An Experimental Approach to Cdma and Interference Mitigation: From System Architecture to Hardware Testing Through VLSI Design (Hardcover)

Authors. Acknowledgements. Foreword. 1: Introducing Wireless Communications. 1. The Wireless Revolution. 2. 2G and 3G Wireless Communications Systems in Europe and the USA. 3. The Role of Satellites in 3G Systems. 4. VLSI Technologies for Wireless Communication Terminals. 2: Basics of CDMA for Wireless Communications. 1. Narrowband and Wideband Digital Modulations. 2. Properties of Spread Spectrum Signals. 3. Code Division Multiplexing and Multiple Access. 4. Multi-Cell or Multi-Beam CDMA. 5. Interference Mitigation Receivers for the Downlink. 6. A Sample CDMA Communication System: Specifications of the MUSIC Testbed. 3: Design of an All Digital CDMA Receiver. 1. CDMA Receiver Front End. 2. CDMA Receiver Synchronization. 3. Signal Detection and Interference Mitigation. 4. Receiver Architecture and Simulation Results. 4: From System Design to Hardware Prototyping. 1. VLSI Design and Implementation of Wireless Communication Terminals: an Overview. 2. FPGA Implementation of the All Digital MUSIC Receiver. 5: Interference Mitigation Processor ASIC's Design. 1. ASIC Input/Output Interface. 2. ASIC Detailed Architecture. 3. ASIC Implementation. 6: Testing and Verification of the MUSIC CDMA Receiver. 1. Real Time Testbed Design. 2. Testbed Monitoring and Verification. 3. Overall Receiver Performance. 7: Conclusion? 1. Summary of Project Achievements. 2. Perspectives. References. Index.