Multi-gigabit microwave and millimeter-wave wireless communications / Jonathan Wells.

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The high data rate wireless environment. Introduction ; The electromagnetic spectrum ; Spectrum for high data rate wireless transmission ; High data rate wireless technology ; Summary -- High-frequency wireless propagation. Introduction ; Electromagnetic propagation ; Free-space loss ; Attenuation due to atmospheric gases ; Attenuation due to other airborne particles ; Attenuation due to blockage of the transmission path ; Summary -- High data rate wireless systems. Introduction ; High data rate wireless system architectures ; High data rate line protocols ; High data rate wireless building blocks ; Summary -- Multi-gigabit microwave radios. Introduction ; Characteristics of the microwave bands ; Market applications ; Methods for achieving gigabit per second data rates ; The future? ; Summary -- Multi-gigabit 60-GHz millimeter-wave radios. Introduction ; Characteristics of the 60-GHz band ; 60-GHz market applications ; 60-GHz WLAN standards ; Technology choices for high data rate 60-GHz devices ; High data rate 60-GHz systems ; The future? ; Summary -- Multi-gigabit 70/80-GHz and higher millimeter-wave radios. Introduction ; Characteristics of the 70/80-GHz bands ; 70/80-GHz market application ; High data rate 70/80-GHz radio equipment ; 90-GHz and higher bands ; The future? ; Summary -- High data rate wireless link design. Introduction ; Link budget and fade margin ; Link availability and distance ; Improving high capacity link availability and distance ; Summary.