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(+) Wireless local area network (WLAN)
has become increasingly popular given its relatively low operational
cost and convenience in providing flexible Internet access. Users
attach a WLAN card to their computer in order to access the Internet.
USB dangle card has a compact sie, light weight and large memory
size, explaining why users prefer the USB dangle card over PCMCIA
card. USB dangle card uses a chip antenna, planar inverted-F antenna
(PIFA), or monopole antenna to deliver wireless data. However,
above antennas suffer from a prohibitively costly chip antenna and
excessively large sized PIFA and monopole antenna. Besides, these
antennas are descreat components for RF system. Restated, the total
system requires an antenna space. Therefore, this work
develops a total RF system module. Given that the antenna is a
descreat component, an antenna designed in package (AiP) is used to
achieve high integration. A shielding case is then integrated with the
antenna to prevent the radiation field from affecting the single
component on the RF circuit.
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Analysis results indicate that the proposed RF
system decreases overhead product costs, achieves high integration
and avoids the interference between the radiation signal and RF circuit
signal. Importantly, the proposed module
contributes to efforts not only to satisfy bandwidth requirement of
WLAN systems, but also to develop an antenna with EMC technology
to shorten the tuning time. The total RF system module increases the
functions of the conventional RF module. Additionally, the AiP
technology developed in this work increases the value of package
companies, e.g., ASE and SPIL. Furthermore, the antenna with EMC
technology promotes competitiveness of local antenna manufacturers
as well, thus satisfying domestic wireless communication needs.
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(+) As a novel network
architecture, a wireless sensor network (WSN) represents
the maturity of hardware and software technologies for
el ectri cal devi ces and enhanced wi rel ess network
capabilities. Its applications can be found in healthcare,
the military, disaster support, environmental monitoring and
factory management. However, many WSN architecture-
related issues have not been effectively addressed,
including multi-hops, multiple-access abilities, routing
capabilities, and self-organization. Therefore, this
work describes a novel simulation model that is integrated
into WSN hardware devices to create a more realistic
observation.
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A software simulation platform is created. Certain
functions from the simulation model are then provided to easily
create, terminate and configure a simulated WSN node. Next, a
mini kernel is implemented in the simulation model to provide an
operati ng system that upper appl i cati ons can operate.
Addi tionall y, basic WSN protocols, e.g., IEEE 802.15.4
PHY/MAC and Zigbee NWK/APP, are equipped, enabling
implementation of unique algorithms based on the underlying
protocols. Moreover, API drivers are supplied for programmers
to manipulate the underlying hardware, similar to a RF
transceiver. Finally, certain interfaces are provided to interact
with and communicate among simulated WSN nodes and actual
WSN hardware nodes. Those interfaces can send and receive
data between simulated and/or practical WSN nodes.
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Analysis results indicate that the proposed
simulation model enables programmers to manipulate the
hardware, as well as send or receive data among WSN nodes.
The proposed model also provides a kernel and basic WSN
protocols for researchers to implement their proposed algorithms
and protocols to resolve or enhance wireless sensor network
issues, including multi-hops, multiple-access abilities, routing
capabilities and self-organization. Capable
of providing a more realistic observation than purely simulated
ones, the proposed simulation model simplifies efforts to deploy
a large number of WSN nodes. Researchers can only distribute
some practical WSN nodes to a small area and simulate the
remaining area from the proposed simulation model to verify
thei r novel al gori thms or protocols. Doi ng so enabl es
researchers to concentrate on their major studies, not expend
considerable time on deployments and configurations of WSN
nodes.
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