| WiMedia UWB: Technology of Choice for Wireless USB and Bluetooth Contributor(s): Heidari, Ghobad (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470518340 ISBN-13: 9780470518342 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: This book gives a detailed explanation of the dominant UWB (ultra wide band) PAN (personal area network), providing a comprehensive treatment of the different layers associated with WiMedia's specifications (Physical layer, Medium Access Control layer) based on the ECMA 368/369 published in 2006. It describes the applications/protocols enabled by WiMedia and touches upon the W-USB, WiNet, and Bluetooth specs, as well as regulatory roadmaps to provide readers with a better understanding of the requirements of WiMedia systems. The book also includes a chapter dedicated to exploring the usefulness of WiMedia's UWB technology (PHY and MAC) for different applications such as, Home Entertainment, high speed computer accessories and interfaces, cellular phone interfaces and accessories, and ranging and local positioning systems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Mobile & Wireless Communications - Technology & Engineering | Telecommunications |
| Dewey: 004.64 |
| LCCN: 2008021459 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.8" W x 9.7" (1.50 lbs) 308 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: UWB (ultra-wideband) has been investigated for many decades but only recently has it become commercially viable. With the advent of WiMedia UWB technology and its associated standard specifications, the stage is set for the next generation of WPAN applications to take root. WiMedia UWB focuses on the ECMA-368 standard. Both PHY layer and MAC sublayers specified in this standard are explained in great detail. The book offers not only the facts about the requirements of the standard, but also the motivation and logic behind them. To give a comprehensive perspective of the UWB technology to the reader, other interrelated topics are also examined in this book. These include the history of UWB and its recent standardization attempts; UWB applications and advantages; UWB spectrum allocation and regulations around the world; UWB platform clients: Certified Wireless USB (CW-USB), Bluetooth, and WLP (WiMedia Link layer Protocol, which enables Internet Protocol over UWB); as well as some important implementation issues and considerations. As the first application of WiMedia UWB, CW-USB is given a special and more comprehensive treatment. This book is ideal for any engineer or engineering managers who are expecting to either develop a solution based on UWB or to integrate it with other devices. It will also be of interest to researchers who require an overview or an interpretation of the technology.
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