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FHSS Last modified: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
Acronym for frequency-hopping spread spectrum. FHSS is one of two types of spread spectrum radio, the other being direct-sequence spread spectrum. FHSS is a transmission technology used in LAWN transmissions where the data signal is modulated with a narrowband carrier signal that "hops" in a random but predictable sequence from frequency to frequency as a function of time over a wide band of frequencies. The signal energy is spread in time domain rather than chopping each bit into small pieces in the frequency domain. This technique reduces interference because a signal from a narrowband system will only affect the spread spectrum signal if both are transmitting at the same frequency at the same time. If synchronized properly, a single logical channel is maintained. The transmission frequencies are determined by a spreading, or hopping, code. The receiver must be set to the same hopping code and must listen to the incoming signal at the right time and correct frequency in order to properly receive the signal. Current FCC regulations require manufacturers to use 75 or more frequencies per transmission channel with a maximum dwell time (the time spent at a particular frequency during any single hop) of 400 ms.
FCC Opens Spectrum The Federal Communications Commission made a major policy shift in the federal rules that govern U.S. wireless communications. Selecting a wireless LAN technology Proxim white paper explaining two spread spectrum technologies: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). Spread Spectrum Frequency hopping vs. direct sequence Wireless LAN Alliance home page Contains an organizational overview and links to an introduction to wireless LANs, user stories, resources, and contact information.	Related Categories Communications Standards Wireless Computing Related Terms 802.11 bandwidth CCK DSSS GPR local-area wireless network (LAWN) OFDM PLL WLAN XML