Wireless Communications

Wireless Communications

by Keith Q. T. Zhang
Released December 2015
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119978671

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Book description

Understand the mechanics of wireless communication

Wireless Communications: Principles, Theory and Methodology offers a detailed introduction to the technology. Comprehensive and well-rounded coverage includes signaling, transmission, and detection, including the mathematical and physics principles that underlie the technology's mechanics. Problems with modern wireless communication are discussed in the context of applied skills, and the various approaches to solving these issues offer students the opportunity to test their understanding in a practical manner. With in-depth explanations and a practical approach to complex material, this book provides students with a clear understanding of wireless communication technology.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Chapter 1: Introduction
    1. 1.1 Resources for wireless communications
    2. 1.2 Shannon's theory
    3. 1.3 Three challenges
    4. 1.4 Digital modulation versus coding
    5. 1.5 Philosophy to combat interference
    6. 1.6 Evolution of processing strategy
    7. 1.7 Philosophy to exploit two-dimensional random fields
    8. 1.8 Cellular: Concept, Evolution, and 5G
    9. 1.9 The structure of this book
    10. 1.10 Repeatedly used abbreviations and math symbols
    11. Problems
    12. References
  8. Chapter 2: Mathematical Background
    1. 2.1 Introduction
    2. 2.2 Congruence mapping and signal spaces
    3. 2.3 Estimation methods
    4. 2.4 Commonly used distributions in wireless
    5. 2.5 The calculus of variations
    6. 2.6 Two inequalities for optimization
    7. 2.7 Q-function
    8. 2.8 The CHF method and its skilful applications
    9. 2.9 Matrix operations and differentiation
    10. 2.10 Additional reading
    11. Problems
    12. References
  9. Chapter 3: Channel Characterization
    1. 3.1 Introduction
    2. 3.2 Large-scale propagation loss
    3. 3.3 Lognormal shadowing
    4. 3.4 Multipath characterization for local behavior
    5. 3.5 Composite model to incorporate multipath and shadowing
    6. 3.6 Example to illustrate the use of various models
    7. 3.7 Generation of correlated fading channels
    8. 3.8 Summary
    9. 3.9 Additional reading
    10. Problems
    11. References
  10. Chapter 4: Digital Modulation
    1. 4.1 Introduction
    2. 4.2 Signals and signal space
    3. 4.3 Optimal MAP and ML receivers
    4. 4.4 Detection of two arbitrary waveforms
    5. 4.5 MPSK
    6. 4.6 -ary QAM
    7. 4.7 Noncoherent scheme–differential MPSK
    8. 4.8 MFSK
    9. 4.9 Noncoherent MFSK
    10. 4.10 Bit error probability versus symbol error probability
    11. 4.11 Spectral efficiency
    12. 4.12 Summary of symbol error probability for various schemes
    13. 4.13 Additional reading
    14. Problems
    15. References
  11. Chapter 5: Minimum Shift Keying
    1. 5.1 Introduction
    2. 5.2 MSK
    3. 5.3 de Buda's approach
    4. 5.4 Properties of MSK signals
    5. 5.5 Understanding MSK
    6. 5.6 Signal space
    7. 5.7 MSK power spectrum
    8. 5.8 Alternative scheme–differential encoder
    9. 5.9 Transceivers for MSK signals
    10. 5.10 Gaussian-shaped MSK
    11. 5.11 Massey's approach to MSK
    12. 5.12 Summary
    13. Problems
    14. References
  12. Chapter 6: Channel Coding
    1. 6.1 Introduction and philosophical discussion
    2. 6.2 Preliminary of Galois fields
    3. 6.3 Linear block codes
    4. 6.4 Cyclic codes
    5. 6.5 Golay code
    6. 6.6 BCH codes
    7. 6.7 Convolutional codes
    8. 6.8 Trellis-coded modulation
    9. 6.9 Summary
    10. Problems
    11. References
  13. Chapter 7: Diversity Techniques
    1. 7.1 Introduction
    2. 7.2 Idea behind diversity
    3. 7.3 Structures of various diversity combiners
    4. 7.4 PDFs of output SNR
    5. 7.5 Average SNR comparison for various schemes
    6. 7.6 Methods for error performance analysis
    7. 7.7 Error probability of MRC
    8. 7.8 Error probability of EGC
    9. 7.9 Average error performance of SC in Rayleigh fading
    10. 7.10 Performance of diversity MDPSK systems
    11. 7.11 Noncoherent MFSK with diversity reception
    12. 7.12 Summary
    13. Problems
    14. References
  14. Chapter 8: Processing Strategies for Wireless Systems
    1. 8.1 Communication problem
    2. 8.2 Traditional strategy
    3. 8.3 Paradigm of orthogonality
    4. 8.4 Turbo processing principle
    5. Problems
    6. References
  15. Chapter 9: Channel Equalization
    1. 9.1 Introduction
    2. 9.2 Pulse shaping for ISI-free transmission
    3. 9.3 ISI and equalization strategies
    4. 9.4 Zero-forcing equalizer
    5. 9.5 MMSE linear equalizer
    6. 9.6 Decision-feedback equalizer (DFE)
    7. 9.7 SNR comparison and error performance
    8. 9.8 An example
    9. 9.9 Spectral factorization
    10. 9.10 Summary
    11. Problems
    12. References
  16. Chapter 10: Channel Decomposition Techniques
    1. 10.1 Introduction
    2. 10.2 Channel matrix of ISI channels
    3. 10.3 Idea of channel decomposition
    4. 10.4 QR-decomposition-based Tomlinson–Harashima equalizer
    5. 10.5 The GMD equalizer
    6. 10.6 OFDM for time-invariant channel
    7. 10.7 Cyclic prefix and circulant channel matrix
    8. 10.8 OFDM receiver
    9. 10.9 Channel estimation
    10. 10.10 Coded OFDM
    11. 10.11 Additional reading
    12. Problems
    13. References
  17. Chapter 11: Turbo Codes and Turbo Principle
    1. 11.1 Introduction and philosophical discussion
    2. 11.2 Two-device mechanism for iteration
    3. 11.3 Turbo codes
    4. 11.4 BCJR algorithm
    5. 11.5 Turbo decoding
    6. 11.6 Illustration of turbo-code performance
    7. 11.7 Extrinsic information transfer (EXIT) charts
    8. 11.8 Convergence and fixed points
    9. 11.9 Statistics of LLRs
    10. 11.10 Turbo equalization
    11. 11.11 Turbo CDMA
    12. 11.12 Turbo IDMA
    13. 11.13 Summary
    14. Problems
    15. References
  18. Chapter 12: Multiple-Access Channels
    1. 12.1 Introduction
    2. 12.2 Typical MA schemes
    3. 12.3 User space of multiple-access
    4. 12.4 Capacity of multiple-access channels
    5. 12.5 Achievable MI by various MA schemes
    6. 12.6 CDMA-IS-95
    7. 12.7 Processing gain of spreading spectrum
    8. 12.8 IS-95 downlink receiver and performance
    9. 12.9 IS-95 uplink receiver and performance
    10. 12.10 3GPP-LTE uplink
    11. 12.11 m-Sequences
    12. 12.12 Walsh sequences
    13. 12.13 CAZAC sequences for LTE-A
    14. 12.14 Nonorthogonal MA schemes
    15. 12.15 Summary
    16. Problems
    17. References
  19. Chapter 13: Wireless MIMO Systems
    1. 13.1 Introduction
    2. 13.2 Signal model and mutual information
    3. 13.3 Capacity with CSIT
    4. 13.4 Ergodic capacity without CSIT
    5. 13.5 Capacity: asymptotic results
    6. 13.6 Optimal transceivers with CSIT
    7. 13.7 Receivers without CSIT
    8. 13.8 Optimal receiver
    9. 13.9 Zero-forcing MIMO receiver
    10. 13.10 MMSE receiver
    11. 13.11 VBLAST
    12. 13.12 Space–time block codes
    13. 13.13 Alamouti codes
    14. 13.14 General space–time codes
    15. 13.15 Information lossless space–time codes
    16. 13.16 Multiplexing gain versus diversity gain
    17. 13.17 Summary
    18. Problems
    19. References
  20. Chapter 14: Cooperative Communications
    1. 14.1 A historical review
    2. 14.2 Relaying
    3. 14.3 Cooperative communications
    4. 14.4 Multiple-relay cooperation
    5. 14.5 Two-way relaying
    6. 14.6 Multi-cell MIMO
    7. 14.7 Summary
    8. Problems
    9. References
  21. Chapter 15: Cognitive Radio
    1. 15.1 Introduction
    2. 15.2 Spectrum sensing for spectrum holes
    3. 15.3 Matched filter versus energy detector
    4. 15.4 Detection of random primary signals
    5. 15.5 Detection without exact knowledge of
    6. 15.6 Cooperative spectrum sensing
    7. 15.7 Standardization of CR networks
    8. 15.8 Experimentation and commercialization of CR systems
    9. Problems
    10. References
  22. Index
  23. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Wireless Communications
  • Author(s): Keith Q. T. Zhang
  • Release date: December 2015
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119978671