ZigBee is a short-range wireless networking standard backed by such industry leaders as Motorola, Texas Instruments, Philips, Samsung, Siemens, Freescale, etc. It supports mesh networking, each node can transmit and receive data, offers high security and robustness, and is being rapidly adopted in industrial, control/monitoring, and medical applications. This book will explain the ZigBee protocol, discuss the design of ZigBee hardware, and describe how to design and implement ZigBee networks. The book has a dedicated website for the latest technical updates, ZigBee networking calculators, and additional materials. Dr. Farahani is a ZigBee system engineer for Freescale semiconductors Inc.Table of ContentsChapter 1: ZigBee™ BasicsChapter 2: ZigBee™ / IEEE 802.15.4 Networking ExamplesChapter 3: ZigBee™ / IEEE 802.15.4 Protocol LayersChapter 4: Transceiver RequirementsChapter 5: RF Propagation, Antennas, and Regulatory RequirementsChapter 6: Battery Life AnalysisChapter 7: Location Estimating Using ZigBee™ Chapter 8: ZigBee™ CoexistenceChapter 9: Related TechnologiesAppendicesKEY FEATURES* Provides a comprehensive overview of ZigBee technology and networking, from RF/physical layer considerations to application layer development. * Discusses ZigBee security features such as encryption. * Describes how ZigBee can be used in location detection applications. * Explores techniques for ZigBee co-existence with other wireless technologies such as 802.11 and Bluetooth.

Author: Farahani, Shahin
Publisher: Newnes
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: ZigBee Wireless Networks and Transceivers
Pages: 00360 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00339 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2008-09-22
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780750683937
Category: Technology & Engineering : Electronics - Microelectronics
Category: Technology & Engineering : Telecommunications
Category: Technology & Engineering : Electricity