ZigBee Wireless Networks and Transceivers

This book was written using a tutorial approach and is intended to appeal to a broad audience. The book covers the fundamentals of short-range wireless networking using ZigBee™ and IEEE 802.15.4™ standards. The ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4 standards are covered with the same level of detail. In addition to technical details, the book contains high-level overviews that would be informative for a reader who is only interested in understanding the general concept of ZigBee wireless networking. This book provides the big picture of ZigB ee wireless networking, from the radio frequency (RF) and physical layer considerations up to the application layer details. Considering the multidisciplinary nature of this book, the required background materials are also provided. 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. The book comes with a dedicated website that contains additional resources and calculators: http://www.learnZigBee.com, , , Table of Contents, Chapter 1: ZigBeeT Basics, Chapter 2: ZigBeeT / IEEE 802.15.4 Networking Examples, Chapter 3: ZigBeeT / IEEE 802.15.4 Protocol Layers, Chapter 4: Transceiver Requirements, Chapter 5: RF Propagation, Antennas, and Regulatory Requirements, Chapter 6: Battery Life Analysis, Chapter 7: Location Estimating Using ZigBeeT, Chapter 8: ZigBeeT Coexistence, Chapter 9: Related Technologies, Appendices, , KEY 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., * The book comes with a dedicated website that contains additional resources and calculators: http://www.learnZigBee.com