Download or read book Autonomous Software-Defined Radio Receivers for Deep Space Applications written by Jon Hamkins and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-10-13 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the reader to the concept of an autonomous software-defined radio (SDR) receiver. Each distinct aspect of the design of the receiver is treated in a separate chapter written by one or more leading innovators in the field. Chapters begin with a problem statement and then offer a full mathematical derivation of an appropriate solution, a decision metric or loop-structure as appropriate, and performance results.