MODERN COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER DESIGN A

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ISBN 10: 1596933097 / ISBN 13: 9781596933095

Published by Artech House Sep 2010, 2010

About this Item

Neuware - This comprehensive sourcebook thoroughly explores the state-of-the-art in communications receivers, providing detailed practical guidance for constructing an actual high dynamic range receiver from system design to packaging. You also find clear explanations of the technical underpinnings that you need to understand for your work in the field . This cutting-edge reference presents the latest information on modern superheterodyne receivers, dynamic range, mixers, oscillators, complex coherent synthesizers, automatic gain control, DSP and software radios. You find in-depth discussions on system design, including coverage of all pertinent data and tools. Moreover, the book offers you a solid understanding of packaging and mechanical considerations, as well as a look at tomorrows receiver technology, including new Bragg-cell applications for ultra-wideband electronic warfare receivers. This one-stop resource is packed with over 300 illustrations that support critical topics throughout.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MODERN COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER DESIGN A
• Publisher: Artech House Sep 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596933097
• ISBN 13: 9781596933095
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 261W x 209H x 30D millimeters 261 millimeters width by 209 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1153 grams

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Synopsis

This comprehensive 462 pages textbook and reference on the subject of radio frequency (RF) receiver design presents the concepts, mathematics and design for such systems. Chapters include discussions on superheterodyne receivers, dynamic range, mixers, complex coherent frequency synthesizers, automatic gain control and beat frequency oscillators and additional sections cover advanced topics like digital signal processing (DSP) and software defined radios (SDR) as well as electronic warfare (EW) receivers. Intended for electrical engineering students and engineers, this  comprehensive volume contains 360 illustrations including complex block diagrams, photographs and schematics. Drentea is an electrical engineer with fifty years of experience in the field of RF engineering and has worked for the Military Avionics and Corporate divisions of Honeywell and Hughes/Raytheon Systems.

About the Author

Cornel Drentea is well known contributor to the field of RF design engineering. He a technical consultant with 50 years of industry experience. He was previously a senior engineer/scientist at Hughes/Raytheon Systems in Tucson, Arizona. He is the author of over 80 technical papers and articles, as well as another popular book in the field. He owns five patents.