Easy-to-Understand, Guide Up-to-the-Minute to UWB Technologies, Applications, and Markets extraordinary capacity Ultra-wideband characteristic and energy to make one of this generation's most interesting technologies. In addition, he presents a complete market analysis - identifying the most promising application trends, initial and future markets, and regulations. Ultra-Wideband Communications: Fundamentals and Applications will be very necessary for everyone interested in UWB technology, regardless of their radio frequency experience: engineers, managers, marketers, analysts, purchasing agents, business strategy, journalists, and students together. Inside you'll find Introduction to UWB: history, background, benefits, and challenges How is UWB compared to narrowband and wideband spread-spectrum systems basics of short-pulse generation and propagation Competing UWB single-band and approach to the concept of multiband UWB antenna and its implications for system and network Popular modulation / demodulation schemes and multiple-access techniques today Coexistence with WLAN, GPS, and cellular telephone systems and are now developing the FCC and worldwide regulation of UWB technology in-depth coverage of UWB applications and markets, with a time limit adoption and forecasts up to 2010 A comprehensive , easy to understand glossary and extensive references for further reading