Integrated CMOS transceivers applied to defense applications in a Wide Area Radio Network for Sensor (WARNS) communication

Enabling long-range, small form-factor transceivers can address many remote and/or mobile sensing applications. This paper explores an alternative method for sensor data communication using long-range wireless transceivers to transmit sensor data which is ideally suited for many military applications. A study is also provided for one of the most challenging hardware blocks in a WARNS radio, the Power Amplifier (PA). This paper concludes with some comments on potential future areas of research for long-range highly-integrated transceivers.