The UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecom Standard) Physical Layer Basics, Standard, and Frontend Matters [Hardcover]

Andreas Springer (Author), Robert Weigel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2002 | Series: Signals and Communication Technology

Written with the expert in mind the book describes the physical layer of UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System). In a clear fashion it compiles the main technical features of the physical layer standard together with a description of the basic digital communications and spread spectrum technology. In addition the test cases specified in the standard are described together with their implications on any practical front-end design. The reader will benefit from the standard description which frees him from studying lots of standardization documents. Additional explanations of the standard and especially the test cases will help to better understand the effects on any front-end system design. Many references are provided for readers interested in in-depth treatments of certain topics.

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Review

From the reviews: "This book describes the physical layer of UMTS (universal mobile Telecommunication System) … . It compiles in a clear fashion the main technical features of the physical layer standard together with a description of the basics of digital communications and spread spectrum technology on which UMTS relies. … The reader will benefit from the standard description which frees him from studying lots of standardization documents. … Many references are provided for readers interested in in-depth treatments of certain topics." (Comtec, June, 2003)

From the Back Cover

This book describes the physical layer of UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) which is one of the five members of the IMT-2000 family of standards. It compiles in a clear fashion the main technical features of the physical layer standard together with a description of the basics of digital communications and spread spectrum technology on which UMTS relies. In addition the test cases specified in the standard are described together with their implications on any practical front-end design. The reader will benefit from the standard description which frees him from studying lots of standardization documents. Additional explanations of the standard and especially the test cases will help to better understand the effects on any front-end system design. Many references are provided for readers interested in in-depth treatments of certain topics.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540421629
• ISBN-13: 978-3540421627
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,103,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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