Overview
Software-defined radio has transformed radio engineering from a world of fixed hardware into one where filtering, modulation, channelization, synchronization, and even complete radio architectures can be redesigned in software.But understanding SDR requires more than learning how to operate a receiver or read a waterfall display.
SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO HANDBOOK gives you the engineering foundation to understand what happens from the antenna all the way to the recovered information-and why every stage works.
Designed for engineers, engineering students, technically minded radio enthusiasts, and developers entering RF and wireless systems, this comprehensive guide connects radio-frequency hardware, digital signal processing, and software implementation into one coherent framework.
Inside, you will:
- Master software-defined radio architecture, RF front ends, receiver design, ADC/DAC conversion, and I/Q signal representation
- Build a practical understanding of sampling theory, Fourier analysis, FFTs, FIR/IIR filters, digital downconversion, and channelization
- Explore modulation, demodulation, pulse shaping, synchronization, forward error correction, and spread-spectrum techniques
- Understand SDR platforms including RTL-SDR, HackRF, LimeSDR, PlutoSDR, and USRP
- See how GNU Radio, FPGAs, embedded processors, and GPUs fit into complete SDR implementations
- Connect the fundamentals to real applications including broadcast reception, cellular systems, 5G, radar, spectrum sensing, security, and cognitive radio
- Strengthen your engineering intuition through worked derivations, numerical examples, and system-level explanations
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798193531760
- ISBN-10: 9798193531760
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: August 2026
- Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.59 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.44 pounds
- Page Count: 280
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