1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783706403321

Autore

Agnaou Fatima

Titolo

Gender, literacy, and empowerment in Morocco / / Fatima Agnaou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-135-93724-9

1-135-93725-7

0-203-60464-4

1-280-04851-4

0-203-48917-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 p.)

Collana

Middle East studies

Disciplina

370/.82/0964

Soggetti

Women - Education - Morocco

Literacy - Morocco

Women - Morocco - Social conditions

Women - Morocco - Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-195) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : investigating women's literacy in Morocco -- Literacy, gender, and empowerment : the state of the art -- Conceptions of literacy and related issues -- The planning and organization of Moroccan adult literacy : campaigns and programs -- Research design, data, and sample -- Women's literacy obstacles -- Identifying women's literacy needs and learning needs -- Responding to women's literacy needs -- Responding to women's strategic needs -- Toward new perspectives of women's literacy.

Sommario/riassunto

This book's concept concerns the positive correlation between literacy and women's development and empowerment in developing countries.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911018797603321

Autore

Kroupa Věnceslav F. <1923->

Titolo

Phase lock loops and frequency synthesis / / Venceslav F. Kroupa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : J. Wiley, 2003

ISBN

9786610272013

9781280272011

1280272015

9780470299463

0470299460

9780470865125

0470865121

9780470014103

0470014105

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Disciplina

621.3815/364

Soggetti

Phase-locked loops

Frequency synthesizers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Phase Lock Loops and Frequency Synthesis; Contents; Preface; 1 Basic Equations of the PLLs; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Basic Equations of the PLLs; 1.3 Solution of the Basic PLL Equation in the Time Domain; 1.3.1 Solution in the Closed Form; 1.3.2 Linearized Solution; 1.4 Solution of Basic PLL Equations in the Frequency Domain; 1.5 Order and Type of PLLs; 1.5.1 Order of PLLs; 1.5.2 Type of PLLs; 1.5.3 Steady State Errors; 1.6 Block Diagram Algebra; References; 2 PLLs of the First and Second Order; 2.1 PLLs of the First Order; 2.2 PLLs of the Second Order; 2.2.1 A Simple RC Filter

2.2.2 Phase Lag-lead RRC or RCC Filter2.3 PLLs of the Second Order of Type 2; 2.3.1 PLLs of the Second Order of Type 2 with Voltage Output PD; 2.3.2 PLLs of the Second Order of Type 2 with Current Output Phase Detector; 2.4 Second-order PLLs with Frequency Dividers in the Feedback Path; References; 3 PLLs of the Third and Higher Orders; 3.1



General Open-loop Transfer Function G(s); 3.1.1 Additional RC Section; 3.1.2 Two RC Sections; 3.1.3 Active Second-order Low-pass Filter; 3.1.4 Twin-T RC Filter; 3.1.5 PLLs with a Selective Filter in the Feedback Path; 3.1.6 Time Delays in PLLs

3.2 Higher-order Type 2 PLLs3.2.1 Third-order Loops: Lag-lead Filter with Additional RC Section; 3.2.2 Third-order Loop: Second-order Lag Filter Plus RC Section; 3.2.3 Fourth-order Loops; 3.2.4 Fifth-order Loops; 3.3 PLLs with Transmission Blocks in the Feedback Path; 3.3.1 Divider in the Feedback Path; 3.3.2 IF Filter in the Feedback Path; 3.3.3 IF Filter and Divider in the Feedback Path; 3.4 Sampled Higher-order Loops; 3.4.1 Third-order Loops with the Current Output Phase Detector; 3.5 Higher-order Loops of Type 3; 3.6 Computer Design of a Higher-order PLL; References

4 Stability of the PLL Systems4.1 Hurwitz Criterion of Stability; 4.2 Computation of the Roots of the Polynomial P(s); 4.3 Expansion of the Function 1/[1 + G(s)] into a Sum of Simple Fractions; 4.3.1 Polynomial S(s) Contains Simple Roots Only; 4.3.2 Polynomial S(s) Contains a Pair of Complex Roots; 4.3.3 Polynomial S(s) Contains Multiple-order Roots; 4.4 The Root-locus Method; 4.5 Frequency Analysis of the Transfer Functions - Bode Plots; 4.5.1 Bode Plots; 4.5.2 Polar Diagrams; 4.6 Nyquist Criterion of Stability; 4.7 The Effective Damping Factor; 4.8 Appendix; References; 5 Tracking

5.1 Transients in PLLs5.1.1 Transients in First-order PLLs; 5.1.2 Transients in Second-order PLLs; 5.1.3 Transients in Higher-order Loops; 5.2 Periodic Changes; 5.2.1 Phase Modulation of the Input Signal; 5.2.2 Frequency Modulation of the Input Signal; 5.3 Discrete Spurious Signals; 5.3.1 Small Discrete Spurious Signals at the Input; 5.3.2 Small Spurious Signals at the Output of the Phase Detector; 5.3.3 Small Spurious Signals at the Output of the PLLs; References; 6 Working Ranges of PLLs; 6.1 Hold-in Range; 6.1.1 Phase Detector with the Sine Wave Output; 6.1.2 The PD with Triangular Output

6.1.3 The PD with a Sawtooth Wave Output

Sommario/riassunto

Phase lock loop frequency synthesis finds uses in a myriad of wireless applications - from local oscillators for receivers and transmitters to high performance RF test equipment. As the security and reliability of mobile communication transmissions have gained importance, PLL and frequency synthesisers have become increasingly topical subjects.Phase Lock Loops & Frequency Synthesis examines the various components that make up the phase lock loop design, including oscillators (crystal, voltage controlled), dividers and phase detectors. Interaction amongst the various components are also dis