Software defined radio enabling technologies

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tuttlebee, Wally H. W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, England J. Wiley & Sons 2002
Series:Wiley series in software radio
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • AcknowledgementsReferences; Appendix; 3 Radio Frequency Front End Implementations for Multimode SDRs; 3.1 Evolution of Radio Systems; 3.2 Evolution of RF Front Ends
  • Superheterodyne Architecture; 3.3 The AN2/6 Product Family
  • Dual Band, Six Mode; 3.3.1 The AN2/6 Architecture; 3.3.2 Lessons Learned From the AN2/6; 3.4 Alternative RF Front End Architectures; 3.4.1 Direct Conversion RF Front Ends; 3.4.2 Pure Digital RF Front Ends; 3.4.3 Analog Digital Combination Solutions; 3.4.4 Directions for a Completely Successful SDR RF Front End; 3.5 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • 2.2.2 Receiver Architectures2.2.3 Dynamic Range Issues and Calculation; 2.2.4 Adjacent Channel Power Ratio (ACPR) and Noise Power Ratio (NPR); 2.2.5 Receiver Signal Budget; 2.2.6 Image Rejection; 2.2.7 Filter Functions within the Receiver; 2.3 Transmitter Design Considerations; 2.3.1 Filtering Analogies between Receiver and Transmitter; 2.3.2 Transmitter Architectures; 2.3.3 Transmitter Efficiency and Linearity; 2.4 Candidate Architectures for SDR; 2.4.1 Zero IF Receivers; 2.4.2 Quadrature Local Oscillator; 2.4.3 Variable Preselect Filters; 2.4.4 Low IF Receivers; 2.5 Conclusions
  • 4 Data Conversion in Software Defined Radios4.1 The Importance of Data Converters in Software Defined Radios; 4.1.1 ADCs for SDR Base Stations; 4.1.2 ADCs for SDR Handsets; 4.1.3 DACs for SDR Applications; 4.2 Converter Architectures; 4.2.1 Flash Converters; 4.2.2 Multistage Converters; 4.2.3 Sigma-Delta Converters; 4.2.4 Digital-to-Analog Converters; 4.3 Converter Performance Impact on SDR; 4.3.1 Noise Sources
  • Impact on SDR Sensitivity; 4.3.2 SNR of Data Converter; 4.3.3 Spurious Impact on Performance; 4.3.4 Digital-to-Analog Converter Specification; 4.4 Conclusions and Future Trends
  • Software Defined Radio; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword
  • by Dr Joseph Mitola III; Abbreviations; Biographies; Introduction; Part I: Perspective; 1 Software Based Radio; 1.1 A Multi-Dimensional Model Sets the Stage; 1.2 What is Software Based Radio; 1.2.1 Software Defined Radio and Software Radio; 1.2.2 Adaptive Intelligent Software Radio and Other Definitions; 1.2.3 Functionality, Capability and SBR Evolution; 1.3 Architectural Perspectives for a Software Based Radio; 1.3.1 The Radio Implementer plane; 1.3.2 The Network Operator plane; 1.4 Software Radio Concepts
  • 1.5 Adoption Timeframes for Software Based Radio1.6 Realization of Software Based Radio Requires New Technology; 1.7 Power/Performance/Price Limitations of Handsets Dictates Inflexible Networks; 1.8 Regulatory Concepts Facilitate SBR Introduction; 1.9 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Part II: Front End Technology; 2 Radio Frequency Translation for Software Defined Radio; 2.1 Requirements and Specifications; 2.1.1 Transmitter Specifications; 2.1.2 Receiver Specifications; 2.1.3 Operating Frequency Bands; 2.2 Receiver Design Considerations; 2.2.1 Basic Considerations