Electronics and communications engineering Books

Book SynopsisFocusing on the physical layer, Networking Fundamentals provides essential information on networking technologies that are used in both wired and wireless networks designed for local area networks (LANs) and wide-area networks (WANs). The book starts with an overview of telecommunications followed by four parts, each including several chapters. Part I explains the principles of design and analysis of information networks at the lowest layers. It concentrates on the characteristics of the transmission media, applied transmission and coding, and medium access control. Parts II and III are devoted to detailed descriptions of important WANs and LANs respectively with Part II describing the wired Ethernet and Internet as well as cellular networks while Part III covers popular wired LANs and wireless LANs (WLANs), as well as wireless personal area network (WPAN) technologies. Part IV concludes by examining security, localization and sensor networking. The partitioned structure of the Trade Review?5/5 stars? (IT Training, November 2009) ?I would wholeheartedly recommend the book to everyone, whether novices or expert, as it covers an incredible amount of knowledge on communication.? (BCS, September 2009)Table of ContentsAbout the Authors. Preface. 1. Introduction to Information Networks. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Evolution of Wide-Area Networks. 1.3 Evolution of Local Networks. 1.4 Structure of the book. PART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF TRANSMISSION AND ACCESS. 2. Characteristics of the Medium. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Guided Media. 2.3 Wireless Media. 3. Fundamentals of Physical Layer Transmission. 3.1 Information Transmission. 3.2 Transmission Techniques and Signal Constellation. 3.3 Performance of the Physical Layer. 3.4 Wideband Modems. 4. Coding and Reliable Packet Transmission. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Source Coding and Framing Techniques. 4.3 FEC Coding. 4.4 Coding for Spread-Spectrum and Code-Division Multiple Access Systems. 4.5 ARQ Schemes. 4.6 Flow Control Protocols. 5. Medium Access Methods. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Centralized Assigned Access Schemes. 5.3 Distributed Random Access Networks. 5.4 Integration of Voice and Data Traffic. PART TWO: WIDE-AREA NETWORKS. 6. The Internet. 6.1 Introduction: Internet Infrastructure. 6.2 Addressing. 6.3 Quality of Service. 6.4 Bridges or LAN Switches. 6.5 Switches. 6.6 Routers. 7. Cellular Networks. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 General Architecture of a Cellular Network. 7.3 Mechanisms to Support a Mobile Environment. 7.4 Protocol Stack in Cellular Networks. 7.5 Physical Layer in TDMA Air Interface. 7.6 Physical Layer in CDMA Air Interface. 7.7 Achieving Higher Data Rates in Cellular Networks. 7.8 Deployment of Cellular Networks. PART THREE: LOCAL AND PERSONAL-AREA NETWORKS. 8. IEEE 802-3 Ethernet. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Legacy 10 Mb/s Ethernet. 8.3 Evolution of the Physical Layer. 8.4 Emergence of Additional Features for Ethernet. 9. IEEE Wireless Local-Area Network Standards. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 IEEE 802.11 and WLANs. 9.3 IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX). 10. IEEE 802.15 Wireless Personal-Area Network. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 IEEE 802.15.1 Bluetooth. 10.3 Interference between Bluetooth and 802.11. 10.4 IEEE 802.15.3 Ultra Wideband Wireless. 10.5 IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee. PART FOUR: SYSTEM ASPECTS. 11. Network Security. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Network Attacks and Security Issues. 11.3 Protection and Prevention. 11.4 Detection. 11.5 Assessment and Response. 12. Wireless Localization. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 What is Wireless Geolocation? 12.3 RF Location Sensing and Positioning Methodologies. 12.4 LCS Architecture for Cellular Systems. 12.5 Positioning in Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks. 13. Wireless Sensor Networks. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Sensor Network Applications. 13.3 Sensor Network Architecture and Sensor Devices. 13.4 The PHY Layer in Sensor Networks. 13.5 The MAC Layer in Sensor Networks. 13.6 Higher Layer Issues in Sensor Networks. References. Appendix A: What is Decibel? Appendix B: STC for Two Transmitters and One Receiver. Appendix C: Source Coding. C.1 Source Coding for Voice. C.2 Source Coding for Images and Video. Appendix D: Acronyms. Appendic E: List of Variables. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors describe the fundamental concepts and practical aspects of wireless sensor networks. The book provides a comprehensive view to this rapidly evolving field, including its many novel applications, ranging from protecting civil infrastructure to pervasive health monitoring.Table of ContentsAbout the Series Editors xv Preface xvii Part One: INTRODUCTION 1 Motivation for a Network of Wireless Sensor Nodes 3 1.1 Definitions and Background 4 1.2 Challenges and Constraints 9 2 Applications 17 2.1 Structural Health Monitoring 17 2.2 Traffic Control 26 2.3 Health Care 30 2.4 Pipeline Monitoring 35 2.5 Precision Agriculture 36 2.6 Active Volcano 38 2.7 Underground Mining 40 3 Node Architecture 47 3.1 The Sensing Subsystem 48 3.2 The Processor Subsystem 51 3.3 Communication Interfaces 58 3.4 Prototypes 62 4 Operating Systems 69 4.1 Functional Aspects 70 4.2 Nonfunctional Aspects 73 4.3 Prototypes 75 4.4 Evaluation 88 Part Two: BASIC ARCHITECTURAL FRAMEWORK 5 Physical Layer 95 5.1 Basic Components 95 5.2 Source Encoding 96 5.3 Channel Encoding 101 5.4 Modulation 106 6 Medium Access Control 125 6.1 Overview 125 6.2 Wireless MAC Protocols 128 6.3 Characteristics of MAC Protocols in Sensor Networks 133 6.4 Contention-Free MAC Protocols 135 6.5 Contention-Based MAC Protocols 144 6.6 Hybrid MAC Protocols 154 6.7 Summary 157 7 Network Layer 163 7.1 Overview 163 7.2 Routing Metrics 165 7.3 Flooding and Gossiping 168 7.4 Data-Centric Routing 170 7.5 Proactive Routing 176 7.6 On-Demand Routing 178 7.7 Hierarchical Routing 180 7.8 Location-Based Routing 183 7.9 QoS-Based Routing Protocols 192 7.10 Summary 196 Part Three: NODE AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT 8 Power Management 207 8.1 Local Power Management Aspects 208 8.2 Dynamic Power Management 216 8.3 Conceptual Architecture 222 9 Time Synchronization 229 9.1 Clocks and the Synchronization Problem 229 9.2 Time Synchronization in Wireless Sensor Networks 231 9.3 Basics of Time Synchronization 234 9.4 Time Synchronization Protocols 237 10 Localization 249 10.1 Overview 249 10.2 Ranging Techniques 250 10.3 Range-Based Localization 252 10.4 Range-Free Localization 258 10.5 Event-Driven Localization 262 11 Security 267 11.1 Fundamentals of Network Security 267 11.2 Challenges of Security in Wireless Sensor Networks 269 11.3 Security Attacks in Sensor Networks 270 11.4 Protocols and Mechanisms for Security 274 11.5 IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee Security 280 11.6 Summary 281 12 Sensor Network Programming 285 12.1 Challenges in Sensor Network Programming 285 12.2 Node-Centric Programming 286 12.3 Macroprogramming 293 12.4 Dynamic Reprogramming 295 12.5 Sensor Network Simulators 297 Exercises 299 References 300 Index 303

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Book SynopsisFacilitating Cooperation for Wireless Systems Cooperative Communications: Hardware, Channel & PHY focuses on issues pertaining to the PHY layer of wireless communication networks, offering a rigorous taxonomy of this dispersed field, along with a range of application scenarios for cooperative and distributed schemes, demonstrating how these techniques can be employed. The authors discuss hardware, complexity and power consumption issues, which are vital for understanding what can be realized at the PHY layer, showing how wireless channel models differ from more traditional models, and highlighting the reliance of PHY algorithm performance on the underlying channel models. Numerous transparent and regenerative relaying protocols are described in detail for a variety of transparent and regenerative cooperative schemes. Key Features: Introduces background, concepts, applications, milestones and thorough taxonomy ITable of ContentsPreface. Abbreviations. Functions. Symbols. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Book Structure. 1.2 Quick Introduction. 1.3 Application Scenarios. 1.4 Pros and Cons of Cooperation. 1.5 Cooperative Performance Bounds. 1.6 Definitions and Terminology. 1.7 Background and Milestones. 1.8 Concluding Remarks. 2 Wireless Relay Channel. 2.1 Introductory Note. 2.2 General Characteristics and Trends. 2.3 Regenerative Relaying Channel. 2.4 Transparent Relaying Channel. 2.5 Distributed MIMO Channel. 2.6 Concluding Remarks. 3 Transparent Relaying Techniques. 3.1 Introductory Note. 3.2 Transparent Relaying Protocols. 3.3 Transparent Space–Time Processing. 3.4 Distributed System Optimization. 3.5 Concluding Remarks. 4 Regenerative Relaying Techniques. 4.1 Introductory Note. 4.2 Regenerative Relay Protocols. 4.3 Distributed Space–Time Coding. 4.4 Distributed Network Coding. 4.5 Concluding Remarks. 5 Hardware Issues. 5.1 Introductory Note. 5.2 Analog Hardware Transceivers. 5.3 Digital Hardware Transceivers. 5.4 Architectural Comparisons. 5.5 Complexity of 3G UMTS Voice/HSDPA Relay. 5.6 Complexity of LTE/WiMAX Relay. 5.7 Hardware Demonstrators. 5.8 Concluding Remarks. 6 Conclusions and Outlook. 6.1 Contributions. 6.2 Real-World Impairments. 6.3 Open Research Problems. 6.4 Business Challenges. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisFind out how modern IPTV technologies will change your experience of television. Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is rapidly being deployed as a compliment service to existing distribution technologies. Why IPTV? traces the changes in Internet Protocol Television since the mid-1990s and examines what IPTV means today. The author analyzes what delivery of TV over an IP network means, both in terms of possibilities for new services, and in terms of the impact on the network and how it has to be managed. In addition, Why IPTV? helps you understand how introducing IPTV into the Web 2.0 world will impact the new services. It looks at the current trends in the consumer electronics industry as well as the network industry, and describes how the new technology can enhance and extend the existing business models in the TV industry, particularly in advertising; and also how it creates new possibilities, for instance, through personalization. Why IPTV?Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Preface xi Chapter 1: Interactive, Personal, IPTV: From TV over Internet andWeb TV to Interactive Video Media 1 Introduction to IPTV 1 The Value Chain 3 Business Models and the Value Chain 5 Interactivity in Reality: The British Red Button 13 How IPTV ServicesWork 16 What is Next for IPTV Users? 21 Shape-Shifting Television: New Media for a New Millennium 23 Project LIVE: Interactive Sports Events 28 Me on TV: Five Minutes of Fame for Everyone with a Mobile Phone 31 Chapter 2: IPTV Standards and Solutions 33 Standardization of IPTV 34 The Open ITPV Forum Architecture 37 The ETSI IPTV Standard 42 Applying Standards to IPTV: An Implementation 49 Chapter 3: The Next-Generation Consumer Electronics and Interactive, Personal, IPTV 53 Home Connectivity: Ethernet,WiFi and Beyond 55 Making Home DevicesWork Together: UPnP and DLNA 58 What is UPnP? 59 Connecting the Home to the Outside: the Home Router 66 The Set-top Box Meets the Internet Model 72 The Browser in the Set-top Box 79 XML and Style Sheets – Format and Structure for Metadata 80 How does the Multimedia Home PlatformWork? 86 Channel Switching 89 Speeding Up Channel Switching 91 IPTV in Japan 92 IPTV in the Mobile 96 Chapter 4: Designing Interactive IPTV Applications 99 Dynamic Creation of Interactive Television 101 Integrating Interaction in the Script 103 Using Profiles to Adapt the Show 105 Design of Interaction Objects 107 How to Handle Colors 109 Generic Interaction Models 110 Designing Menus and Text 113 Testing Interactive Applications 116 Quick and Dirty User Testing 118 Making Mashups in IMS-Controlled Interactive IPTV 119 User-Provided Content 123 Chapter 5: Monetizing IPTV: Advertising and Interaction 127 An IPTV Toolbox for Advertisers 134 The IPTV Advertising Design Project 137 Splicing Advertising into the Media – Or Putting it in the IPTV Set? 139 Inserting Advertising 140 Chapter 6: P2P, TV on theWeb, VoD and (n)PVR 143 Getting Paid for VoD: Advertising 148 Getting Paid for VoD: Charging for the Service 151 User-Provided Content 155 The Network and User-Provided Content 156 Peer-to-Peer Versus Central Server 156 P2P in the European Broadcasting Union and EU 159 Chapter 7: Digital Rights Management and Next-Generation IPTV 163 Exceptions to Copyright 166 Attaching Strings to Copyright Gifts: Creative Commons 168 Legal Constraints on User-Provided Content 171 Digital Rights Management 174 DRM: Simple Philosophy, Complicated Mechanism 175 Standards for DRM 177 Designing Copyright Policy 182 Chapter 8: Identities, Subscriptions, User Profiles and Presence 185 Managing and Federating User Profiles: XDMS and PGM 187 Presence in IMS 187 Presence Data Format, Lists and Profiles 193 The Presence Document 193 Lists in XDMS 199 IPTV Profiles 201 Advertising and Presence 204 Measuring Advertising in IPTV 205 Chapter 9: Beyond the EPG – Metadata in Interactive IPTV 211 Recommender Systems, Social Software, Presence and Personalized EPGs 215 Filtering and Personalizing IPTV Content 218 Metadata Types and Models 219 IPTC News Codes, NewsML and SportsML 220 Dublin Core 222 P/Meta 224 SMPTE Metadata Dictionary, MXF and UMID 224 Metadata and the EPG: TV-Anytime 225 TV-Anytime Document Structure 226 Identifying the Data: the CRID 234 Metadata for Production: MPEG-7 and MPEG-4 237 Drawing Conclusions from Metadata 244 Chapter 10: Protocols for Interaction 253 The HyperText Transfer Protocol 255 HTTP for IPTV Signaling 258 Caching in HTTP 260 Video on Demand: RTSP 265 SIP for IPTV Signaling 273 SIP MESSAGE 277 SIP SUBSCRIBE and NOTIFY 279 SDP in SIP and RTSP 281 Chapter 11: Next-Generation IPTV Encoding – MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and beyond 285 Transporting the MPEG Stream 291 RTP 292 MPEG-2 Transport Stream and the MPEG-4 File Format 294 Forward Error Correction 295 Chapter 12: Next-Generation IPTV Networking and Streaming with IMS 297 What is IMS? 301 Registering in IMS 307 How IMS works with SIP 307 SIP INVITE 308 SIP SUBSCRIBE and NOTIFY 308 Forking and Redirecting Sessions 308 Identity in IMS: the SIP URI, PUID and PSI 309 SDP 310 Setting Up and Tearing Down the IPTV Multicast 312 IMS Communications Services 314 Handling Quality of Service 317 Service Discovery 320 Control Function 320 NPVR Function 320 Connecting Application Servers: the ISC Interface 325 Chapter 13: Developing and Deploying IPTV 329 It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it 330 Enhancing Voting 331 Automating Scriptwriting 333 Inserting Advertising 336 Personalizing Television 341 Electronic Program Guides 343 Using the IPTV Technology 344 References 349 Index 355

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Book SynopsisThe explosion of traffic over data communications networks has resulted in a demand for Quality of Service (QoS) techniques to ensure network reliability, particularly in regard to e-commerce applications. This book covers the implementation of QoS techniques from an engineering point of view.Trade Review"...loaded with the traffic and QoS engineering knowledge necessary for any researcher or designer to keep pace with current progress in both ATM and IP networking..." (IEEE Communications Magazine, November 2002) "The authors do an excellent job of describing the building blocks of QoS control..." (Computing Reviews)Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Admission Control. Traffic Access Control. Packet Scheduling. Packet Fair Queuing Implementations. Buffer Management. Flow and Congestion Control. QoS Routing. Differentiated Services. Multiprotocol Label Switching. Appendix: SONET and ATM Protocols. Index.

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Book SynopsisHow large are the differences between the two samples to bematched? Can I use the measurement technique to help reproducethe color of a sample? These two questions can be critical to thesuccessful completion of a sale or the budgeting of a product, run,but they are not always easily answered. Some color measurementsoftware systems give the appearance of greater accuracy than theycan actually deliver. Practical Color Measurement tells youeverything you need to know about the principles and limitations ofcomputerized color measuring systems. Mathematics and opticaltheory are kept to a minimum, replaced by numerous real-lifeexamples based on normal production samples, detailed tables, andthe practical knowledge gained by Anni Berger-Schunn through manyyears of professional experience and research. You will learn howto: * Apply critical analysis to the numbers supplied by colormeasurement systems * Determine just how large the difference between two samples isUse the measuring techTable of ContentsDescription of Perceived Colors with the Aid of Numbers. Calculation of Color Difference. Metamerism. Color Measurement Systems; Measurement of Fluorescent Samples and Whiteness. Correlation Between Reflectance (Transmittance) and ColorantConcentration, Examination of Colorant Strength, and Computer ColorMatching. Influence of the Sample on the Accuracy of ColorMeasurements. Appendix. Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThe effective design of high-speed, reliable switching systems is essential for moving the huge volumes of traffic and multimedia over modern communications networks. This book explains all the main packet-switching architectures, including all theoretical and practical topics relevant to the design and management of high-speed networks. Delivering the most systematic coverage available of the subject, the authors interweave fundamental concepts with real-world applications and include engineering case studies from wireless and fiber-optic communications. Market: Hardware and Software Engineers in the telecommunication industry, System Engineers, and Technicians.Trade Review"...addresses the basics, theory, architectures, and technologies for implementing ATM switches and IP routers." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002) "...a remarkable overview of switching architectures and techniques in different technological environments..." (IEEE Communications Magazine, September 2002)Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Basics of Packet Switching. Input-Buffered Switches. Shared-Memory Switches. Banyan-Based Switches. Knockout-Based Switches. The Abacus Switch. Crosspoint-Buffered Switches. The Tandem-Crosspoint Switch. Clos-Network Switches. Optical Packet Switches. Wireless ATM Switches. IP Route Lookups. Appendix: SONET and ATM Protocols. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive guide to designing highly usable, fully integrated computer-based information systems. Traditional human-computer interaction (HCI) and system design models have proven too narrow to adequately assess user needs and to design usable and efficient computer-based information support systems.Table of ContentsWork Domain Analysis. Activity Analysis. Analysis of Work Organization and System Users. User-Work Coupling. At the Periphery of Effective Coupling: Human Error. The Design Process and Its Guidance. Evaluation of Design Concepts and Products. Design of a Library System. BookHouse Design: Data Base and User Dialogue. BookHouse Design: Interface Displays. BookHouse Evaluation. Catalog of Annotated Displays. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to state-of-the-art phased array-basedsystems and applications First developed in 1937 to help improve communication links betweenthe United States and the United Kingdom, phased arrays haveevolved far beyond their original purpose. In addition to theirvalue in radio communications, phased arrays are now a vitalcomponent in national defense, space exploration, astronomy, andelectronic warfare. Phased Array-Based Systems and Applications was written forresearchers and engineers with a professional interest in phasedarray-based systems. Timely, authoritative, and comprehensive, itdiscusses the most current uses of phased arrays (operating at cmand mm wavelengths) in radar, radio astronomy, remote sensing,electronic warfare, spectrum surveillance, and communications. Thisexploration of systems that share the same principles and performsimilar functions helps phased array users in all these fieldslearn more about the systems and applications in whichTable of ContentsPhased Array-Based Systems and Applications. From Filled Apertures to Phased Arrays Mounted on Fully SteerableStructures. Phased Arrays: Canonical and Wideband. Transmit/Receive Modules. Antenna Elements. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive text that covers both receiver and transmitter circuits, reflecting the past decade's developments in solid-state technology. Emphasizes design using practical circuit elements, with basic ideas of electrical noise, resonant impedance-matching circuits, and modulation theory thoroughly explained. Contains the latest techniques in radio frequency power amplifier design, accepted state-of-the-art technology based on bipolar junction transistors, VMOS RF power FETs, high-efficiency techniques, envelope elimination and restoration, envelope feedback, and other newly emerging technologies. Requires a knowledge of complex algebra, Fourier series, and Fourier transforms. Also includes numerous worked-out examples that relate the theory to practical circuit applications, and homework problems keyed to corresponding sections of the text.Table of ContentsRadio Communication Systems. Electrical Noise. Resonant Circuits and Impedance Transformation. Small-Signal High-Frequency Amplifiers. Sinewave Oscillators. Phase-Locked Loops. Mixers. Modulation. Amplitude Modulation Receivers. FM and PM Receivers. Television Receivers. Linear Power Amplifiers. Tuned Power Amplifiers. High-Efficiency Power Amplifiers. CW, FN, and AM Transmitters. Single-Sideband Transmitters. Index.

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Book SynopsisSpheroidal coordinates and wave functions are employed in applications such as antenna analysis and design and electromagnetic compatibility. This treatment of the subject is complete with computer calculations that allow rigorous solutions to problems.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Spheroidal Coordinates and Wave Functions. Dyadic Green's Functions in Spheroidal Systems. EM Scattering by a Conducting Spheroid. EM Scattering by a Coated Dielectric Spheroid. Spheroidal Antennas. SAR Distributions in a Spheroidal Head Model. Analysis of Rainfall Attenuation Using Oblate Raindrops. EM Eigenfrequencies in a Spheroidal Cavity. Appendix A: Expressions of Spheroidal Vector Wave Functions. Appendix B: Intermediates I_t,¯m_l¯n(c) in Closed Form. Appendix C: ¯q(i),t and ¯q(i),t Used in the Matrix Equation System. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisDespite our growing understanding of the properties and capabilities of nonlinear filters, there persists the belief among engineers that these filters are too complex to implement. This book debunks the myth that all nonlinear filters are complex with its coverage of the polynomial filter.Trade Review"A first-year graduate-level text that provides an overview of the state of the art in the area of nonlinear signal processing known as polynomial signal processing." (SciTech Book News Vol. 25, No. 2 June 2001) "The text is clear and easy to follow - an excellent way of getting started in this area." (Ultramicroscopy, Vol.87, 2001)Table of ContentsVolterra Series Expansions. Realization of Truncated Volterra Filters. Multidimensional Volterra Filters. Parameter Estimation. Frequency-Domain Methods for Volterra System Identification. Adaptive Truncated Volterra Filters. Recursive Polynomial Systems. Inversion and Time Series Analysis. Applications of Polynomial Filters. Some Related Topics and Recent Developments. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of microstrip and printed antennas-antennas that have been the subject of much research in recent years due to their potential applications in communications and radar systems.Table of ContentsProbe-Fed Microstrip Antennas (K. Lee, et al.). Aperture-Coupled Multilayer Microstrip Antennas (K. Luk, et al.). Microstrip Arrays: Analysis, Design, and Applications (J. Huang & D. Pozar). Dual and Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antennas (P. Hall & J. Dahele). Computer-Aided Design of Rectangular Microstrip Antennas (D. Jackson, et al.). Multifunction Printed Antennas (J. James & G. Andrasic). Superconducting Microstrip Antennas (J. Williams, et al.). Active Microstrip Antennas (J. Navarro & K. Chang). Tapered Slot Antenna (R. Lee & R. Simons). Efficient Modeling of Microstrip Antennas Using the Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method (S. Chebolu, et al.). Analysis of Dielectric Resonator Antennas (K. Luk, et al.). References. Index.

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Book SynopsisCovers the essential components, operation and protection of the electric power system in a single volume. Discusses how the system operation and components are protected from abnormal operation such as short circuits, and the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power.Table of ContentsThe Electric Utility Industry. The Power System. Power Generation. Power From Steam and Combustion Turbines. Power From Nuclear Fuel. Power From Water. Power Transmission. Transformers. Switchgear. Substations. Distribution. Protective Relaying. Stability. System Operation. System Design. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is the only book currently available that covers this subject. The authors piece together information from diverse areas which is essential to understand integrated and integrated active antennas. Emphasis is placed on active antennas and power combining applications, consolidating the work from numerous researchers.Table of ContentsOscillators and Synchronization. Antennas and Arrays. Power Combining. Integrated and Active Antenna Testing. Active Antennas: Early Work Before 1987. Active Microstrip Patch Antennas and Power Combining. Integrated and Active Grids. Endfire Notches and Other Slotline Active Antennas. Integrated and Active Inverted Stripline Antennas and Other Active Antenna Configurations. Integrated Antennas with Passive Solid-State Devices. Beam Steering for Active Antenna Arrays and Spatial Power Combiners. Index.

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Book SynopsisDescribes the operating principles of analog MOS integrated circuits and how to design and use such circuits. The initial section explores general properties of analog MOS integrated circuits and the math and physics background required. The remainder of the book is devoted to the design of circuits.Table of ContentsTransformation Methods. MOS Devices as Circuit Elements. MOS Operational Amplifiers. Switched-Capacitor Filters. Nonfiltering Applications of Switched-Capacitor Circuits. Nonideal Effects in Switched-Capacitor Circuits. Systems Considerations and Applications. Index.

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Book SynopsisPresents the introductory theory and applications of Maxwell''s equations to electromagnetic field problems. Unlike other texts, Maxwell''s equations and the associated vector mathematics are developed early in the work, allowing readers to apply them at the outset. Its unified treatment of coordinate systems saves time in developing the rules for vector manipulations in ways other than the rectangular coordinate system. The following chapters cover static and quasi-static electric and magnetic fields, wave reflection and transmission at plane boundaries, the Poynting power theorem, rectangular waveguide mode theory, transmission lines, and an introduction to the properties of linear antennas and aperture antennas. Includes an expanded set of problems, many of which extend the material developed in the chapters.Table of ContentsVector Analysis and Electromagnetic Fields in Free Space. Vector Differential Relations and Maxwell's Differential Relationsin Free Space. Maxwell's Equations and Boundary Conditions for Material Regions atRest. Static and Quasistatic Electric Fields. Static and Quasistatic Magnetic Fields. Wave Reflection and Transmission at Plane Boundaries. The Poynting Theorem and Electromagnetic Power. Mode Theory of Waveguides. TEM Waves on Two-Conductor Transmission Lines. Phasor Analysis of Reflective Transmission Lines. Radiation from Antennas in Free Space. Appendixes. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook stresses the enduring theoretical principles of the design of measurement systems. The material is organized to correspond to the sequence in which a management system is first conceived, then designed, built, installed, and maintained.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Theory and Philosophy of Measurement (L. Finklestein). Standardization of Measurement Fundamentals and Practices (P. H.Sydenham). Signals and Systems in the Time and Frequency Domain (E. G.Woschni). Discrete Signals and Frequency Spectra (M. J. Miller). Measurement Errors, Probability and Information Theory (D.Hofmann). Signal-to-noise Ratio Improvement (D. M. Munroe). Transmission of Data (R. W. Grimes).

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Book SynopsisIntroduces the benefits and techniques of performing burn-in on components, sub-assemblies, and complete systems. An engineering approach, this text emphasizes practical applications of reliability theory. Presents numerous real-life examples. Provides the fundamental information needed to design and analyze a meaningful and effective burn-in procedure.Table of ContentsA Model For The Basic Time-to-Failure Pattern of Components. The Biomodal Time-to-Failure Distribution of Systems. Analysis of Component and System Failure Patterns. Burn-In Procedures For Components or Systems Without Repair. Burn-In Procedures For Systems With Repair. Acceleration of Burn-In Tests. Burn-In For Reliability and Economy. Planning and Controlling Production Burn-In of Systems. Bibliography. Appendixes. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook stresses the enduring theoretical principles of the design of measurement systems. The material is organized to correspond to the sequence in which a management system is first conceived, then designed, built, installed, and maintained.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Static and Steady-State Considerations (P. Sydenham). Fundamentals of Transducers: Description by Mathematical Models (L.Finkelstein & R. Watts). Measurement of Electrical Signals and Quantities (L.Schnell). Electrical and Electronic Regime of Measuring Instruments (P.Sydenham). Transducer Practice: Displacement (P. Sydenham). Transducer Practice: Thermal (P. Sydenham). Design and Manufacture of Measurement Systems (F. Peuscher). Management of Existing Measurement Systems (J. Hobson). Sources of Information on Measurement (P. Sydenham). References. Index.

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Book SynopsisContains the most extensive coverage of digital integrated circuits available in a single source. Provides complete qualitative descriptions of circuit operation followed by in-depth analytical analyses and spice simulations. The circuit families described in detail are transistor-transistor logic (TTL, STTL, and ASTTL), emitter-coupled logic (ECL), NMOS logic, CMOS logic, dynamic CMOS, BiCMOS structures and various GASFET technologies. In addition to detailed presentation of the basic inverter circuits for each digital logic family, complete details of other logic circuits for these families are presented.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Properties and Definitions of Digital ICS. Diodes. Bipolar Junction Transistors. Diode-Transistor Logic (DTL). Schottky Transistor-Transistor (STTL). Other TTL Gates. Basic Emitter-Coupled Logic (ECL). MECL III and ECL 10K. Other ECL Gates. Introduction to MOS Digital Circuits. Resistor Loaded NMOS Inverter. Enhancement-Depletion Loaded NMOS Inverter. NMOS Gates. CMOS Inverter. CMOS Tri-State Gates. CMOS Drivers. Dynamic CMOS. BiCMOS. Latches and Flip-Flops. Semiconductor Read-Only Memories. Direct Coupled NMESFET Logic (DCFL) Inverter. Schottky Diode NMESFET Logic (SDFL) Inverter. Other Gallium Arsenide Logic Family Inverters. Gallium Arsenide NMESFET Gates. Appendices. Supplementary Reading. Selected Answers. Index.

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Book SynopsisReflecting the growing importance of multi-mode transmission media in communications, radar, sensors, remote sensing, and many other industrial applications, this work presents analytic methods for calculating the transmission statistics of microwave and optical components with random imperfections. The emphasis here is on multi-mode waveguides, optical fibers, and directional couplers-described by the coupled line equations with random parameters-as well as multi-layer optical coatings used as windows, mirrors, or filters. The author clearly explains how to calculate the transmission statistics of these devices in terms of their coupling or optical thickness statistics, in both the time and frequency domains. This unique resource for engineers and researchers involved in the design of multi-mode transmission media: * Focuses on matrix techniques and the various types of problems to which they can be applied * Incorporates many new results developed by the author *Table of ContentsCoupled Line Equations. Guides with White Random Coupling. Examples- White Coupling. Directional Coupler with White Propagation Parameters. Guides with General Coupling Spectra. Four-Mode Guide with Exponential Coupling Covariance. Random Square-Wave Coupling. Multi-Layer Coatings with Random Optical Thickness. Conclusion. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisLow power circuit design is a rapidly-growing field of research driven by the popularity of portable computers and the introduction of multimedia systems that rely on portable hardware.Trade Review"This is a highly recommended book for all academic engineering libraries." (E-Streams, Vol. 4, No. 8, August 2001)Table of ContentsLow-Power CMOS VLSI Design. Physics of Power Dissipation in CMOS FET Devices. Power Estimation. Synthesis for Low Power. Design and Test of Low-Voltage CMOS Circuits. Low-Power Static Ram Architectures. Low-Energy Computing Using Energy Recovery Techniques. Software Design for Low Power. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the design and realization of components, circuits, and systems in microwave coplanar integrated circuit technology. The theoretical background for the simulation of coplanar waveguides, coplanar waveguide discontinuities, lumped elements, couplers, and filters are explored intensively.Table of ContentsPreface xi 1 Introduction 1 References, 9 2 Transmission Properties of Coplanar Waveguides 11 2.1 Rigorous, Full-Wave Analysis of Transmission Properties, 11 2.1.1 The Coplanar Waveguide with a Single Center Strip and Finite Ground-Plane Width, 12 2.1.2 The Coplanar Waveguide with a Single Center Strip and Infinite Ground-Plane Width, 26 2.1.3 Coupled Coplanar Waveguides, 34 2.1.3.1 Scattering Matrix of Coupled Coplanar Waveguides, 36 2.1.3.2 Coupled Coplanar Waveguides and Microstrip Lines—A Comparison, 40 2.2 Quasi-Static Analysis of Coplanar Waveguides Using the Finite Difference Method, 46 2.2.1 Introduction, 46 2.2.2 The Finite Difference Method as Applied to the Analysis of Coplanar Waveguide Structures, 48 2.2.3 The Solution of Laplace’s Equation for Planar and Coplanar Line Structures Using the Finite Difference Method, 48 2.2.4 Application of the Quasi-Static Techniques to the Analysis of Coplanar Waveguides, 55 2.2.5 Characteristic Parameters of Coplanar Waveguides, 63 2.2.6 The Influence of the Metalization Thickness on the Line Parameters, 72 2.2.7 The Influence of the Ground Strip Width on the Line Parameters, 74 2.2.8 The Influence of the Shielding on the Line Parameters, 75 2.2.9 Special Forms of Coplanar Waveguides, 76 2.2.10 Coplanar-like Waveguides, 80 2.2.11 Coupled Coplanar Waveguide Structures, 89 2.2.11.1 Analysis of the Characteristic Parameter Matrices, 90 2.2.11.2 Determination of the Scattering Matrix of Coupled Coplanar Waveguides, 92 2.3 Closed Formula Static Analysis of Coplanar Waveguide Properties, 95 2.3.1 Analysis of a Generalized Coplanar Waveguide with Supporting Substrate Layers, 95 2.3.1.1 Structure SCPW1, 98 2.3.1.2 Structure SCPW2, 100 2.3.1.3 Structure SCPW3, 100 2.3.1.4 Numerical Results, 100 2.3.2 Static Formulas for Calculating the Parameters of General Broadside-Coupled Coplanar Waveguides, 109 2.3.2.1 Analytical Formulas and Results for the General Broadside-Coupled Coplanar Waveguide, 110 2.3.2.2 Analysis of an Asymmetric Supported BSC-CPW, 115 2.3.2.3 Application of the GBSC-CPW as Single CPW, 117 2.3.2.4 Criteria for the Coplanar Behavior of the Structure, 118 Bibliography and References, 120 3 Coplanar Waveguide Discontinuities 145 3.1 The Three-Dimensional Finite Difference Analysis, 145 3.2 Computation of the Electric Field Strength, 147 3.3 Computation of the Magnetic Field Strength, 150 3.3.1 Convergence and Error Discussion for the Analysis Technique, 152 3.4 Coplanar Waveguide Discontinuities, 154 3.4.1 Modeling the Discontinuities, 156 3.4.2 Extraction of the Model Parameters, 157 3.5 Description of Coplanar Waveguide Discontinuities, 161 3.5.1 The Coplanar Open End, 162 3.5.2 The Coplanar Waveguide Short-Circuited End, 167 3.5.3 The Gap in a Coplanar Waveguide, 169 3.5.4 The Coplanar Waveguide Step, 175 3.5.5 Air Bridges in Coplanar Waveguides, 183 3.5.6 The Coplanar Waveguide Bend, 192 3.5.7 The Coplanar Waveguide T-Junction, 202 3.5.7.1 Analysis of the Odd-Mode Excitation, 221 3.5.8 The Coplanar T-Junction as a Mode Converter, 225 3.5.9 The Coplanar Waveguide Crossing, 234 Bibliography and References, 241 4 Coplanar Lumped Elements 249 4.1 Introduction, 249 4.2 The Coplanar Interdigital Capacitor, 250 4.2.1 The Lumped Element Modeling Approach, 250 4.2.2 Enhancement of the Interdigital Capacitor Model for Application at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies, 269 4.3 The Coplanar Metal–Insulator–Metal (MIM) Capacitor, 272 4.4 The Coplanar Spiral Inductor, 276 4.4.1 Enhancement of the Inductor Model for Millimeter-Wave Frequencies, 290 4.4.2 Coupled Coplanar Rectangular Inductors, 291 4.5 The Coplanar Rectangular Spiral Transformer, 295 4.6 The Coplanar Thin-Film Resistor, 303 Bibliography and References, 304 5 Coplanar Element Library and Circuit Design Program 309 5.1 Introduction, 309 5.2 Modeling, Convergence, and Accuracy, 312 5.3 Overview on Coplan for ADSTM, 315 5.3.1 Data Items, 317 5.3.2 Library Elements, 319 5.4 Cache Management, 321 5.5 Layout, 321 5.6 Coplanar Data Items, 322 5.6.1 Overview, 322 5.6.2 Description of the Data Items, 324 5.6.2.1 Coplanar Substrate Data Definition C_SUB, 325 5.6.2.2 Coplanar Line-Type Data Definition C_LINTYP, 327 5.6.2.3 Coplanar Coupled Lines Data Definition C_NL_TYP, 328 5.6.2.4 Coplanar Bridge-Type Data Definition C_AIRTYP, 331 5.6.2.5 Coplanar Grid Data Definition C_GRID, 333 5.6.2.6 Process (Foundry) Used for Fabrication C_PROCES, 335 5.6.2.7 Technological Data Definition (Default Foundry) C_TECH, 336 5.6.2.8 Layer Data Definition (Default Foundry) C_LAYER, 338 5.7 The Coplanar Components and Their Models, 339 5.7.1 Coplanar Waveguide RF-Port C_PORT, 341 5.7.2 Coplanar Transmission Line C_LIN, 344 5.7.3 Coplanar Inter-Metal via (No Step) Connection C_METIA, 345 5.7.4 Coplanar Resistively Loaded Transmission Line C_TFG, 347 5.7.5 Coplanar MIM-Capacitor to Ground C_CAPLIN, 349 5.7.6 Coplanar Open-Ended Transmission Line C_OPEN, 351 5.7.7 Coplanar Short-Circuited Transmission Line C_SHORT, 353 5.7.8 Gap in a Coplanar Transmission Line C_GAP, 354 5.7.9 Step in a Coplanar Transmission Line C_STEP, 355 5.7.10 Coplanar Waveguide Taper C_TAPER, 357 5.7.11 Coplanar Air Bridges C_AIR, 359 5.7.12 Bend in a Coplanar Transmission Line C_BEND, 360 5.7.13 T-Junction in Coplanar Transmission Lines C_TEE, 362 5.7.14 Crossing of Coplanar Transmission Lines C_CROSS, 364 5.7.15 Coplanar Interdigital Capacitor C_IDC, 366 5.7.16 Coplanar Rectangular Inductor C_RIND, 368 5.7.17 Coplanar Thin-Film Resistor C_TFR, 370 5.7.18 Coplanar Metal–Insulator–Metal Capacitor C_MIM, 371 Bibliography, 373 6 Coplanar Filters and Couplers 377 6.1 Coplanar Lumped Element Filters, 377 6.1.1 The Coplanar Spiral Inductor as a Filter, 377 6.1.2 Design and Realization, 379 6.1.3 Results, 381 6.1.4 Phase-Shifting Filter Circuits, 386 6.2 Coplanar Passive Lumped-Element Band-Pass Filters, 388 6.2.1 Theoretical Background, 389 6.2.2 Properties of the Coplanar Hybrid Band-Pass Filters, 390 6.3 Special Coplanar Waveguide Filters, 392 6.3.1 The Coplanar Band-Reject Filter, 394 6.3.1.1 The Hybrid Band-Reject Filter, 394 6.3.1.2 The Monolithic Band-Reject Filter, 395 6.3.2 Coplanar Millimeter-Wave Filters, 398 6.4 Coplanar Edge-Coupled Line Structures, 404 6.4.1 Verification of Coupling Between Coupled Coplanar Waveguides, 405 6.4.2 End-Coupled Coplanar Line Structures, 409 6.4.3 Coplanar Waveguide End-Coupled to an Orthogonal Coplanar Waveguide, 411 6.5 Coupled Coplanar Waveguide Filters and Couplers, 414 6.5.1 Interdigital Filter Design, 414 6.5.2 Coplanar Waveguide Couplers, 420 6.6 Coplanar MMIC Wilkinson Couplers, 426 6.6.1 Conventional Wilkinson Couplers, 427 6.6.2 Wilkinson Couplers with Discrete Elements, 427 6.6.3 MMIC Applicable Wilkinson Couplers with Coplanar Lumped Elements, 429 6.6.4 Wilkinson Coupler in Coplanar Waveguide Technique for Millimeter-Wave Frequencies, 431 Bibliography and References, 434 7 Coplanar Microwave Integrated Circuits 439 7.1 Introduction, 439 7.1.1 The Effect of the Shielding on Modeling, 440 7.1.2 The Waveguide Properties, 441 7.2 Coplanar Transistors and Coplanar Switches, 444 7.2.1 Active Power Dividers and Combiners and Switches, 444 7.2.1.1 Power Dividers and Combiners, 444 7.2.1.2 Fundamental Coplanar Switch Circuits, 446 7.2.1.3 Results and Measurements, 447 7.2.1.4 Device Scaling, 450 7.2.1.5 Design and Realization of Coplanar RF Switches, 453 7.3 Coplanar Microwave Active Filters, 457 7.3.1 Introduction, 457 7.3.2 The Coplanar Active Inductor, 458 7.3.3 The First-Order Active Coplanar Band-Pass Filter, 460 7.3.4 The Fixed Center Frequency Second-Order Active Filter, 460 7.3.5 The Coplanar Active Tunable Filter, 463 7.4 Coplanar Microwave Amplifiers, 471 7.4.1 Coplanar Microwave Amplifiers in Waveguide Design, 471 7.4.1.1 Introduction, 471 7.4.1.2 Circuit Design and Technological Aspects, 472 7.4.1.3 Results and Comparison with Measurements, 475 7.4.2 Coplanar Lumped-Element MMIC Amplifiers, 477 7.4.2.1 Introduction, 477 7.4.2.2 MMIC Design and Results, 478 7.4.3 Influence of the Backside Metalization on the Design of a Coplanar Low-Noise Amplifier, 481 7.4.3.1 Modeling the Transistor and Its Noise Properties, 481 7.4.3.2 The Coplanar LNA Design, 484 7.4.3.3 Simulation Results, 484 7.4.3.4 Measurement Results, 485 7.4.4 Miniaturized Ka-band MMIC High-Gain Medium-Power Amplifier in Coplanar Waveguide Technique, 488 7.4.4.1 Introduction, 488 7.4.4.2 MMIC Design and Results, 488 7.5 Coplanar Electronic Circulators, 491 7.6 Coplanar Frequency Doublers, 495 7.6.1 Different Realization Concepts of FET Frequency Doublers, 495 7.6.1.1 The Single-Device FET Frequency Doubler, 495 7.6.1.2 The Balanced (Push–Push) FET Frequency Doubler, 495 7.6.1.3 The Wideband FET Frequency Doubler, 497 7.6.2 Realization of Coplanar Frequency Doublers, 497 7.6.2.1 The Coplanar Balanced Hybrid MIC Frequency Doubler, 498 7.6.2.2 The Coplanar Balanced Monolithic MIC Frequency Doubler, 500 7.6.3 A Coplanar Times Five Frequency Multiplier, 504 7.7 Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Oscillators in Coplanar Technology, 508 7.7.1 Coplanar Microwave Oscillators, 508 7.7.2 A 5-GHz Coplanar Voltage-Controlled Oscillator, 514 Bibliography and References, 518 Index 537

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Book SynopsisA step-by-step guide through the entire process of preparing andpublishing high-quality technical manuals The Complete Guide to Writing and Producing Technical Manuals showsthe reader how to create clear, well-organized technical manualsfor any equipment, simple or complex. Requiring no specializedbackground knowledge, this unique guide lays out all the aspects ofthe job--from initial concept to final publication. The authordraws on more than twenty-five years'' experience as a technicianand technical writer to provide authoritative, easy-to-followinstructions on how to organize detailed technical information intoa finished, high-quality technical manual. Major topics include: * Planning procedures for technical manuals * Manual types and arrangements, including operation manuals,maintenance and repair instructions, illustrated parts lists, andmore * Layout and format, including sample page layouts * Writing style and technical editing techniques *Table of ContentsTechnical Writing as a Career. Technical Manuals and Handbooks. Planning a Technical Manual. Publishing Systems. Layout and Format. Manual Writing Style. Preparing a Manual Specification. Front Matter and Introductory Material. Illustrations. Table Preparation. Operation. Maintenance and Repair Instructions. Illustrated Parts Breakdown. Appendixes and Addenda. Amending Manuals. Preparing Camera-Ready Copy. Printing and Binding. The Technical Editor. A Technical Handbook Department--From Concept to Operation. Appendices. Glossary of Technical Terms. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis revised and expanded edition emphasizes the basic concepts underlying the analysis and design of all discrete and integrated circuits. Contains an extensive treatment of semiconductor fundamentals; new material on power supplies and Schottky barrier diodes including useful models for diodes in avalanche breakdown and cutoff; a more accurate linear model for the biopolar transistor; the concept of the Early voltage; and an improved account of frequency response. Features two new chapters devoted to the operational amplifier and its specifications and the use of the op-amp, with a number of its important applications such as voltage references, comparators, differentiators and intergrators. Many of the examples and all of the problems are new.Table of ContentsDiodes, Diode Models, and Applications. Bipolar and Field-Effect Transistors. Transistor dc Models. Designing for a Stable Operating Point. Small-Signal Circuit Models. Single-Stage Amplifiers at Mid-Frequencies. Single-Stage Amplifiers at Low and High Frequencies. Multistage Amplifiers. The Operational Amplifier. Applications of Operational Amplifiers. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisA proven, cost-effective approach to solving analog signal processing design problems Most design problems involving analog circuits require a great deal of creativity to solve. But, as the authors of this groundbreaking guide demonstrate, finding solutions to most analog signal processing problems does not have to be that difficult. Analog Signal Processing presents an original, five-step, design-oriented approach to solving analog signal processing problems using standard ICs as building blocks. Unlike most authors who prescribe a bottom-up approach, Professors Pallás-Areny and Webster cast design problems first in functional terms and then develop possible solutions using available ICs, focusing on circuit performance rather than internal structure. The five steps of their approach move from signal classification, definition of desired functions, and description of analog domain conversions to error classification and error analysis. Featuring 90 worked exTable of ContentsSignals and Signal Processing. Voltage Amplification. Current-to-Voltage and Voltage-to-Current Conversion. Linear Analog Functions. AC/DC Signal Conversion. Other Nonlinear Analog Functions. Analog Signal Filtering. Analog Signal Switching, Multiplexing and Sampling. Error Analysis and Reduction. Interference and Its Reduction. Noise, Drift and Their Reduction. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisResonant power converters have many applications in the computer industry, telecommunications and in industrial electronics. Their advantage over traditional converters lies in their ability to transform power at very high frequencies. This book discusses resonant power converters.Table of ContentsRECTIFIERS. Class D Current-Driven Rectifiers. Class D Voltage-Driven Rectifiers. Class E Low dv/dt Rectifiers. Class E Low di/dt Rectifiers. INVERTERS. Class D Series Resonant Inverter. Class D Parallel Resonant Inverter. Class D Series-Parallel Resonant Inverter. Class D CLL Resonant Inverter. Class D Zero-Voltage-Switching Resonant Inverters. Class D Current-Source Resonant Inverter. Phase-Controlled Resonant Inverters. Class E Zero-Voltage-Switching Resonant Inverter. Class E Zero-Current-Switching Resonant Inverter. CONVERTERS. Class D Series Resonant Converter. Class D Parallel Resonant Converter. Class D Series-Parallel Resonant Converter. Class D CLL Resonant Converter. Class D Current-Source Resonant Converter. Class D-E Resonant Converter. Phase-Controlled Resonant Converters. Answers to Selected Problems. Index.

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Book SynopsisPATTERN CLASSIFICATION a unified view of statistical and neural approaches The product of years of research and practical experience in pattern classification, this book offers a theory-based engineering perspective on neural networks and statistical pattern classification. Pattern Classification sheds new light on the relationship between seemingly unrelated approaches to pattern recognition, including statistical methods, polynomial regression, multilayer perceptron, and radial basis functions. Important topics such as feature selection, reject criteria, classifier performance measurement, and classifier combinations are fully covered, as well as material on techniques that, until now, would have required an extensive literature search to locate. A full program of illustrations, graphs, and examples helps make the operations and general properties of different classification approaches intuitively understandable. Offering a lucid presentation of complex appTable of ContentsStatistical Decision Theory. Need for Approximations: Fundamental Approaches. Classification Based on Statistical Models Determined by First-and-Second Order Statistical Moments. Classification Based on Mean-Square Functional Approximations. Polynomial Regression. Multilayer Perceptron Regression. Radial Basis Functions. Measurements, Features, and Feature Section. Reject Criteria and Classifier Performance. Combining Classifiers. Conclusion. STATMOD Program: Description of ftp Package. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the full life cycle of a design from conception through abandonment, and shows what human factor inputs engineers and designers need at each stage of development.Table of ContentsSystems and Systems Engineering. Standards, Codes, Specifications, and Other Work Products. Human-Factors Methods. Human Physical Characteristics. Human Mental Characteristics. Personnel Selection and Training. System Requirements. Postscript. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the design and analysis of switch architectures suitable for broad-band integrated networks. In particular, the emphasis is on packet-switched interconnection networks with distributed routing algorithms. The text examines the mathematical properties of networks, rather than specific implementation technologies.Table of ContentsPreface. About the Authors. 1 Introduction and Overview. 1.1 Switching and Transmission. 1.1.1 Roles of Switching and Transmission. 1.1.2 Telephone Network Switching and Transmission Hierarchy. 1.2 Multiplexing and Concentration. 1.3 Timescales of Information Transfer. 1.3.1 Sessions and Circuits. 1.3.2 Messages. 1.3.3 Packets and Cells. 1.4 Broadband Integrated Services Network. Problems. 2 Circuit Switch Design Principles. 2.1 Space-Domain Circuit Switching. 2.1.1 Nonblocking Properties. 2.1.2 Complexity of Nonblocking Switches. 2.1.3 Clos Switching Network. 2.1.4 Benes Switching Network. 2.1.5 Baseline and Reverse Baseline Networks. 2.1.6 Cantor Switching Network. 2.2 Time-Domain and Time-Space-Time Circuit Switching. 2.2.1 Time-Domain Switching. 2.2.2 Time-Space-Time Switching. Problems. 3 Fundamental Principles of Packet Switch Design. 3.1 Packet Contention in Switches. 3.2 Fundamental Properties of Interconnection Networks. 3.2.1 Definition of Banyan Networks. 3.2.2 Simple Switches Based on Banyan Networks. 3.2.3 Combinatoric Properties of Banyan Networks. 3.2.4 Nonblocking Conditions for the Banyan Network. 3.3 Sorting Networks. 3.3.1 Basic Concepts of Comparison Networks. 3.3.2 Sorting Networks Based on Bitonic Sort. 3.3.3 The Odd-Even Sorting Network. 3.3.4 Switching and Contention Resolution in Sort-Banyan Network. 3.4 Nonblocking and Self-Routing Properties of Clos Networks. 3.4.1 Nonblocking Route Assignment. 3.4.2 Recursiveness Property. 3.4.3 Basic Properties of Half-Clos Networks. 3.4.4 Sort-Clos Principle. Problems. 4 Switch Performance Analysis and Design Improvements. 4.1 Performance of Simple Switch Designs. 4.1.1 Throughput of an Internally Nonblocking Loss System. 4.1.2 Throughput of an Input-Buffered Switch. 4.1.3 Delay of an Input-Buffered Switch. 4.1.4 Delay of an Output-Buffered Switch. 4.2 Design Improvements for Input Queueing Switches. 4.2.1 Look-Ahead Contention Resolution. 4.2.2 Parallel Iterative Matching. 4.3 Design Improvements Based on Output Capacity Expansion. 4.3.1 Speedup Principle. 4.3.2 Channel-Grouping Principle. 4.3.3 Knockout Principle. 4.3.4 Replication Principle. 4.3.5 Dilation Principle. Problems. 5 Advanced Switch Design Principles. 5.1 Switch Design Principles Based on Deflection Routing. 5.1.1 Tandem-Banyan Network. 5.1.2 Shuffle-Exchange Network. 5.1.3 Feedback Shuffle-Exchange Network. 5.1.4 Feedback Bidirectional Shuffle-Exchange Network. 5.1.5 Dual Shuffle-Exchange Network. 5.2 Switching by Memory I/O. 5.3 Design Principles for Scalable Switches. 5.3.1 Generalized Knockout Principle. 5.3.2 Modular Architecture. Problems. 6 Switching Principles for Multicast, Multirate, and Multimedia Services. 6.1 Multicast Switching. 6.1.1 Multicasting Based on Nonblocking Copy Networks. 6.1.2 Performance Improvement of Copy Networks. 6.1.3 Multicasting Algorithm for Arbitrary Network Topologies. 6.1.4 Nonblocking Copy Networks Based on Broadcast Clos Networks. 6.2 Path Switching. 6.2.1 Basic Concept of Path Switching. 6.2.2 Capacity and Route Assignments for Multirate Traffic. 6.2.3 Trade-Off Between Performance and Complexity. 6.2.4 Multicasting in Path Switching. 6.A Appendix. 6.A.1 A Formulation of Effective Bandwidth. 6.A.2 Approximations of Effective Bandwidth Based on On–Off Source Model. Problems. 7 Basic Concepts of Broadband Communication Networks. 7.1 Synchronous Transfer Mode. 7.2 Delays in ATM Network. 7.3 Cell Size Consideration. 7.4 Cell Networking, Virtual Channels, and Virtual Paths. 7.4.1 No Data Link Layer. 7.4.2 Cell Sequence Preservation. 7.4.3 Virtual-Circuit Hop-by-Hop Routing. 7.4.4 Virtual Channels and Virtual Paths. 7.4.5 Routing Using VCI and VPI. 7.4.6 Motivations for VP/VC Two-Tier Hierarchy. 7.5 ATM Layer, Adaptation Layer, and Service Class. 7.6 Transmission Interface. 7.7 Approaches Toward IP over ATM. 7.7.1 Classical IP over ATM. 7.7.2 Next Hop Resolution Protocol. 7.7.3 IP Switch and Cell Switch Router. 7.7.4 ARIS and Tag Switching. 7.7.5 Multiprotocol Label Switching. Appendix 7.A ATM Cell Format. 7.A.1 ATM Layer. 7.A.2 Adaptation Layer. Problems. 8 Network Traffic Control and Bandwidth Allocation. 8.1 Fluid-Flow Model: Deterministic Discussion. 8.2 Fluid-Flow On-Off Source Model: Stochastic Treatment. 8.3 Traffic Shaping and Policing. 8.4 Open-Loop Flow Control and Scheduling. 8.4.1 First-Come-First-Serve Scheduling. 8.4.2 Fixed-Capacity Assignment. 8.4.3 Round-Robin Scheduling. 8.4.4 Weighted Fair Queueing. 8.4.5 Delay Bound in Weighted Fair Queueing with Leaky-Bucket Access Control. 8.5 Closed-Loop Flow Control. Problems. 9 Packet Switching and Information Transmission. 9.1 Duality of Switching and Transmission. 9.2 Parallel Characteristics of Contention and Noise. 9.2.1 Pseudo Signal-to-Noise Ratio of Packet Switch. 9.2.2 Clos Network with Random Routing as a Noisy Channel. 9.3 Clos Network with Deflection Routing. 9.3.1 Cascaded Clos Network. 9.3.2 Analysis of Deflection Clos Network. 9.4 Route Assignments and Error-Correcting Codes. 9.4.1 Complete Matching in Bipartite Graphs. 9.4.2 Graphical Codes. 9.4.3 Route Assignments of Benes Network. 9.5 Clos Network as Noiseless Channel-Path Switching. 9.5.1 Capacity Allocation. 9.5.2 Capacity Matrix Decomposition. 9.6 Scheduling and Source Coding. 9.6.1 Smoothness of Scheduling. 9.6.2 Comparison of Scheduling Algorithms. 9.6.3 Two-Dimensional Scheduling. 9.7 Conclusion. Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThe professional''s quick-reference handbook for writing business and technical reports Professionals in business, government, and technical fields often need help in organizing and writing reports for associates, clients, and managers. This simple tutorial handbook offers expert tips and useful ideas for organizing ideas, structuring reports, and adding spice to technical papers. Writing Reports to Get Results offers in-depth guidance for writing: short, informal reports, such as job progress reports and inspection reports semiformal reports, such as laboratory and medium-length investigation and evaluation reports formal reports, such as analytical and feasibility studies and major investigations technical and business proposals of varying complexity The authors use a simple pyramid method to help writers organize their information into the most convenient and simplest structure for any type of documTrade Review"...designed for people who work in a business or technical environment and have to write reports...plans are designed to assist managers, business administrators, researchers, supervisors, scientists, and students in writing more readily and...easily." (Clinical Leadership & Management Review, January/February 2002)Table of ContentsPreface xi Part I A Practical Approach to Report Writing 1 1 How to Use These Guidelines 2 2 The Report Writer’s Pyramid 4 Getting Started 4 Identifying the Reader 5 Identifying the Message 6 Using the Pyramid Method 7 Focusing the Message 8 Developing the Details 10 Expanding the Details Section 13 Part 2 Informal Reports 17 3 Incident, Field Trip, and Inspection Reports 18 Incident Reports 18 Incident Report: Reporting a Project Delay 20 Field Trip Reports 22 Trip Report No. 1: Reporting an Installation 24 Trip Report No. 2: Reporting a Site Evaluation 26 Reporting Conference Attendance 26 Inspection Reports 28 Inspection Report No. 1: Inspecting a Contractor’s Work 32 Inspection Report No. 2: Inspecting Electronic Equipment 34 4 Progress Reports, Project Completion Reports, and Short Investigation Reports 38 Progress Reports 38 Occasional Progress Report 40 Progress Report No. 1: Occasional Progress Report 42 Periodic Progress Report 44 Progress Report No. 2: Periodic Progress Report 45 Headings and Paragraph Numbering 49 Project Completion Report 49 Project Completion Report: Reporting a Project Is Finished 50 Short Investigation Reports 52 Short Investigation Report: Correcting an Electrical Problem 53 Part 3 Semiformal Reports and Proposals 55 5 Test and Laboratory Reports 56 Industrial Laboratory Reports 56 Industrial Laboratory Report: Testing a Water Stage Manometer and Digital Recorder 58 Academic Laboratory Reports 67 6 Investigation and Evaluation Reports 69 Semiformal Investigation Report: Study of High Gas Consumption 70 Comparison between Semiformal and Letter-Form Investigation Reports 80 7 Suggestions and Proposals 84 Informal Suggestions 85 Informal Suggestion: Proposal for a Study 86 Semiformal Proposals 86 Proposals That Present an Idea 88 Semiformal Proposal No, 1: Proposal to Install Videoconference Facilities in Three Capilano Group Divisions 90 Proposals That Offer a Service 105 Semiformal Proposal No. 2: Offering to Provide a Service 106 The Formal Proposal 117 Letter of Transmittal 119 Summary 119 Introduction 119 Description of Work, Problem, and Situation 119 Approach to Doing Work, Resolving Problem, or Improving Situation 119 Organization and Planning 119 Exceptions 120 Price Proposal 120 Experience 120 Appendixes 120 Proposal Appearance 120 Part 4 Formal Reports 121 8 The Formal Report 122 Traditional Arrangement of Report Parts 122 Alternative Arrangement of Report Parts 124 Analysis of a Formal Report 125 Cover Letter 125 Title Page 128 Summary 130 Table of Contents 132 Introduction 134 Discussion 136 Conclusions 146 Recommendations 148 References/Bibliography 148 Appendix 150 Dan Rogerson’s Report Writing Sequence 154 Part 5 Report Writing Techniques and Methods 155 9 Appearance and Format of Memorandum, Letter, and Semiformal Reports 156 Sample Reports 158 Notes about Figures 9‒2 and 9‒3 158 Notes about Figure 9‒4 161 Improving the Body of the Report 162 Redesigning the Page 162 Choosing a Font 162 Justifying Text Only on the Left 164 Avoiding All Caps 164 Using Tables to Display Information 164 10 Developing a Writing Style 166 Get the Focus Right 166 Identify the Reader 167 Identify the Purpose 167 Write to Inform 168 Write to Persuade 168 Be Direct 168 Use the Pyramid Structure 169 Write in the First Person 170 Use the Active Voice 172 Avoid “Clutter” 174 Use Simple Words 174 Remove Words of Low Information Content 175 Eliminate Overworked Expressions 177 Avoiding Gender-specific Language 178 Be Consistent When Referring to Men and Women 178 11 Whiting a List of References or a Bibliography 180 How to Write References 181 Bibliographies 186 Footnotes 187 Planning for Reference/Bibliography Entries 189 12 Inserting Illustrations into Reports 190 Some General Guidelines 191 Using Computer Software to Produce Graphics 191 Tables 192 Graphs 193 Bar Charts 197 Histograms 199 Surface Charts 200 Pie Charts 201 Flowcharts, Site Plans, and Line Diagrams 202 Photographs 204 The Size and Position of Illustrations 204 13 Guidelines for Spelling and Handling Abbreviations and Numbers 206 Spelling 206 Abbreviations 207 Numbers 208 Metric (SI) Units 209 References 209 14 The Report Writing Process 210 Preparing to Write 210 Organizing the Information 212 Writing the Words (Draft) 214 Editing the Information 216 Initial Proofreading 216 Detailed Editing 217 Revising the Text 220 Doing a Second (or Subsequent) Edit 220 Obtaining an Objective Opinion 220 15 Guidelines for Working with a Report Production Team 222 Working with Management 223 Working with Other Writers 223 Using Email to Communicate with Others 225 Working with Illustrators, Draftspersons, and Graphic Artists 226 Working with a Printer 227 Index 229

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Book SynopsisThis work is a self-contained, applications-oriented introduction to the field. In an effort to make this book as accessible as possible to its intended audience, the author treats the subject of nonlinear optics in purely classical terms. He also includes numerous real-world examples.Table of ContentsElectric Field and Polarization. Wave Propagation in Nonlinear Anisotropic Media. Pockels Effect and Related Phenomena. Second Harmonic Generation. Parametric Effects. Raman and Brillouin Effect. Optical Kerr Effect. Four-Wave Mixing. Propagation of Light Pulses. Solitons. Nonlinear Effects in Glass Fibers. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe up-to-date edition of the bestselling guide to the basics of telecommunications and digital technology Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems presents a nontechnical treatment of how voice, video, and multimedia can simultaneously travel over today''s evolving telecommunications systems. This updated Third Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the telecommunications field as well as a detailed introduction to the latest lightwave technology. The author''s examination of recent techniques and developing technologies in telecommunications includes: Third-generation cell phones with microbrowser capabilities Changes in the global PCS network Optical switching and transmission parameters Lightwave systems and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing A new chapter (Chapter 17: The Internet) that examines this multimedia structure and the network economy it has created Satellite communTrade Review"...provides a non-technical overview of contemporary telecommunications systems." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 1 The Evolution of Telecommunications 3 The Telegraph 3 The Telephone 3 Wireless Communications 4 AT&T Monopoly 4 Trans-Canada System 4 Semiconductors 5 Digital Communications 5 Satellite Communications 6 Fiber Optics 6 AT&T Break-Up 6 Telecommunications Act of 1996 8 The Meltdown 10 Conclusion 10 2 Analog Transmission 12 Conclusion 15 Review Questions for Chapter 2 15 3 Digital Transmission 17 Conclusion 19 Review Questions for Chapter 3 20 4 Basic Multiplexing Techniques 21 Brief History 21 FDM 21 TDM 22 Pulse-Code Modulation 22 Conclusion 27 Review Questions for Chapter 4 27 5 Switching Hierarchy 28 Brief History '. 28 Divestiture 30 Conclusion 32 Review Questions for Chapter 5 32 6 North American Digital Hierarchies 34 Conclusion 37 Review Questions for Chapter 6 37 7 Transmission 38 Transmission Level 39 Via Net Loss (VNL) 40 All-Digital Network 40 Echo Suppressors and Echo Cancellers 43 Split Echo Suppressor 44 Full Echo Suppressor 45 Digital Echo Canceller 45 Conclusion 46 Review Questions for Chapter 7 47 8 The Local Subscriber Loop 48 Brief History 48 The Local Loop 48 Digital Subscriber Carrier Systems 50 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Lines 52 Conclusion 54 Review Questions for Chapter 8 55 9 Microwave Radio 56 Brief History 56 Digital Radio 56 Design Considerations 58 SONET Radio 60 Conclusion 61 Review Questions for Chapter 9 61 10 Satellite Communications 63 Brief History 63 Geostationary (GEO) Satellites 65 Parking Slots 66 Transponders 67 The Footprint 68 Time Delay 68 Global Positioning System 70 MEO and LEO Satellites 71 Direct-to-Home Satellite System 75 Satellite Operators 75 Conclusion 76 Review Questions for Chapter 10 76 11 Switching Systems 78 The Strowger Switch 78 Panel Switching Syste 79 Crossbar Switch 79 The First Electronic Switch 80 The Digital Switch 81 The Optical Switch 84 Optical Switches with Electrical Cores 85 All-Optical Switches 85 Conclusion 90 Review Questions for Chapter 11 90 12 Private Branch Exchange 92 Brief History 92 Analog PBX 92 Digital PBX 93 Conclusion 95 Review Questions for Chapter 12 96 13 Traffic Considerations 97 Brief History 97 CCS 97 Grade of Service 98 Internet Congestion 99 Conclusion 101 Review Questions for Chapter 13 101 14 Video Transmission 102 Brief History 102 Video Compression 102 Switched Data Services 103 Video Codecs 103 Videophone 104 Multimedia 105 Conclusion 107 Review Questions for Chapter 14 108 15 Wireless 109 Brief History 109 Cellular Telephone Service 109 The Mobile Unit 111 Personal Communications Services (PCS) 113 The Standards 114 The Future 115 Conclusion 117 Review Questions for Chapter 15 119 16 The Computer 120 Brief History 120 Digital Computers 120 Microprocessors 123 Hard Drive 123 End of an Era 125 Internet Appliances 125 The Evolution of the Silicon Chip 127 Bluetooth 127 Conclusion 128 Review Questions for Chapter 16 130 17 The Internet 131 Brief History 131 Internet Access 132 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 133 Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line 134 Integrated Services Digital Network 134 Cable Modems 136 Satellite 137 Local Multipoint Distribution System 138 Circuit Switched vs. Packet Switched 139 Internet Telephony 142 Conclusion 143 Review Questions for Chapter 17 144 18 Lightwave Systems 145 Brief History 145 New Transcontinental Carriers 149 Lightwave Undersea Systems 150 Evolution of Lightwave Systems 150 Optical Fiber Cable 154 Optical Fiber Transmission Parameters 157 Fiber Connectors 163 Optical Emitters 165 Optical Detectors 167 Tunable Lasers 168 All-Optical Networks 169 Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing 169 Optical Amplifiers 171 Optical Cross-Connects 173 System Design Considerations 175 Synchronous Optical Network 178 Asynchronous Transfer Mode 186 SONET Ring Networks 190 System Availability 192 Cable Placement Choices 193 Cable Placement Techniques 195 Placement of Underground Cable 196 Placement of Aerial Cable 197 Placement of Direct Buried Cable 199 Field Splicing 203 Mechanical Splicing 205 Field Testing Using an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer 205 Fiber-to-the-Home 209 Video-on-Demand (VOD) 209 Fiber-to-the-Curb 210 Local Area Network 213 Ethernet 214 IBM Token Ring 215 LAN Topology 216 Wireless LANs 218 Fiber Optic LANs 218 Conclusion 224 Review Questions for Chapter 18 225 Telecommunications Glossary 228 Bibliography 250 Index 251 Answers to Review Questions 259 About the Author 269

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Book SynopsisVoice communication is the most important facet of mobile radio service. Even when the predicted surge of wireless data and Internet services becomes a reality, voice will remain the most natural means of human communication. This book provides coverage of topics in wireless voice communications.Trade Review"...focuses on voice compression issues in wireless communications." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001) "...a treatise on voice compression theory and practice that comprehensively treats this field?s evolution and current state of the art." (Choice, Vol. 39, No. 7, March 2002) "...a definitive reference...no other single reference packs as much valuable and divers information about speech coding in a single volume...a truly invaluable reference..." (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 36, No. 6, November/December 2002)Table of ContentsPreface xxiii Acknowledgments xxix Part I Speech Signals and Waveform Coding 1 Chapter 1 Speech Signals and Introduction to Speech Coding 3 1.1 Motivation of Speech Compression 3 1.2 Basic Characterization of Speech Signals 4 1.3 Classification of Speech Codecs 7 1.4 Waveform Coding 11 1.5 Chapter Summary 26 Chapter 2 Predictive Coding 27 2.1 Forward Predictive Coding 27 2.2 DPCM Codec Schematic 28 2.3 Predictor Design 29 2.4 Adaptive One-Word-Memory Quantization 36 2.5 DPCM Performance 37 2.6 Backward-Adaptive Prediction 39 2.7 The 32kbps G.721 ADPCM Codec 43 2.8 Subjective and Objective Speech Quality 49 2.9 Variable-Rate G.726 and Embedded G.727 ADPCM 50 2.10 Rate-Distortion in Predictive Coding 58 2.11 Chapter Summary 62 Part II Analysis by Synthesis Coding 63 Chapter 3 Analysis-by-Synthesis Principles 65 3.1 Motivation 65 3.2 Analysis-by-Synthesis Codec Structure 66 3.3 The Short-Term Synthesis Filter 67 3.4 Long-Term Prediction 70 3.5 Excitation Models 78 3.6 Adaptive Short-Term and Long-Term Post-Filtering 81 3.7 Lattice-Based Linear Prediction 83 3.8 Chapter Summary 89 Chapter 4 Speech Spectral Quantization 90 4.1 Log-Area Ratios 90 4.2 Line Spectral Frequencies 95 4.3 Vector Quantization of Spectral Parameters 105 4.4 Spectral Quantizers for Wideband Speech Coding 113 4.5 Chapter Summary 126 Chapter 5 Regular Pulse Excited Coding 127 5.1 Theoretical Background 127 5.2 The 13 kbps RPE-LTP GSM Speech Encoder 133 5.3 The 13 kbps RPE-LTP GSM Speech Decoder 137 5.4 Bit Sensitivity of the 13 kbps GSM RPE-LTP Codec 140 5.5 Application Example: A Toolbox-Based Speech Transceiver 142 5.6 Chapter Summary 144 Chapter 6 Forward-Adaptive Code Excited Linear Prediction 145 6.1 Background 145 6.2 The Original CELP Approach 146 6.3 Fixed Codebook Search 149 6.4 CELP Excitation Models 151 6.5 Optimization of the CELP Codec Parameters 160 6.6 The Error-Sensitivity of CELP Codecs 175 6.7 Application Example: A Dual-Mode 3.1 kBd Speech Transceiver 187 6.8 Multi-Slot PRMA Transceiver 200 6.9 Chapter Summary 206 Chapter 7 Standard For ward-Adaptive CELP Codecs 207 7.1 Background 207 7.2 The U.S. DoD FS-1016 4.8kbits/s CELP Codec 207 7.3 The IS-54 DAMPS kbps Pan American Speech Codec 213 7.4 The 6.7 kbps Japanese Digital Cellular System's Speech Codec 216 7.5 The Qualcomm Variable-Rate CELP Codec 218 7.6 Japanese Half-Rate Speech Codec 225 7.7 The Half-Rate GSM Codec 233 7.8 The 8kbits/s G.729 Codec 237 7.9 The Reduced Complexity G.729 Annex A Codec 256 7.10 The 12.2 kbps Enhanced Full-Rate GSM Speech Codec 259 7.11 The Enhanced Full-Rate 7.4 kbps IS-136 Speech Codec 264 7.12 The ITU G.723.1 Dual-Rate Codec 268 7.13 Chapter Summary 277 Chapter 8 Backward-Adaptive Code Excited Linear Prediction 279 8.1 Introduction 279 8.2 Motivation and Background 279 8.3 Backward-Adaptive G.728 Codec Schematic 282 8.4 Backward-Adaptive G.728 Coding Algorithm 284 8.5 Reduced-Rate G.728-Like Codec: Variable-Length Excitation Vector 298 8.6 The Effects of Long-Term Prediction 300 8.7 Closed-Loop Codebook Training 305 8.8 Reduced-Rate G.728-Like Codec II: Constant-Length Excitation Vector 309 8.9 Programmable-Rate 8-4 kbps Low-Delay CELP Codecs 310 8.10 Backward-Adaptive Error Sensitivity Issues 327 8.11 A Low-Delay Multimode Speech Transceiver 333 8.12 Chapter Summary 338 Part III Wideband Coding and Transmission 339 Chapter 9 Wideband Speech Coding 341 9.1 Sub-band-ADPCM Wideband Coding at 64 kbps 341 9.2 Wideband Transform Coding at 32 kbps 357 9.3 Sub-Band-Split Wideband CELP Codecs 360 9.4 Fullband Wideband ACELP Coding 363 9.5 A Turbo-Coded Burst-by-Burst Adaptive Wideband Speech Transceiver 368 9.6 Chapter Summary 384 Part IV Very Low-Rate Coding and Transmission 385 Chapter 10 Overview of Low-Rate Speech Coding 387 10.1 Low-Bitrate Speech Coding 387 10.2 Linear Predictive Coding Model 400 10.3 Speech Quality Measurements 403 10.4 Speech Database 406 10.5 Chapter Summary 409 Chapter 11 Linear Predictive Vocoder 411 11.1 Overview of a Linear Predictive Vocoder 411 11.2 Line Spectrum Frequencies Quantization 412 11.3 Pitch Detection 417 11.4 Unvoiced Frames 428 11.5 Voiced Frames 429 11.6 Adaptive Post-Filter 430 11.7 Pulse Dispersion Filter 432 11.8 Results for Linear Predictive Vocoder 437 11.9 Chapter Summary 440 Chapter 12 Wavelets and Pitch Detection 441 12.1 Conceptual Introduction to Wavelets 441 12.2 Introduction to Wavelet Mathematics 444 12.3 Pre-Processing the Wavelet Transform Signal 449 12.4 Voiced-Unvoiced Decision 452 12.5 Wavelet-Based Pitch Detector 453 12.6 Summary and Conclusions 460 Chapter 13 Zinc Function Excitation 461 13.1 Introduction 461 13.2 Overview of Prototype Waveform Interpolation Zinc Function Excitation 462 13.3 Zinc Function Modeling 466 13.4 Pitch Detection 470 13.5 Voiced Speech 473 13.6 Excitation Interpolation Between Prototype Segments 477 13.7 Unvoiced Speech 483 13.8 Adaptive Post-Filter 483 13.9 Results for Single Zinc Function Excitation 483 13.10 Error Sensitivity of the 1.9kbps PWI-ZFE Coder 486 13.11 Multiple Zinc Function Excitation 490 13.12 A Sixth-Rate, 3.8kbps GSM-Like Speech Transceiver 496 13.13 Chapter Summary 500 Chapter 14 Mixed-Multiband Excitation 501 14.1 Introduction 501 14.2 Overview of Mixed-Multiband Excitation 502 14.3 Finite Impulse Response Filter 504 14.4 Mixed-Multiband Excitation Encoder 507 14.5 Mixed-Multiband Excitation Decoder 510 14.6 Performance of the Mixed-Multiband Excitation Coder 513 14.7 A Higher Rate 3.85 kbps Mixed-Multiband Excitation Scheme 520 14.8 A 2.35kbit/s Joint-Detection-Based CDMA Speech Transceiver 523 14.9 Chapter Summary 530 Chapter 15 Sinusoidal Transform Coding Below 4kbps 531 15.1 Introduction 531 15.2 Sinusoidal Analysis of Speech Signals 532 15.3 Sinusoidal Synthesis of Speech Signals 534 15.4 Low-Bitrate Sinusoidal Coders 536 15.5 Incorporating Prototype Waveform Interpolation 539 15.6 Encoding the Sinusoidal Frequency Component 541 15.7 Determining the Excitation Components 543 15.8 Quantizing the Excitation Parameters 548 15.9 Sinusoidal Transform Decoder 556 15.10 Speech Coder Performance 558 15.11 Chapter Summary 563 Chapter 16 Conclusions on Low-Rate Coding 565 16.1 Overview 565 16.2 Listening Tests 565 16.3 Summary of Very Low-Rate Coding 16.4 Further Research 568 Chapter 17 Comparison of Speech Codecs and Transceivers 569 17.1 Background to Speech Quality Evaluation 569 17.2 Objective Speech Quality Measures 570 17.3 Subjective Measures 577 17.4 Comparison of Subjective and Objective Measures 578 17.5 Subjective Speech Quality of Various Codecs 580 17.6 Error Sensitivity Comparison of Various Codecs 582 17.7 Objective Speech Performance of Various Transceivers 583 Appendix A Constructing the Quadratic Spline Wavelets 589 Appendix B Zinc Function Excitation 593 Appendix C Probability Density Function for Amplitudes 597 Bibliography 601 Index 623 Author Index 631

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Book SynopsisDue to the rapid leaps in communications technology spearheaded by the growth of the wireless industry, the move to optical networks, and the new areas opened up by the Internet, the 21st century will be a milestone for communications technology.Trade Review"...offers insight on the kinds of services to expect from wireless networks in the next century..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002)Table of ContentsPreface. 1 Introduction (Mansoor Shaft, Shigeaki Ogose, and Keith Buttenvorth). 1.1 History of Mobile Radio Communications. 1.2 Telecommunication Needs for the 21st Century. 1.3 Data Rate Road Map to 3G. 1.4 Mobile Networks of Tomorrow. 1.5 4G Mobile Systems. 1.6 Handsets. 1.7 Mobility Management in an IP World. 1.8 Mobile IP. 1.9 Spectrum for Mobile Systems. 1.10 Organization of this Book. 1.11 Summary. Acronyms. References. PART 1: Visions of Wireless Communications Applications in the 21st Century. 2 Vision of Wireless Communications in the 21st Century (Raymond Steele). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Current Scene in Wireless Communications. 2.3 3G Scene for the Beginning of the 21st Century. 2.4 Post-3G Systems. 2.5 Global Family of Ad Hoc Networks. 2.6 Peering Through the Future Haze. References. 3 Wireless Migration to Packet Network: U.S. Viewpoint (Chung Liu and Wayne Strom). 3.1 Future Wireless Network Vision. 3.2 Future Wireless Network Architecture. 3.3 Wireless Packet Network Evolution. 3.4 Migration of Wireless Radio Access to Packet Data Network (Including M-IP and GPRS). 3.5 Wireless Packet Network. 3.6 Summary. References. 4 Vision of Wireless Communications Applications in the 21st Century: A View from Japan (Mitsutoshi Hatori). 4.1 Introduction 57 4.2 Current Wireless Communications Systems. 4.3 Third-Generation Systems. 4.4 Fourth-Generation Systems. 4.5 Other Future Systems. 4.6 Summary. References. PART 2: Developments in International Standards. 5 Developments in International Standards (Jane Brownley, Fran O 'Brien, Maria Palamara, Derek Richards, and Lynne Sinclair). 5.1 Overview. 5.2 ITU's IMT-2000 Standardization Efforts. 5.3 3G Standardization Consortia. 5.4 Evolving Radio Standards. 5.5 Evolving Network Standards. 5.6 Related Standardization Efforts. 5.7 Summary. References. 6 Standardization on Broadband Wireless Access: Wireless ATM and IP (Masahiro Umehira). 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Standardization Efforts Related to Broadband Wireless Access. 6.3 Standardization on Radio Access Layer. 6.4 Standardization on Mobile ATM. 6.5 Conclusions. References. PART 3: Propagation Issues. 7 Multipath Effects Observed for the Radio Channel (Hemy L. Bertoni). 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Measurement of Multipath Arrivals. 7.3 Multipath Phenomena for Narrowband Excitation. 7.4 Multipath Phenomena for Broadband Excitation. 7.5 Angular Spread for Space-Time Signal Processing. 7.6 Summary. References. 8 Indoor Propagation Modeling (Homayoun Hashemi). 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Types of Variations in the Channel. 8.3 Wideband Channel. 8.4 Large-Scale Path Losses. 8.5 rms Delay Spread. 8.6 Spatial Variations of the Channel. 8.7 Temporal Variations of the Channel. 8.8 Comparison Between Indoor and Outdoor Radio Channels. 8.9 Indoor Infrared Channel. 8.10 Conclusions. References. 9 Propagation Loss Prediction Models (Masaharu Hata). 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Empirical Models. 9.3 Analytical Models. 9.4 Deterministic Methods. 9.5 Summary. References. 10 Path-Loss Measurements for Wireless Mobile Systems (Dongsoo Ear and Howard H. Xia). 10.1 Overview. 10.2 Macrocellular Measurements. 10.3 Microcellular Measurements. 10.4 Indoor Measurements. 10.5 Summary. References. Part 4: Technologies. 11 Coding and Modulation for Power-Constrained Wireless Channels (Ezio Biglieri, Giuseppe Caire, and Giorgio Taricco). 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Designing a C/M Scheme: The Gaussian Channel Perspective. 11.3 Wireless Channel: A New Perspective. 11.4 Flat Independent Fading Channel. 11.5 Block-Fading Channel. 11.6 Interference-Limited Channel. 11.7 Conclusions. References. 12 Modulation and Demodulation Techniques for Wireless Communication Systems (Seiichi Sampei). 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Outline of Modulation and Demodulation Techniques. 12.3 GMSK. 12.4 QPSK. 12.5 Π/4-QPSK. 12.6 M-ary QAM. 12.7 Pilot Signal-Aided Fading Compensation Techniques. 12.8 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing. 12.9 Adaptive Modulation. 12.10 Summary. References. 13 Fundamentals of Multiple Access Techniques (Fumiyuki Adachi). 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Multiple Access Techniques. 13.3 Demand-Assign-Based Multiple Access. 13.4 Random Multiple Access. 13.5 Summary. References. 14 Spatial-Temporal Signal Processing for Broadband Wireless Systems (David Falconer). 14.1 Introduction: Motivation and Configurations for Space-Time Processing. 14.2 Channel Models for Multielement Arrays. 14.3 Receiver Space-Time Processing. 14.4 Recent Space-Time Wireless Communication Architectures. 14.5 Adaptation Issues. 14.6 Transmitter Space-Time Processing. 14.7 Conclusions and Future Applications. References. 15 Interference Cancellation and Multiuser Detection (Ryuji Kohno). 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 CDMA System Model. 15.3 Multiuser Detection for CDMA. 15.4 Co-Channel Interference Cancellation for DS/CDMA. 15.5 Co-Channel Interference Cancellation for FH/CDMA. 15.6 Concluding Remarks. References. PART 5: Wireless Systems and Applications. 16 EDGE: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM and TDMA/136 Evolution (Stefan Jäverbring). 16.1 Introduction. 16.2 Background. 16.3 Physical Layer. 16.4 Link Layer. 16.5 EGPRS Performance. 16.6 Conclusions. References 17 Continuing Evolution of CDMA into New and Improved Services (Andrew J. Viterbi). 17.1 Commercial CDMA: A Brief Condensed History. 17.2 System Features of Code Division Multiple Access. 17.3 Early CDMA Evolution for Data Services. 17.4 Improvement and Evolution to CDMA 2000. 17.5 Generational Evolution and Emphasis on Wider Band widths. 17.6 Alternate Implementation of Wider Band CDMA. 17.7 Reexamining the Goal: Wireless High-Speed Data Transmission. 17.8 CDMA/HDR for High-Speed Wireless Internet Access. 17.9 Implementation of CDMA/HDR. 17.10 Summary and Concluding Remarks. References. 18 WCDMA Radio Access Technology for Third-Generation Mobile Communication (Erik Dahlman, Fredrik Ovesjo, Per Beming, Christiaan Roobol, Magnus Persson, Jens Knutsson, and Joakim Sorelius). 18.1 Introduction. 18.2 Background to WCDMA. 18.3 UMTS/IMT-2000 System Overview. 18.4 WCDMA Radio Protocol Operation. 18.5 WCDMA Physical Layer. 18.6 WCDMA Radio Resource Management. 18.7 Performance-Enhancing Technologies. References. 19 New Systems for Personal Communications via Satellite (J. V Evans). 19.1 Introduction. 19.2 Mobile Satellite Services. 19.3 Proposed Global Satellite Phone System Designs. 19.4 Data and Multimedia Services. 19.5 Concluding Remarks. PART 6: Wireless ATM Networks. 20 Wireless ATM Networks (D. Raychaudhuri, P. Narasimhan, B. Rajagopalan, and D. Reininger). 20.1 Introduction. 20.2 Wireless ATM Architecture. 20.3 WATM Radio Access Layer. 20.4 Mobile ATM Network. 20.5 QoS Control in Wireless ATM. 20.6 Concluding Remarks. References. Index. 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Book SynopsisSingh provides hands-on and research knowledge to a broad audience to help them get past very serious design problems. It covers signal integrity effects in high performance radio frequency IC designs, and substrate coupling.Trade Review"In the era of System-on-Chip, when large portions of the overall system are integrated on one large chip, designers are facing increasingly challenging issues. For the first time, this book is taking a closer look at the signal integrity problems faced by both high-performance and cost-performance applications, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits. System designers are given guidance in power distribution analysis, interconnect optimization, and mixed, digital-analog circuit integration challenges. Researchers and CAD engineers can get an in-depth view of the current and future requirements for full-chip CAD tools, on-chip transmission line designs, integrated passive components, and many other critical signal integrity issues. This book is bringing together a broad range of representative papers that will further the understanding both in the industrial and academic communities." (Alina Deutsch, Research Staff Member, T.J. Watson Research Center, International Business Machines) "Electrical integrity (or environment noise) is becoming the principal obstacle in system-on-a-chip design. Digital circuits create a very noisy environment in which other digital and analog circuits must function. This environmental noise comes about because of coupling through the interconnect, power supply, and substrate. This book surveys the latest literature on electrical integrity analysis and design and is, therefore, an invaluable resource for anyone designing systems-on-a-chip." (Kenneth L. Shepard, Professor, Columbia University) "The explosion of wireless communications that offer greater mobility and broadband communications that provide super fast access to the Internet have placed new demands on IC designers. The key to developing successful Systems on Chip designs that offer Analog and Mixed Signal capabilities is the approach used to extract and analyze the affects of parasitics on signal integrity. This book offers a tutorial guide to IC designers who want to move to the next level of chip design by unlocking the secrets of signal integrity." (Jake Buurma Senior Vice President, Worldwide Research & Development, Cadence Design Systems, Inc.) "As technology scales to .1 micron and below, second order effects due to physical phenomena that were not much visible before start playing a more and more significant role. So much so that well-established methodologies and tools are not providing the necessary level of confidence to the designer that her/his integrated circuit will perform as planned. The need for more accurate extraction and analysis is obvious when we observe horror stories about very hard to detect intermittent faults created by interactions among signals on different wires. There are two complementary approaches to the problem that come to mind as always when we go over the limit of previous methods - increase the accuracy of the analysis tools, and/or solve the problems by imposing constraints on the degrees of freedom left to the designer. This collection of papers covers both in details. It is the most comprehensive syllabus of important results for researchers and designers on the topic. I highly recommend to read it and to pay attention to the messages given by the papers of the collection." (Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, Professor, University of California Berkeley)Table of ContentsForeword. From the Early Days of CMOS to Today. Signal Integrity: A Problem for Design and CAD Engineers. Preface. Acknowledgments. Signal Integrity Effects in Systme-on-Chip Designs - A Designer's Perspective. Part 1: Interconnect Crosstalk. Harmony: Static Noise Analysis of Deep Submicron Digital Integrated Circuits. FastCap: A Multipole Accelerated 3-D Capacitance Extraction Program. Efficient Coupled Noise Estimation for On-Chip Interconnects. Switching Window Computation for Static Timing Analysis in Presence of Crosstalk Noise. Digital Sensitivity: Predicting Signal Interaction using Functional Analysis. Crosstalk Reduction for VLSI. Noise-aware Repeater Insertion and Wire Sizing For On-Chip Interconnect Hierarchical Moment-Matching. Post Global Routing Crosstalk Synthesis. Minimum Crosstalk Channel Routing. Reducing Cross-Coupling among Interconnect Wires in Deep-Submicron Datapath Design. A Postprocessing Algorithm for Crosstalk-driven Wire Perturbation. Noise in Digital Dynamic CMOS Circuits. Design of Dynamic Circuits with Enhanced Noise Tolerance. Coupling-Driven Signal Encoding Scheme for Low-Power Interface Design. High Frequency Simulation and Characterization of Advanced Copper Interconnects. Static Noise Analysis for Digital Integrated Circuits in Partially-Depleted Silicon-On-Insulator Technology. Synthesis of CMOS Domino Circuits for Charge Sharing Alleviation. Part 2: Inductance Effects. On-Chip Wiring Design Challenges for Gigahertz Operation. IC Analyses Including Extracted Inductance Models. FASTHENRY: A Multipole-Accelerated 3-D Inductance Extraction Program. Full-Chip, Three-Dimensional, Shapes-Based RLC Extraction. On-Chip Inductance Modeling and Analysis. How to Efficiently Capture On-Chip Inductance Effects: Introducing a New Circuit Element K. Figures of Merit to Characterize the Importance of On-Chip Inductance. Layout-Techniques for Minimizing On-Chip Interconnect Self Inductance. A Twisted-Bundle Layout Structure for Minimizing Inductive Coupling Noise. Part 3: Power Grid and Distribution Noise. Full-Chip Verification of UDSM Designs. Power Supply Noise in Future IC's: A Crystal Ball Reading. A Floorplan-based Planning Methodology for Power and Clock Distribution in ASICs. Power Supply Noise Analysis Methodology for Deep-Submicron VLSI Chip Design. Analysis of Performance Impact Caused by Power Supply Noise in Deep Submicron Devices. Full-Chip Signal Interconnect Analysis for Electromigration Reliability. Power Dissipation Analysis and Optimization of Deep Submicron CMOS Digital Circuits. Simulation and Optimization of the Power Distribution Network in VLSI Circuits. Design Strategies and Decoupling Techniques for Reducing the Effects of Electrical Interference in Mixed-Mode IC's. Design and Analysis of Power Distribution Networks in Power PC Microprocessors. Modeling the Power and Ground Effects of BGA Packages. Effects of Power/Ground Via Distribution on the Power/Ground Performance of C4/BGA Packages. Power Distribution Fidelity of Wirebond Compared to Flip Chip Devices in Grid Array Packages. Forming Damped LRC Parasitic Circuits in Simultaneously Switched CMOS Output Buffers. Part 4: Substrate Noise. Experimental Results and Modeling Techniques for Substrate Noise in Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits. Principles of Substrate Crosstalk Generation in CMOS Circuits. Experimental Comparison of Substrate Noise Coupling Using Different Wafer Types. Modeling and Analysis of Substrate Coupling in Integrated Circuits. Fast Methods for Extraction and Sparsification of Substrate Coupling. SUBWAVE: A Methodology for Modeling Digital Substrate Noise Injection in Mixed-Signal ICs. Substrate Modeling and Lumped Substrate Resistance Extraction for CMOS ESD/Latchup Circuit Simulation. Analysis of Ground-Bounce Induced Substrate Noise Coupling in a Low Resistive Bulk Epitaxial Process: Design Strategies to Minimize Noise Effects on a Mixed-Signal Chip. A Methodology for Measurement and Characterization of Substrate Noise in High Frequency Circuits. Measurement of Digital Noise in Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits. Effects of Substrate Resistances on LNA Performance and a Bondpad Structure for Reducing the Effects in a Silicon Bipolar Technology. A Study of Oscillator Jitter Due to Supply and Substrate Noise. CMOS Technology Characterization for Analog and RF Design. Noise Reduction Is Crucial to Mixed-Signal ASIC Design Success (Parts I & II). Author Index. Subject Index. About the Editor.

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Book SynopsisA readable, understandable introduction to DSP for professionals and students alike... This practical guide is a welcome alternative to more complicated introductions to DSP.Table of ContentsThe Development of Digital Signal Processing. Why Do It Digitally Anyway? Converting Analog to Digital. Filtering. Transforming Signals into the Frequency Domain. Encoding of Waveforms-Increasing the Channel Bandwidth. Practical DSP Hardware Design Issues. DSP System Design Flow. Glossary of Acronyms. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents coverage of the performance, design principles and analysis of optical communication systems operating under nonlinear propagation regimes. It includes an application based comparison of different systems, so that the reader can determine the right system for his application.Table of ContentsOptical Fiber Propagation. Optical Amplifiers. Optical Transmission Systems. Soliton Optical Communications. Repeaterless Systems. Long Distance TDM Transmission. WDM Optically Amplified Systems. Transmission in All-Optical Networks. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisUp-to-date coverage of the analysis and applications of coplanar waveguides to microwave circuits and antennas The unique feature of coplanar waveguides, as opposed to more conventional waveguides, is their uniplanar construction, in which all of the conductors are aligned on the same side of the substrate. This feature simplifies manufacturing and allows faster and less expensive characterization using on-wafer techniques. Coplanar Waveguide Circuits, Components, and Systems is an engineer''s complete resource, collecting all of the available data on the subject. Rainee Simons thoroughly discusses propagation parameters for conventional coplanar waveguides and includes valuable details such as the derivation of the fundamental equations, physical explanations, and numerical examples. Coverage also includes: Discontinuities and circuit elements Transitions to other transmission media Directional couplers, hybrids, and magic T Trade Review"A resource for engineers, collecting all available data on the subject of coplanar waveguide circuits, components, and systems." (SciTech Book News Vol. 25, No. 2 June 2001)Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Conventional Coplanar Waveguide. Conductor-Backed Coplanar Waveguide. Coplanar Waveguide with Finite-Width Ground Planes. Coplanar Waveguide Suspended Inside A Conducting Enclosure. Coplanar Striplines. Microshield Lines and Coupled Coplanar Waveguide. Attenuation Characteristics of Conventional, Micromachined, and Superconducting Coplanar Waveguides. Coplanar Waveguide Discontinuities and Circuit Elements. Coplanar Waveguide Transitions. Directional Couplers, Hybrids, and Magic-Ts. Coplanar Waveguide Applications. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisDeals with Radio Frequency Interference (RFI), which is the reception of undesired radio signals originating from digital electronics and electronic equipment.Table of ContentsPreface xvii Acknowledgments xxi 1 General Considerations 1 2 The Electromagnetic Environment 9 3 Fundamentals of Fields and Waves 21 4 Signal Waveform and Spectral Analysis 117 5 Transmission Lines 139 6 Antennas and Radiation 195 7 Behavior of Circuit Components 285 8 Radiated Emissions and Susceptibility 335 9 Electromagnetic Shielding 351 10 Coupling between Devices 365 11 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) 377 12 EMC Standards 391 13 Measurements of Emission 399 Appendix A: Vectors and Vector Analysis 411 Appendix B: Frequency Band Designations 467 Appendix C: Constitutive Relations 473 Index 479

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Book SynopsisFrom basic terms and concepts to advanced optimization techniques-a complete, practical introduction to modern geometrical optics Most books on geometrical optics present only matrix methods.Table of ContentsThe Nature of Light. Introduction to Imaging Systems. Paraxial Optics I. Paraxial Optics II. Matrix Methods. Exact Ray Tracing. Third-Order Optics. First-Order Design and y-y Diagrams. Optimization. Introduction to Lens Design. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisA detailed, modern introduction to semiconductors made in silicon and III-V compounds. This book develops the device physics of pn junctions, bipolar transistors, Schottky barriers, MOS capacitors, and MOS field-effect transistors (MOSFETs).Table of ContentsIntegrated Circuit Family Tree Electrons in Solids Carrier Transport and Recombination p-n Junctions: I-V Behavior p-n Junctions: Reverse Breakdown and Junction Capacitance Schottky-Barrier Devices MOS Capacitors MOS Field-Effect Transistors Bipolar Transistors Appendix I: Introduction to PSPICE

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Book SynopsisFocuses on robust control, currently a very important topic in control research and engineering. The interest in this area is motivated by the need to achieve greater accuracy and predictability in modern control systems, as are found in aircraft and rocket navigation systems, for example.Table of ContentsSISO Systems. Stabilization. Loop Shaping. H2 Optimal Control. H infinity Control. Structured Uncertainty. L?1 Control. Model Order Reduction. Robust Identification. Application Examples. Appendices.

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Book SynopsisComprehensive coverage of theory and applications alike Superconductor Technology integrates research efforts from aroundthe world and provides the most comprehensive presentation ofsuperconducting technology available. It covers high- andlow-temperature superconductors (HTSC and LTSC) and, while thediscussion centers on the more practical HTSC applications (thosein the range of 77K), the advantages of LTSC technology in certaincircumstances are also explored. Author A. R. Jha examines the implementation of superconductingtechnology in every conceivable system or device, identifyingapplications and potential applications in diverse fields,including radio astronomical systems, laser radar, microwave andmillimeter-wave missile receivers, satellite communication systems,high-resolution medical equipment, and many more. Complete withnumerous illustrations and photographs and fully referenced,Superconductor Technology: * Covers theory and practice across a wide range oTable of ContentsPhenomenology and Theory of Superconductivity. Superconductor Forms and Their Critical Microwave Properties. Superconducting Substrate Materials. Application of Superconducting Technology to PassiveComponents. Applications of Superconducting Thin Films to Active Rf Componentsand Circuits. Performance Improvement of Solid-State Devices at CryogenicTemperatures. Application of Superconductor Technology to Components Used inRadar, Communication, Space, and Electronic Warfare. Applications of Superconducting Technology to ElectroopticalComponents and Systems. Applications of LTSC and HTSC Technology to Medical DiagnosticEquipment. Application of Superconducting Technology to Generators, Motors,and Transmission Lines. Cryogenic Refrigerator Systems. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe book includes fundamental concepts of theory, instrumentation, and experimental practice as well as practical applications. An important chapter setting the book apart from other publications describes the properties of materials and presents case studies from industry.Trade Review"A textbook to be used in a curriculum of advanced material engineering, with enough practical aspects covered to support associated laboratory sessions as well." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001)Table of ContentsPreface. Getting Started with Thermography for Nondestructive Testing. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS. Introduction to Thermal Emission. Introduction to Heat Transfer. Infrared Sensors and Optic Fundamentals. Images. Automated Image Analysis. Materials. Experimental Concepts. ACTIVE THERMOGRAPHY. Active Thermography. Quantitative Data Analysis in Active Thermography. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE THERMOGRAPHY: CASE STUDIES. Applications. References and Bibliography. Appendix A: Computer Model. Appendix B: Smoothing Routing. Appendix C: Parabola Computations. Appendix D: Higher-Order Gradient Computations Based on the Roberts Gradient. Appendix E: Properties of Metals and Nonmetals. Appendix F: Matlab M-Scripts Available. Index.

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