Features
NEW-New material has
been added on wireless communication systems-GSM and CDMA/IS-94; turbo codes and
iterative decoding; multicarrier (OFDM) systems; multiple antenna systems.
Thorough coverage of basic
digital communication system principles-Including source coding, channel coding,
baseband and carrier modulation, channel distortion, channel equalization,
synchronization, and wireless communications.
Basic coverage of analog
modulation and demodulation methods.
Use of CD player and JPEG
image coding standard as examples of systems that employ modern communication
principles.
Over 180 worked-out
examples throughout the text.
Over 480 problems-Involving
applications to practical systems such as satellite communications systems, ionospheric
channels, and mobile radio channels.
Table of
Contents
(NOTE: Each chapter concludes
with Further Reading and Problems.)
1. Introduction.
Historical Review. Elements
of an Electrical Communication System. Communication Channels and Their Characteristics.
Mathematical Models for Communication Channels. Organization of the Book.
2. Frequency Domain Analysis of Signals and Systems.
Fourier Series. Fourier
Transforms. Power and Energy. Sampling of Bandlimited Signals. Bandpass Signals.
3. Analog Signal Transmission and Reception.
Introduction to Modulation.
Amplitude Modulation (AM). Angle Modulation. Radio and Television Broadcasting. Mobile
Radio Stations.
4. Random Processes.
Probability and Random
Variables. Random Processes: Basic Concepts. Random Processes in the Frequency Domain.
Gaussian and White Processes. Bandlimited Processes and Sampling. Bandpass Processes.
5. Effect of Noise on Analog Communication Systems.
Effect of Noise on Linear
Modulation Systems. Carrier Phase Estimation with a Phase-Locked Loop (PLL). Effect of
Noise on Angle Modulation. Comparison of Analog Modulation Systems. Effects of
Transmission Losses and Noise in Analog Communication Systems.
6. Information Sources and Source Coding.
Modeling of Information
Sources. Source Coding Theorem. Source Coding Algorithms. Rate-Distortion Theory.
Quantization. Waveform Coding. Analysis-Synthesis Techniques. Digital Audio Transmission
and Digital Audio Recording. The JPEG Image Coding Standard.
7. Digital Transmission through the Additive White Gaussian Noise Channel.
Geometric Representation of
Signal Waveforms. Pulse Amplitude Modulation. Two-Dimensional Signal Waveforms.
Multidimensional Signal Waveforms. Optimum Receiver for Digitally Modulated Signals in
Additive White Gaussian Noise. Probability of Error for Signal Detection in Additive White
Gaussian Noise. Performance Analysis for Wireline and Radio Communication Channels. Symbol
Synchronization.
8. Digital Transmission through Bandlimited AWGN Channels.
Digital Transmission through
Bandlimited Channels. The Power Spectrum of Digitally Modulated Signals. Signal Design for
Bandlimited Channels. Probability of Error in Detection of Digital PAM. Digitally
Modulated Signals with Memory. System Design in the Presence of Channel Distortion.
Multicarrier Modulation and OFDM.
9. Channel Capacity and Coding.
Modeling of Communication
Channels. Channel Capacity. Bounds on Communication. Coding for Reliable Communication.
Linear Block Codes. Cyclic Codes. Convolutional Codes. Complex Codes Based on Combination
of Simple Codes. Coding for Bandwidth Constrained Channels. Practical Applications of
Coding.
10. Wireless Communications.
Digital Transmission on
Fading Multipath Channels. Continuous Carrier Phase Modulation. Spread Spectrum
Communication Systems. Digital Cellular Communication Systems.
Supplements
Annotation
With an emphasis on digital
communications, Communication Systems Engineering, Second Edition introduces the basic
principles underlying the analysis and design of communication systems. In addition, this
text gives a solid introduction to analog communications and a review of important
mathematical foundation topics.
PTR Overview
Thorough coverage of basic
digital communication system principles ensures that readers are exposed to all basic
relevant topics in digital communication system design. The use of CD player and JPEG
image coding standard as examples of systems that employ modern communication principles
allows readers to relate the theory to practical systems. Over 180 worked-out examples
throughout the book aids readers in understanding basic concepts. Over 480 problems
involving applications to practical systems such as satellite communications systems,
ionospheric channels, and mobile radio channels gives readers ample opportunity to
practice the concepts they have just learned. KEY TOPICS: With an emphasis on
digital communications, Communication Systems Engineering, Second Edition introduces the
basic principles underlying the analysis and design of communication systems. In addition,
this book gives a solid introduction to analog communications and a review of important
mathematical foundation topics. New material has been added on wireless communication
systems-GSM and CDMA/IS-94; turbo codes and iterative decoding; multicarrier (OFDM)
systems; multiple antenna systems. Includes thorough coverage of basic digital
communication system principles-including source coding, channel coding, baseband and
carrier modulation, channel distortion, channel equalization, synchronization, and
wireless communications. Includes basic coverage of analog modulation such as amplitude
modulation, phase modulation, and frequency modulation as well as demodulation methods. MARKET:
For use as a reference for electrical engineers for all basic relevant topics in digital
communication system design.
816 pages