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Many of these are linked directly from the appropriate topical page, such as
"UWB" or "OFDM." Others are available only from links in this index.
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Subject Matter Categories
FCC Stuff
File Name Description
part15-91905.pdf Part 15, September 19, 2005 (603K)
FCC-05-172A1.pdf Report and Order amending Part 2 to allocate spectrum below 3 Ghz for
mobile and fixed services to support the introduction of new advanced wireless services, including 3G
wireless systems, September 23, 2005
part15-91905.pdf Part 15 FCC Rules, September 19, 2005
FCC-04-2855A1.pdf Second Report and Order on UWB, December 16, 2004
FCC-04-165A1.pdf FCC's Report and Order detailing changes to Parts 2 and 15, adopted
on July 8, 2004
jwpcomments.pdf Comments from Jim Pearce, Pegasus Technologies, on proposed
changes to Parts 2 & 15, January 2004
part15_4_23_04.pdf Part 15 FCC Rules, April 23, 2004
part15_12_8_03.pdf Part 15 FCC Rules, December 8, 2003
part15_may24_01.pdf Part 15 FCC Rules, May 24, 2001
part15_feb28_01.pdf Part 15 FCC Rules, February 28, 2001
fcc9712.pdf Full Text Of FCC Docket WT-97-12 -- Ham Radio SS NPRM
oet56e4.pdf OET Bulletin 56, 4th edition, August 1999:
"Questions and Answers about Biological Effects and Potential Hazards of Radiofrequency
Electromagnetic Fields"
oet63rev.pdf OET Bulletin 63, "Understanding the FCC Regulations
for Low-Power, Non-Licensed Transmitters"
tcomglos.pdf FCC Telecommunications Glossary
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IEEE 802.11
File Name Description
802_11g_whitepaper.pdf Texas Instruments Whitepaper on 802.11g
802_11tut.pdf Tutorial on 802-11, by Pablo Brenner, Breezecom.
80211p.pdf Slides that go with the above tutorial on 802-11 by
Pablo Brenner, Breezecom (netscape format).
80211pie.pdf Slides that go with the above tutorial on 802-11 by
Pablo Brenner, Breezecom (Internet Explorer format).
wireless.pdf U of Md. Dept. of Computer Science paper, 3/30/01,
"Your 802.11 Wireless Network has no Clothes"
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Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
File Name Description
ofdmppr1.pdf Paper by Michel Fattouche and Hatim Zaghloul,
"Error Reduction of DMPSK Transmitted Over Flat Fading Channels"
pimrc00.pdf "New Equalization Approach for OFDM over Dispersive
and Rapidly Time-Varying Channel", Paper by Jean-Paul Linnartz and Alexei Gorokhov, Philips
Research Lab.
COFDM_BBC.PDF 1997 paper by J.H. Stott,
"Explaining Some of the Magic of COFDM"
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Op Amps
File Name Description
ad8.pdf Analog Devices Application Note, "Distortion Measurements"
ad2.pdf Analog Devices Application Note, "High Speed Op Amps"
ad1.pdf Analog Devices Application Note, "Single Supply Op Amps"
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Oscillators
File Name Description
vcxophasejitter.pdf "Phase Jitter: Phase Noise and Voltage Controlled Crystal
Oscillators," David Chandler, Corning Frequency Control
vcxoapnote.pdf "VCXOs and VCOs - Application Note," Vectron International,
5/12/01
GcphdThesis.pdf "Low Noise Oscillator Design Techniques Using a DLL-Based
Frequency Multiplier for wireless Applications," PhD thesis by George Chien, U-Cal Berkeley Spring 2000
jan2000-p36.pdf Mobile Publishing Design Note by Andrei Grebennikov,
"A Simple Analytical Method for Transistor Oscillator Design"
lonovco.pdf "EE Fall Project Report Low Phase Noise Voltage Controlled
Oscillator," Liang Dai, November 97
an419.pdf Analog Devices Application Note, 9/96:
"A Discrete, Low Phase Noise, 125 MHz Crystal Oscillator for the AD9850 Complete
Direct Digital Synthesizer"
fn2485.pdf Data sheet for the Harris HSP45116 Numerically Controlled
Oscillator/Modulator CMAC
osctut.pdf A tutorial by Jerry A. Lichter, "JL9113 Rev. B1 Crystals and
Oscillators"
DisplayDocument_ArticleID=10362.pdf Maxim Integrated Circuits, "Develop a Trimless Voltage
Controlled Oscillator"
oscecl.pdf NEL Application Note, "NEL Crystal Clock Oscillators"
oscss.pdf NEL Application Note, "Crystal Oscillator Reduces
EMI from Computers"
lonsosc.pdf SIEMENS Application Note, "Designing Low 1/f Noise Oscillators"
saosc.pdf "Oscillator Design Techniques Allow High Frequency
Applications of Inverted Mesa Resonators," Kurt Wessendorf, SNL & Tom Payne, Advanced Technology
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Packet Radio
File Name Description
1prnet_intro.pdf Prof. Randy H. Katz' (UCB) Briefing --
"CS294-7: Introduction to Packet Radio Networks" -- (~264K)
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Pegasus Technologies
File Name Description
ptrf915.pdf Spec. sheet for the PTRF-915 module (50K)
ptrf433.pdf Spec. sheet for the PTRF-433 module (50K)
ptrf868.pdf Spec. sheet for the PTRF-868 module (50K)
cnsagr2004.pdf Pegasus Technologies' pattern consulting agreement
nda.pdf Pegasus Technologies' nondisclosure agreement
warranty.pdf Pegasus Technologies' General Warranty
PTSS2003R1.PDF Pegasus Technologies' Data Sheet for the PTSS2003 FCC-certified
915 MHz Band RF Module, 2/25/03
PTSS2003DKDataSheet.PDF Pegasus Technologies' Data Sheet for the Developer's Kit
for the PTSS2003 FCC-certified 915 MHz Band RF Module, 2/25/03
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PIC
File Name Description
app_1.pdf PIC: Microchip PICPLUS Application Example#1
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Programmable Logic Devices
File Name Description
stedtut.pdf Aldec's "Active State Editor Training Guide"
syntools.pdf Aldec's "State Machine Editor User Guide"
PLDTUTOR.pdf Alta Engineering's PLD Tutorial,
"Getting Started with Programmable Logic Devices"
bpcorr.pdf Altera Corpporation Spec Sheet, April 1997,
"Binary Pattern Correlator Megafunction"
lfsr.pdf Altera Corpporation, December 1996,
"Linear Feedback Shift Register Megafunction"
earlylat.pdf Altera Corpporation Application Note,
"Early/Late Gate Synchronizer Megafunction Solution Brief"
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Phase Locked Loops (PLL)
File Name Description
jitter.pdf Cadence white paper,
"Modeling and Simulation of Jitter in PLL Frequency Synthesizers"
dpll.pdf National Semi Application Note, "Digital PLL Synthesis"
pllfil.pdf National Semiconductor Application Note, "An Analysis and
Performance Evaluation of a Passive Filter Design Technique for Charge Pump Phase Locked Loops"
pll.pdf National Semi Application Note, "Intro to Single Chip Microwave PLLs"
pllfast.pdf 1995 National Semi Application Note,
"A Fast Locking Scheme for PLL Frequency Synthesizers"
pllup.pdf National Semiconductor Application Note,
"Upgrading from the MB150X to National LMX1501A: Upgrading Issues"
AN102A.pdf SystemView Application Note,
"PLL Design & S/W Simulation using the 16 bit Version of System View by Elanix"
AN104A.pdf SystemView Application Note,
"PLL Design & S/W Simulation using the 32 bit Version of System View by Elanix"
pllphasenoise.pdf Applied Radio Labs,
"Understanding Phase Noise from Digital Components in PLL Frequency Synthesizers"
pllsynthapr2000.pdf Lance Lascari (Adaptive Broadband),
"Accurate Phase Noise Prediction in PLL Synthesizers"
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Propagation
File Name Description
prop.pdf MPRG tutorial, 1/31/97:
"Propagation and Radio Design Issues in Mobile Radio Systems for the GloMo Project"
1propagation.pdf Prof. Randy H. Katz' (UCB) Briefing --
"CS294-7: Radio Propagation" -- (~402K)
1fading.pdf Prof. Paul Flikkema's (USF) Briefing,
"Narrowband Multipath Fading: A Simple Model" -- (~73K)
1mmw.pdf FCC's OET Bulletin No. 70, July 1997:
"Millimaeter Wave Propagation: Spectrum Management Implications" -- (20K)
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RF Integrated Chips
File Name Description
rfic.pdf RFMD Technical Article, "RFICs for Cordless Telephones"
direct.pdf RFMD Technical Article, "Direct Quadrature Modulator IC"
rxcel.pdf CEL App. Note, "Low Cost, High Performance Wireless Receivers"
hfa3424.pdf HARRIS HFA3424 LNA Data Sheet
hfa3925.pdf HARRIS HFA3925 PA / Switch Data Sheet
hfa3926.pdf HARRIS HFA3926 "Improved" PA / Switch Data Sheet
hsp50214.pdf HARRIS HSP50214 Programmable Down Converter Data Sheet
hsp50306.pdf HARRIS HSP50306 Digital QPSK Demodulator Data Sheet
hsp50307.pdf HARRIS HSP50307 Burst QPSK Modulator Data Sheet
ad1789.pdf MAXIM MAX2690 NEW Low Noise 2.5 GHz Downconverter Mixer Advertisement
w12493.pdf National SEMI LMX3160 Single Chip Radio Transceiver Data Sheet
3vrftx.pdf National Semi Application Note, "New 3V RF-Transmitter"
hbt.pdf RFMD Technical Article, "Advantages of HBT"
z86116.pdf ZILOG Z86116 PN Modulator Controller Data Sheet
z87000.pdf ZILOG SS Controller Data Sheet
z87001.pdf ZILOG SS Cordless Phone Controller Data Sheet
z87010.pdf ZILOG Audio Encoder/Decoder Data Sheet
z87100.pdf ZILOG PN Modulator Wireless Transmitter Data Sheet
z87200.pdf ZILOG SS Transceiver Data Sheet
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RF Modulation Techniques
File Name Description
cohocom1.pdf TDA Progress Report 5/15/96,
"The Performance of a Residual Carrier PSK System Using Hybrid Carrier Phase Synchronization"
cohocom.pdf TDA Progress Report 11/15/96,
"Residual versus Suppressed Carrier Communications."
gmsk_tut.pdf "Using Two-Point Modulation to Reduce Synthesizer Problems When
Designing DC-Coupled GMSK Modulators," by Ron Hunter and Fred Kostedt, MX-COM (~753K)
1mod_intro.pdf Prof. Paul Flikkema's (USF) Briefing --
"Overview of Modulation Techniques for Wireless" -- (~99K)
1modulation.pdf Prof. Randy H. Katz' (UCB) Briefing --
"CS294-7: Digital Modulation" -- (~499K)
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Smith Charts
File Name Description
smith_chart_basics.pdf "How does a Smith Chart Work?" by Rick Nelson,
Test and Measurement World, July 2001 (213K)
arrl_circles.pdf ARRL Radio Designer and the Circles Utility, Part I: Smith
Chart Basics
hpsmith.pdf HP Application Note c. 1990, "Designing Impedance Matching
Networks with the HP87521A"
smithchart.pdf Image of a Smith Chart
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S-Parameters
File Name Description
agilentRFsmithposter.pdf "RF Microwave References: S-Parameter/RF Return/
Smith Chart"-- Agilent Educator's Corner poster (5,825K)
AN154.pdf Agilent Application Note: "S-Parameter Design"
an-95-1.pdf Agilent's 1996 Classic -- "Test and Measurement Appliction Note
95-1: S-Parameter Techniques for Faster, More Accurate Network Design" (1,295K)
hpan95-1.pdf Agilent's 1996 Classic -- "Test and Measurement Appliction Note
95-1: S-Parameter Techniques for Faster, More Accurate Network Design" (1,295K)
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Spread Spectrum
File Name Description
IC107.pdf "A Novel Acquisition Technique of Spread Spectrum
Signals Using 2 Correct Cells Jointly" -- Kaist, Korea (408K)
1dsss_intro.pdf Prof. Paul Flikkema's (USF) Briefing,
"Introduction to Spread Spectrum" -- (~110K)
pgpap.pdf HARRIS App. Note on Spread Spectrum Processing Gain
shortpn.pdf HARRIS App. Note on Short PN Code
ds-v-fh.pdf HARRIS App. Note, "IEEE 802.11 FH vs. DS"
pgharris.pdf HARRIS DS Processing Gain App. Note
prismdpx.pdf HARRIS Application Note 11/96,
"Prism Full Duplex Radio Front End for Voice and Data"
prismss.pdf HARRIS Application Note, "Intro to Spread Spectrum"
AN116A.pdf SystemView Application Note,
"A DSSS System with a Transmitted Reference"
aps_ss.pdf Richard Schwarz's "An Introduction to Linear
Recursive Sequences in Spread Spectrum" (Rev. 12/01)
ss-karn.pdf Phil Karn, KA9Q —
"Amateur Radio SS Recommendations (Slides)"
ssprice.pdf Harold Price, NK6K, Digital Communications Article —
"Spread Spectrum - It's not just for breakfast anymore!"
Ss_jme_denayer_intro_print.pdf J. Meel, DeNayer Institute — "Spread Spectrum Introduction"
Ss_jme_denayer_appl_print.pdf J. Meel, DeNayer Institute — "Spread Spectrum Applications"
uclaxcvr.pdf "An All CMOS, 2.4Ghz, Fully Adaptive, Scalable, FH Transceiver," UCLA
/CSL (602K)
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Ultra Wideband
File Name Description
uwbcars.pdf "Tutorial on UWB and Its Application to Automobiles"
-- Dr. Jeffrey Reed, VA Tech, General Motors Briefing August 15, 2002 (984K)
uwbacq.pdf "Equal Gain Combining for Acquisition of Time-Hopping
Ultra-Wideband Signals" -- Saravanan Vijaykumaran and Tan F. Wong, University of
Florida, June 2003 paper (222K)
FCC-04-2855A1.pdf Second Report and Order on UWB, December 16, 2004
lambot0303.pdf "Frequency Domain GPR Signal Forward and Inverse Modelling
for Identifying the Subsurface Dielectric Properties",
March 2004 conference paper, Dr. Sebastien Lambot et al
FCC-03-33A1.pdf 3/12/03 Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice
of Propposed Rulemaking
FCC-03-33A2.pdf 3/12/03 Statement by Chairman Powell, accompanying
Memorandum Opinion and Order
FCC-03-33A3.pdf 3/12/03 Statement by Commissioner Cupps, accompanying
Memorandum Opinion and Order
efgpr.pdf "Energy focusing Ground Penetrating Radar Overview",
January 2003 white paper from Geo-Centers
UWB2002.pdf "UWB Interference Effects on an Amateur Radio Receiver,"
by R.D. Wilson, R.D. Weaver, et al, UltraLab, USC, November 2002
nasa2002uwb.pdf "UWB Electromagnetic Interference to Aircraft Radios - Results of
Limited Functional Testing with United Airlines and Eagle Wings, Inc., in Victorville, California,"
by Jay Ely et al, NASA/TM-2002-211949, October 2002
UWB20Spectra.ppt Powerpoint slides, February 2002, showing FCC's UWB spectra limitations
retrieve.pdf Letter to FCC from industry reps protesting delay in rulemaking
Wolfowitz_EvansLetter.pdf December 2001 Letter from DOE to Dept. of Commerce requesting delay in rulemaking
Younes_HatchLetter.pdf December 2001 Letter from DOD to NTIA on UWB issues
fcc00163.pdf FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPRM) 5/11/00
UWB-FCC.pdf Federal Register 9/21/98: UWB Notice of Inquiry and Request for
Comments
UWBRULES.pdf UWB Notice of Inquiry into UWB Transmission, September 1, 1998
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WCDMA
File Name Description
wcdma.pdf ICUCOM's Kurt Matis,
"Multilevel Simulation of WCDMA Systems for 3rd Generation Wireless Applications"
190515_Whitepaper.pdf Lucent Technologies' white paper, "Unleashing the CDMA Advantage in WCDMA"
1mediaaccess.pdf Prof. Randy H. Katz' (UCB) Briefing --
"CS294-7: Media Access -- Aloha and CSMA" -- (~479K)
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Wireless Digital Communications
File Name Description
cmosxcvr.pdf "CMOS VLSI Frequency Translation for
Multi-Standard Wireless Communication Transceivers," Jacques Rudel, UC Berkeley (~313K)
compar.pdf "A Comparison Study between TDMA and FDMA in Digital
Wireless," Kizito Kasengulu, Berocan, Inc., Montreal (~382K)
e911.pdf "Providing Universal Location Services Using a Wireless
E911 Location Network," James M. Zagami et. al. (~131K)
glomo_darpa.pdf "Configurable and Robust Wireless Communications Nodes,"
Jeff Reed, VA Tech, July 1998 (~1,148K)
1mediaacess.pdf Prof. Randy H. Katz' (UCB) Briefing --
"CS294-7: Media Access -- Aloha and CSMA" -- (~479K)
1mobicomp.pdf Prof. Randy H. Katz' (UCB) Briefing --
"CS294-7: Challenges of Mobile Computing" -- (~622K)
1xmobiledata.pdf Prof. Randy H. Katz' (UCB) Briefing --
"CS294-7: Wide-Area Mobile Data Systems" -- (~501K)
1mss.pdf Prof. Randy H. Katz' (UCB) Briefing --
"CS294-7: Mobile Satellite Systems" -- (~283K)
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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN)
File Name Description
proximwhatwlan.pdf Proxim white paper, "What is a Wireless LAN?"
wlanintro.pdf WLANA's paper, "What is a Wireless LAN?"
97_wlan.pdf "A Wireless LAN Demodulator in a Pamette: Design
and Experience," 1996 paper by Tom McDermott et al, Macquarie University, Australia
97_mmlan.pdf "A MM-wave Wireless High Speed LAN for Mobile
Computing - Architecture and Prototype Modem/Codec Implementation," 1996 paper by
David J. Skellen et al, Macquarie University, Australia
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