Short-range Wireless Communication

Short-range Wireless Communication, Third Edition, describes radio theory and applications for wireless communication with ranges of centimeters to hundreds of meters. Topics covered include radio wave propagation, the theory of antennas and transmission lines, architectures of transmitters, and radio system design guidelines as a function of basic communication parameters, such as sensitivity, noise and bandwidth. Topics new to this edition include MIMO, metamaterials, inductance coupling for loop antennas, very high throughput Wi-Fi specifications, Bluetooth Low Energy, expanded coverage of RFID, wireless security, location awareness, wireless sensor networks, Internet of Things, millimeter wave and optical short-range communications, body area networks, energy harvesting, and more.

Engineers, programmers, technicians and sales management personnel who support short-range wireless products will find the book a comprehensive and highly readable source to boost on-the-job performance and satisfaction.

• Presents comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of short-range wireless technologies
• Provides an in-depth explanation of wave propagation and antennas
• Describes communication system components and specifications, including transmitters, receivers, frequency synthesizers, sensitivity, noise, distortion, and more
• Includes an introduction to error detection and correction

RF engineers; computer, network, and manufacturing automation engineers who need to incorporate wireless capabilities into their designs; technicians, engineering managers, and educators

1. Introduction
   2. Radio propagation
   3. Antennas and transmission lines
   4. Communication protocols and modulation
   5. Signal generation and transmitters
   6. Receiver and digital radio architectures
   7. Radio system design
   8. System implementation
   9. Introduction to information theory and coding
   10. Regulations and standards
   11. Wireless local area networks
   12. Wireless personal area networks
   13. Radio frequency identification (RFID)
   14. Technologies and applications