Essentials of Smart Antennas and MIMO
Published on 1. September 2012
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-521-88014-5 (ISBN)
Description
Do you need to maximize the reliability and capacity of your wireless network? If you are an engineer or engineering manager, this clear and concise book will help you to understand the benefits, capabilities, tradeoffs and limitations involved in deploying and maintaining MIMO and smart antenna systems. Packed with practical insights and real-world case studies, this is a must-have resource for professionals working with smart antenna and MIMO technology.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-521-88014-5 (9780521880145)
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Persons
Malcolm D Macleod is technical manager of the Centre for Signal and Information Processing at Qinetiq. He was Director of Research at Cambridge University's engineering department from 1995 to 2002. A Fellow of the IET, Macleod has published many refereed papers in signal processing and has 6 patents, including one on radio direction finding. Ian K Proudler is a Qinetiq Fellow, he won the 2002 IEE JJ Thompson Medal and was for many years a visiting professor at King's College, London. Both authors have extensive research and industry experience in the field.
Content
Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Wireless transmission of digital communications signals; 3. Antenna arrays; 4. 'Semismart' approaches for using multiple antennas; 5. Principles of SDMA; 6. Principles of MIMO communications; 7. Standards incorporating smart antennas and MIMO methods; Index.