New Book for ZigBee™ and IEEE 802.15.4™ Networking is released.

Feb. 26, 2009 - PRLog -- This book is recommended by the chairman of IEEE 802.15 and ZigBee Alliance and 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 details. In addition to technical details, the book contains high-level overviews that would be informative for a reader who is only interested to understand the general concept of ZigBee wireless networking. This book provides the big picture of ZigBee wireless networking, from the Radio Frequency (RF) and physical layer considerations up to the application layer details. Considering the multi-disciplinary nature of this book, the required background materials are also provided.

The book comes with a dedicated website: LearnZigBee.com

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: ZigBee Basics
Chapter 2: ZigBee / IEEE 802.15.4 Networking Examples
Chapter 3: ZigBee / 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 ZigBee
Chapter 8: ZigBee Coexistence
Chapter 9: Related Technologies (6LoWPAN, WirelessHART, Z-Wave, and Ultra Low Power Bluetooth)


Comments about this book:

"I recommend this book to system designers, technical managers, wireless engineers, and researchers who are interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the principals and applications of ZigBee for low-power, low-data-rate wireless networking." - Dr. Robert F. Heile, Chairman of IEEE 802.15 and ZigBee Alliance

This book provides a one stop reference for the 802.15.4 PHY and MAC Layers and the ZigBee Networking Layer including the practical challenges in the deployment of these wireless networks." - Clinton Powell, Freescale Wireless Connectivity Operations Global Platform Systems Chief Architect, Chair of IEEE 802.15.4 Task Group C and Secretary of ZigBee Alliance ZigBee Qualification Group.

"ZigBee Wireless Networks and Transceivers provides a handy reference for developers of ZigBee and 802.15.4 based networks." - Phil Beecher, Software Team Leader, Integration UK Ltd, Chair of IEEE 802.15.4 Task Group D and Vice Chair/Secretary of IEEE 802.15.4 Task Group E.

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Book Website: LearnZigBee.com

About the Author:
Dr. Shahin Farahani has been a system engineer for Freescale semiconductor since 2003, where he and his colleagues are engaged in designing System-on-Chip ZigBee transceivers for short-range wireless networking. Prior to Freescale, he was with Motorola and Intel corporations. He has received his PhD from Arizona State University and has been selected as the Young Engineer of the Year by IEEE Phoenix section