Spread-spectrum systems have found important commercial applications in CDMA cellular networks and wireless personal communication networks. Communications engineers and technicians now have ready access to a wealth of spread-spectrum information in this exhaustive handbook the most comprehensive and authoritative compendium on spread-spectrum systems available anywhere. Written by recognized authorities in the field, the Handbook presents both theoretical basics and practical applications, providing succinct, results-oriented solutions to engineering problems.Starting with basic concepts and system models, the book covers: Anti-jamming communication systems; Coherent direct-sequence systems; Non-coherent frequency-hopped systems; Coherent and differentially coherent modulation techniques; Pseudonoise acquistion and tracking in direct sequence receivers; Time and frequency synchronization of frequency-hopped receivers; and, Low probability of intercept communications. In addition, it offers an in-depth look at multiple access communications and positioning systems and discusses the growth of spread-spectrum applications. It includes a CD-ROM containing the entire book in fully searchable pdf.

Mark K. Simon, an internationally recognized expert on spread-spectrum systems, is a senior scientist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Jim K. Omura is founder and chairman of Cylink Corporation, which designs and manufactures spread-spectrum radios.

Robert A. Scholtz is director of the Communications Science Insitute at the University of Southern California.

Barry K. Levitt is technical leader of the Communications Concepts Research Group at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.