Table of Contents

• Introduction to Spread Spectrum Communications
• Three Types of Spread Spectrum Communications
• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
• Implementing CDMA Technology
• Input data
• Generating Pseudo-Random Codes
• Code Correlation
• Pseudo-Noise Spreading
• Processing Gain
• Transmitting Data
• Complex Modulation
• Working with Complex Data
• Summing Many Channels Together
• Receiving Data
• Demodulation
• Code Acquisition and Lock
• Correlation and Data Despreading
• Automatic Power Control
• Near/Far Problem
• System Capacity
• Interference Rejection
• Combating Interference
• System Operation
• Pilot Codes
• Communication Channels
• Pilot Ramp Up
• System Idle
• Paging Groups and Sleep Cycles
• Call Setup
• Call Processing
• Call Teardown