Radio Receiver Technology : Principles, Architectures and Applications.
Title:
Radio Receiver Technology : Principles, Architectures and Applications.
Author:
Rudersdorfer, Ralf.
ISBN:
9781118659397
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (317 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter I Functional Principle of Radio Receivers -- I.1 Some History to Start -- I.1.1 Resonance Receivers, Fritters, Coherers, and Square-Law Detectors (Detector Receivers) -- I.1.2 Development of the Audion -- I.2 Present-Day Concepts -- I.2.1 Single-Conversion Superhet -- I.2.2 Multiple-Conversion Superhet -- I.2.3 Direct Mixer -- I.2.4 Digital Receiver -- I.2.4.1 Software Radio and Software-Defined Radio -- I.3 Practical Example of an (All-)Digital Radio Receiver -- I.3.1 Functional Blocks for Digital Signal Processing -- I.3.2 The A/D Converter as a Key Component -- I.3.3 Conversion to Zero Frequency -- I.3.4 Accuracy and Reproducibility -- I.3.5 VFO for Frequency Tuning -- I.3.6 Other Required Hardware -- I.3.7 Receive Frequency Expansion by Subsampling -- I.4 Practical Example of a Portable Wideband Radio Receiver -- I.4.1 Analog RF Frontend for a Wide Receive Frequency Range -- I.4.2 Subsequent Digital Signal Processing -- I.4.3 Demodulation with Received Signal Level Measurement -- I.4.4 Spectral Resolution of the Frequency Occupancy -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter II Fields of Use and Applications of Radio Receivers -- II.1 Prologue -- II.2 Wireless Telecontrol -- II.2.1 Radio Ripple Control -- II.3 Non-Public Radio Services -- II.3.1 Air Traffic Radio -- II.3.2 Maritime Radio -- II.3.3 Land Radio -- II.3.4 Amateur Radio -- II.3.5 Mobile Radio -- II.4 Radio Intelligence, Radio Surveillance -- II.4.1 Numerous Signal Types -- II.4.2 Searching and Detecting -- II.4.2.1 Problems with Frequency-Agile Signals and LPI Emissions -- II.4.3 Monitoring Emissions -- II.4.4 Classifying and Analyzing Radio Scenarios.
II.4.4.1 Problems with Emissions Occurring at the Same Time or at Nearly the Same Frequencies -- II.4.5 Receiver Versus Spectrum Analyzer -- II.5 Direction Finding and Radio Localization -- II.5.1 Basic Principles of Radio Direction Finding -- II.5.1.1 Direction Finding through Directional Characteristics of Antennas -- II.5.1.2 Adcock Principle -- II.5.1.3 Watson-Watt Principle -- II.5.1.4 Doppler Principle -- II.5.1.5 Interferometer Principle -- II.5.1.6 Problems with Direction Finding Aboard a Ship -- II.5.1.7 Problematic Co-Channel Interferences -- II.5.1.8 Problems with Signals in Fast Time Multiplexing -- II.5.2 Radio Reconnaissance and Radio Surveillance -- II.5.3 Aeronautical Navigation and Air Traffic Control -- II.5.4 Marine Navigation and Maritime Traffic -- II.6 Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Reception -- II.7 Time Signal Reception -- II.8 Modern Radio Frequency Usage and Frequency Economy -- II.8.1 Trunked Radio Networks -- II.8.2 Cognitive Radio -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter III Receiver Characteristics and their Measurement -- III.1 Objectives and Benefits -- III.2 Preparations for Metrological Investigations -- III.2.1 The Special Case of Correlative Noise Suppression -- III.2.2 The Special Case of Digital Radio Standards -- III.3 Receiver Input Matching and Input Impedance -- III.3.1 Measuring Impedance and Matching -- III.3.2 Measuring Problems -- III.4 Sensitivity -- III.4.1 Limitations Set by Physics -- III.4.2 Noise Factor and Noise Figure -- III.4.3 Measuring the Noise Figure -- III.4.4 Equivalent Noise Bandwidth -- III.4.5 Minimum Discernible Signal -- III.4.6 Measuring the Minimum Discernible Signal -- III.4.7 Input Noise Voltage -- III.4.8 Signal-to-Interference Ratio (SIR) and Operational Sensitivity (S+N)/N, SINAD -- III.4.9 De-emphasis.
III.4.10 Usable and Suitable Sensitivity -- III.4.10.1 Improving the Reception in Environments with Pronounced Man-Made Noise -- III.4.11 Maximum Signal-to-Interference Ratio -- III.4.12 Measuring the Operational Sensitivity and Maximum SIR -- III.4.13 Measuring Problems -- III.5 Spurious Reception -- III.5.1 Origin of Inherent Spurious Response -- III.5.2 Measuring Inherent Spurious Response -- III.5.3 Reception and Suppression of Image Frequencies -- III.5.4 IF Interference and IF Interference Ratio -- III.5.5 Reception of Other Interfering Signals -- III.5.6 Measuring the Spurious Signal Reception -- III.5.7 The Special Case of Linear Crosstalk -- III.5.8 Measuring the Linear Crosstalk Suppression -- III.5.9 Measuring Problems -- III.6 Near Selectivity -- III.6.1 Receive Bandwidth and Shape Factor -- III.6.2 Measuring the Receive Bandwidth -- III.6.3 Adjacent Channel Suppression -- III.6.4 Measuring the Adjacent Channel Suppression -- III.6.5 Measuring Problems -- III.7 Reciprocal Mixing -- III.7.1 Single Sideband Noise -- III.7.2 Non-Harmonic (Close to Carrier) Distortions -- III.7.3 Sensitivity Reduction by Reciprocal Mixing -- III.7.4 Measuring Reciprocal Mixing -- III.7.5 Measuring Problems -- III.8 Blocking -- III.8.1 Compression in the RF Frontend or the IF Section -- III.8.2 AGC Response to Interfering Signals -- III.8.3 Reduction of Signal-to-Interference Ratio by Blocking -- III.8.4 Measuring the Blocking Effect -- III.8.5 Measuring Problems -- III.9 Intermodulation -- III.9.1 Origin of Intermodulation -- III.9.2 Second-and Third-Order Intermodulation -- III.9.2.1 IM2 -- III.9.2.2 IM3 -- III.9.2.3 Relation between IM2 and IM3 -- III.9.3 Higher Order Intermodulation -- III.9.4 The Special Case of Electromechanical, Ceramic and Quartz Filters.
III.9.5 The Special Case of A/D Converted and Digitally Processed Signals -- III.9.6 Intermodulation Immunity -- III.9.7 Maximum Intermodulation-Limited Dynamic Range -- III.9.8 Intercept Point -- III.9.9 Effective Intercept Point (Receiver Factor or ...) -- III.9.10 Measuring the Intermodulation Immunity -- III.9.11 Measuring Problems -- III.9.11.1 The Problem of SSB Noise -- III.9.11.2 The Problem of Measuring Frequencies -- III.9.11.3 The Problem of Combining Interfering Carriers -- III.9.12 In-band Intermodulation and Non-Linear Crosstalk -- III.9.13 Measurement of the In-band Intermodulation -- III.10 Cross-Modulation -- III.10.1 Generation -- III.10.2 Ionospheric Cross-Modulation -- III.10.3 Measuring the Cross-Modulation Immunity -- III.10.4 Measuring Problems -- III.11 Quality Factor of Selective RF Preselectors under Operating Conditions -- III.11.1 Increasing the Dynamic Range by High-Quality Preselection -- III.11.1.1 IM2 -- III.11.1.2 IM3 -- III.11.2 Measuring the Frequency Response -- III.12 Large-Signal Behaviour in General -- III.12.1 Concrete Example -- III.12.2 The IP3 Interpretation Fallacy -- III.13 Audio Reproduction Properties -- III.13.1 AF Frequency Response -- III.13.2 Measuring the AF Frequency Response -- III.13.3 Reproduction Quality and Distortions -- III.13.4 Measuring the Demodulation Harmonic Distortion -- III.13.5 Measuring Problems -- III.14 Behaviour of the Automatic Gain Control (AGC) -- III.14.1 Static Control Behaviour -- III.14.2 Measuring the Static Control Behaviour -- III.14.3 Time-Dynamic Control Behaviour -- III.14.4 Measuring the Time-Dynamic Control Behaviour -- III.15 Long-Term Frequency Stability -- III.15.1 Measuring the Long-Term Frequency Stability -- III.15.2 Measuring Problems -- III.16 Characteristics of the Noise Squelch.
III.16.1 Measuring the Squelch Threshold -- III.17 Receiver Stray Radiation -- III.17.1 Measuring the Receiver Stray Radiation -- III.17.2 Measuring Problems -- III.18 (Relative) Receive Signal Strength and S Units -- III.18.1 Definitions and Predetermined Levels of S Units -- III.18.2 Measuring the Accuracy of the Relative Signal Strength Indication -- III.18.3 Measuring Problems -- III.19 AM Suppression in the F3E Receiving Path -- III.19.1 Measuring the AM Suppression -- III.20 Scanning Speed in Search Mode -- III.20.1 Measuring the Scanning Speed -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter IV Practical Evaluation of Radio Receivers (A Model) -- IV.1 Factual Situation -- IV.2 Objective Evaluation of Characteristics in Practical Operation -- IV.2.1 Hardly Equal Conditions -- IV.2.2 No Approximation Possible -- IV.3 Information Gained in Practical Operation -- IV.3.1 Help of a Reference Unit -- IV.3.2 A Fine Distinction is Hardly Possible or Necessary -- IV.4 Interpretation (and Contents of the 'Table of operational PRACTICE') -- IV.4.1 The Gain in Information -- IV.5 Specific Equipment Details -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter V Concluding Information -- V.1 Cascade of Noisy Two-Ports (Overall Noise Performance) -- V.2 Cascade of Intermodulating Two-Ports (Overall Intermodulation Performance) -- V.2.1 Overall Third-Order Intercept Point -- V.2.2 Overall Second-Order Intercept Point -- V.2.3 Computer-Aided Calculations -- V.3 Mathematical Description of the Intermodulation Formation -- V.3.1 Second-Order Intermodulation -- V.3.2 Third-Order Intermodulation -- V.3.3 Other Terms in the Transfer Characteristic Polynomial -- V.4 Mixing and Derivation of Spurious Reception -- V.4.1 Mixing=Multiplication -- V.4.2 Ambiguous Mixing Process.
V.5 Characteristics of Emission Classes According to the ITU RR.
Abstract:
Ralf Rudersdorfer, born in 1979, began his career at the Institute for Applied Physics. He then changed to the Institute for Communications Engineering and RF-Systems (formerly Institute for Communications and Information Engineering) of the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, to take over the laboratory area and technical agendas of the Institute. His activities included the setting up of a measuring station with attenuated reflection properties / antenna measuring lab and furnishing the electronic labs of the Mechatronics Department with new basic equipment. He began publishing technical papers at the age of 21. In August 2002 he became a Guest Consultant for laboratory equipment and RF hardware and conducted practical training courses in "Electronic Circuit Engineering" at the reactivated Institute for Electronics Engineering at the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. In 2006 he applied for a patent covering the utilization of a specific antenna design for two widely deviating ranges of operating frequencies, which was granted within only 14 months without any prior objections. In the winter semesters 2008 to 2011 he gets the lectureship for the practical course "Applied Electrical Engineering" at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. Rudersdorfer is author of numerous practice-oriented publications in the fields of radio transmitters and radio receivers, high-frequency technology, and general electronics. Furthermore, he was responsible for the preparation of more than 55 measuring protocols regarding the comprehensive testing of transmitting and receiving equipment of various designs and radio standards issued and published by a trade magazine. During this project alone he defined more than 550 intercept points at receivers. He has repeatedly been invited to present papers at conferences and
specialized trade fairs. At the same time he is active in counseling various organizations like external cooperation partners of the university institute, public authorities, companies, associations, and editorial offices on wireless telecommunication, radio technology, antenna technology, and electronic measuring systems. At the VHF Convention Weinheim, Germany, in 2003 he received the Young Talent Special Award in the radio technology section. At the short-wave/VHF/UHF conference conducted in 2006 at the Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany, he took first place in the measuring technology section. The argumentation for the present work in its original version received the EEEfCOM Innovation Award 2011 as a special recognition of achievements in Electrical and Electronic Engineering for Communication.
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