Fundamentals of Spread Spectrum Modulation [Paperback]

This lecture covers the fundamentals of spread spectrum modulation, which can be defined as any modulation technique that requires a transmission bandwidth much greater than the modulating signal bandwidth, independently of the bandwidth of the modulating signal. After reviewing basic digital modulation techniques, the principal forms of spread spectrum modulation are described. One of the most important components of a spread spectrum system is the spreading code, and several types and their characteristics are described. The most essential operation required at the receiver in a spread spectrum system is the code synchronization, which is usually broken down into the operations of acquisition and tracking. Means for performing these operations are discussed next. Finally, the performance of spread spectrum systems is of fundamental interest and the effect of jamming is considered, both without and with the use of forward error correction coding. The presentation ends with consideration of spread spectrum systems in the presence of other users. For more complete treatments of spread spectrum, the reader is referred to [1, 2, 3].Introduction.- Review of Basic Digital Modulation Techniques.- Types of Spread Spectrum Modulation.- Spreading Codes.- Code Acquisition and Tracking.- Performance of Spread Spectrum Systems Operating in JammingNo Coding.- Performance of Spread Spectrum Systems Operating in Jamming with Forward Error Correction Coding.- Performance in Multiple User Environments.- Summary.- References.Rodger E. Ziemer received the BSEE, MSEE, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota in 1960, 1962, and 1965, respectively. After serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1968, he joined the University of MissouriRolla in 1968 where he stayed until 1983, having been promoted through the ranks to Professor. He joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) in January 1984 where hl“Œ