementation Issues -- 18.7 Case Study: A Close Look at a CDMA2000 and UMTS SDR Receiver -- 18.8 Conclusion -- 18.9 References -- Chapter 19: The Basics of Radio Frequency Identification Technology -- 19.1 The Automatic Identification Manufacturers (AIM), Pittsburgh, PA.

19.2 What Is RFID? -- 19.3 Wireless Communication and the Air Interface -- 19.4 RFID System Components -- 19.5 RFID System Categories -- 19.6 Areas of Application for RFID -- 19.7 Standardization -- 19.8 Conclusion -- 19.9 References -- Chapter 20: UWB Spectrum and Regulations -- 20.1 Regulatory Testing of UWB Devices -- 20.2 UWB Regulatory Terminology -- 20.3 Testing Infrastructure -- 20.4 Regulatory Overview -- 20.5 UWB Waiver Impact on Technical Requirements -- 20.6 International Regulatory Status of UWB Devices -- 20.7 References -- Chapter 21: Interference and Coexistence -- 21.1 Protecting Other Services in Band -- 21.2 Ensuring Coexistence -- 21.3 Detection and Avoidance -- 21.4 Responding to Changing Needs -- 21.5 Finding the Balance -- 21.6 References -- Chapter 22: Direct Sequence UWB -- 22.1 Direct-Sequence UWB -- 22.2 Binary Signaling with DS-UWB -- 22.3 M-ary Biorthogonal Signaling with DS-UWB -- 22.4 Properties of Good Codes -- 22.5 Binary Codes -- 22.6 Ternary Codes -- 22.7 Processing Gain -- 22.8 DS-UWB Advantages versus Nonspread Spectrum Methods -- 22.9 Transmitter Structure -- 22.10 Receiver Structure -- 22.11 Simulation Results -- 22.12 References -- Chapter 23: Multiband Approach to UWB -- 23.1 Introduction and Overview -- 23.2 Detailed Motivation for Multiband UWB Transmission Schemes -- 23.3 Multipath Energy Collection in Sequenced Multiband Receivers -- 23.4 Local Oscillator Generation Aspects -- 23.5 Regulatory Implications of Multiband UWB Transmissions -- 23.6 Conclusion -- 23.7 References -- Chapter 24: History and Background of Cognitive Radio Technology -- 24.1 The Vision of Cognitive Radio -- 24.2 History and Background Leading to Cognitive Radio -- 24.3 A Brief History of SDR -- 24.4 Basic SDR -- 24.5 Spectrum Management -- 24.6 U.S. Government Roles in Cognitive Radio -- 24.7 How Smart Is Useful? -- 24.8 References.

Chapter 25: The Software-Defined Radio as a Platform for Cognitive Radio -- 25.1 Introduction -- 25.2 Hardware Architecture -- 25.3 Software Architecture -- 25.4 SDR Development and Design -- 25.5 Applications -- 25.6 Development -- 25.7 Cognitive Waveform Development -- 25.8 Summary -- 25.9 References -- Chapter 26: Cognitive Radio: The Technologies Required -- 26.1 Introduction -- 26.2 Radio Flexibility and Capability -- 26.3 Aware, Adaptive, and CRs -- 26.4 Comparison of Radio Capabilities and Properties -- 26.5 Available Technologies for CRs -- 26.6 Funding and Research in CRs -- 26.7 Timeline for CRs -- 26.8 Summary and Conclusions -- 26.9 References -- Chapter 27: Spectrum Awareness -- 27.1 Introduction -- 27.2 The Interference Avoidance Problem -- 27.3 Cognitive Radio Role -- 27.4 Spectral Footprint Minimization -- 27.5 Creating Spectrum Awareness -- 27.6 Channel Awareness and Multiple Signals in Space -- 27.7 Spectrally Aware Networking -- 27.8 Overlay and Underlay Techniques -- 27.9 Adaptive Spectrum Implications for Cognitive Radio Hardware -- 27.10 Summary: The Cognitive Radio Toolkit -- 27.11 References -- Appendix: Propagation Energy Loss -- Chapter 28: Direct-Sequence and Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum -- 28.1 Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum -- 28.2 Frequency Hopping -- 28.3 Conclusion -- 28.4 References -- Chapter 29: RF Power Amplifiers -- 29.1 Power Amplifier Class of Operation -- 29.2 Conclusion -- 29.3 References -- Chapter 30: Phase-Locked Loop Techniques in Modern Communications Systems -- 30.1 Phase-Locked Loop Techniques for Frequency Synthesizers -- 30.2 Sub-blocks in PLL -- 30.3 The Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) -- 30.4 Application: A Fully Integrated Dual-Mode Frequency Synthesizer for GSM and WCDMA Standards -- 30.5 References -- Chapter 31: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM).

31.1 Fundamentals of OFDM.