SpreadSpectrum CodeDivision Multiple Access Author:Don Torrieri This is a ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A605604. The abstract provided by the Pent... more »agon follows: This report presents a detailed analysis of the most important aspects of spread spectrum code division multiple access (CDMA). The foundations are provided to enable the reader to understand the more advanced literature. The fundamental characteristics of a fading channel are summmarized. Various types of diversity and diversity combining are examined. Both direct sequence and frequency hopping systems and networks are analyzed.« less