Communication Receiver: DSP, Software Radio, and Design (Third Edition)

Author: Loewe, Whitaker, translated by Wang Wengui et al.
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book starts with the basics of radio communication technology, introducing the principles and characteristics of communication receivers, and then focuses on explaining the content of receiver design. Using detailed content, numerous formulas, examples, and tables, it presents the fundamentals of receiver design in a complete and detailed manner to readers. Moreover, to adapt to the development of new technologies, the third edition not only updates the original content extensively and provides much information on new technologies and digital technologies but also retains the fundamental principles of receiver design. The book is divided into 10 chapters, each of which provides a detailed introduction to the basic knowledge of radio communication systems, wireless transmission, noise, digital signal processing, and modulation theory and techniques, the important characteristics of radio receivers, receiver system planning, antenna and antenna matching, amplifier design and gain control techniques, various types of mixers, local oscillator frequency control, demodulator technology and demodulator design, auxiliary and specialized circuits required for typical radio receivers, and modern receiver design trends, among others. Detailed reference materials are provided at the end of each chapter. This book offers numerous examples, which can serve as a valuable reference for receiver designers and operators in their practical work, making it their preferred reference tool for solving problems in related fields.