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Well
suited for the beginner, this is the
original all-time favorite from the
1970s. While dated, this book has been
revised and is still very relevant. Not
as mathematically challenging as some of
the other books out there, this one is
well suited as an undergraduate textbook,
including the story problems to prove it.
It is also a favorite choice for amateurs
and engineers involved in
less-than-rigorous applications of spread
spectrum. Its beauty lies not only in the
numerous photographs of real time-signals
and power spectra, but also in its
discussions of real challenges
using real devices in real
situations. For example, unlike most
other books on digital communications, it
actually discusses double-balance
modulators, how they work, and the
consequences of their imperfections.
Dixon is clearly a hands-on design
engineer, and not one of those PhDs doing
non-stop calculus and computer
simulations upstairs. Still, after
mastering this book, you may want to move
up to one of the more challenging books
on spread spectrum.
Marvin
K. Simon, Jim K. Omura, Robert A.
Scholtz, Barry K. Levitt
McGraw Hill
If you
like math, more math, and lots of graphs,
this book is for you. While it goes into
great detail on virtually every aspect of
spread spectrum, and thus is a good
reference, it's a bit difficult to skim
as there are few section breaks with
descriptive titles. But if you plan on
reading a whole chapter in one sitting,
and you have a need for mathematical
rigor, this will be a priceless addition
to your library.
Roger
L. Peterson, Rodger E. Ziemer, David E.
Borth
Prentice Hall
This
book covers a lot more than just spread
spectrum, with the first half of the book
covering topics ranging from digital
signaling schemes, to phase locked loops
and frequency synthesizers. The book is
clearly designed to be used as a
textbook, including story problems at the
end of every chapter. But while it seems
to follow a logical progression of topics
at times, elsewhere it appears to be a
hodgepodge of topics recklessly thrown
in. Similarly, while in some sections the
material seems suitable for the
undergraduate, other sections are clearly
for the graduate student, and elsewhere
even for the seasoned design engineer.
Because of the variability, this book may
be most useful as a supplement to other
resources.
While
one of the more mathematically
challenging books, this is also one of
the easier to read. It seems to be
written for the RF engineer with a good
mathematical background, but only
moderate wireless experience. The first
half of the book doesn't even discuss
spread spectrum, but rather covers the
essential topics of digital modulation
and demodulation, phase locked loops, and
tracking loops. The second half of the
book covers spread spectrum, direct
sequence in particular, quite thoroughly.
Especially notable is the section on PN
sequence generation, which goes into
great detail on a number of issues, and
does so in an easy-to-understand manner.
