"This book provides a solid foundation for many of the most popular wireless communication systems and protocols in use today. It presents many clear and practical examples to help the reader understand the technical details and theory of the various methods presented. It will also quickly help anyone wanting to better understand the fundamentals of these communications systems and will provide practical guidance for developing RF components and systems. It is definitely a worthwhile read if you work with these types of systems and devices." --IEEE
1. Introduction2. Radio propagation3. Antennas and transmission lines4. Communication protocols and modulation5. Signal generation and transmitters6. Receiver and digital radio architectures7. Radio system design8. System implementation9. Introduction to information theory and coding10. Regulations and standards11. Wireless local area networks12. Wireless personal area networks13. Radio frequency identification (RFID)14. Technologies and applications