TY - BOOK AU - Grayver,Eugene ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Implementing Software Defined Radio SN - 9781441993328 AV - TK1-9971 U1 - 621.382 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York, NY PB - Springer New York, Imprint: Springer KW - Engineering KW - Electrical engineering KW - Electronic circuits KW - Communications Engineering, Networks KW - Circuits and Systems KW - Signal, Image and Speech Processing N1 - What Is a Radio? -- What Is a Software Defined Radio? -- Why SDR? -- Disadvantages of SDR -- Signal Processing Devices -- Signal Processing Architectures -- SDR Standardization -- Software-centric SDR Platforms -- Radio Frequency Front End Architectures -- State-of-the-Art SDR Components -- Development Tools and Flows -- Conclusion N2 - Software Defined Radio makes wireless communications easier, more efficient, and more reliable. This book bridges the gap between academic research and practical implementation. When beginning a project, practicing engineers, technical managers, and graduate students can save countless hours by considering the concepts presented in these pages. The author covers the myriad options and trade-offs available when selecting an appropriate hardware architecture. As demonstrated here, the choice between hardware- and software-centric architecture can mean the difference between meeting an aggressive schedule and bogging down in endless design iterations. Because of the author’s experience overseeing dozens of failed and successful developments, he is able to present many real-life examples. Some of the key concepts covered are: Choosing the right architecture for the market – laboratory, military, or commercial Hardware platforms – FPGAs, GPPs, specialized and hybrid devices Standardization efforts to ensure interoperability and portability State-of-the-art components for radio frequency, mixed-signal, and baseband processing The text requires only minimal knowledge of wireless communications; whenever possible, qualitative arguments are used instead of equations. An appendix provides a quick overview of wireless communications and introduces most of the concepts the readers will need to take advantage of  the material. An essential introduction to SDR, this book is sure to be an invaluable addition to any technical bookshelf UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9332-8 ER -