ECE 141 Introduction to Digital Communications Joel S Marciano PhD Office hours: MWF 1:40-5:00pm Course outline 1st

semesters 2010-2011 References: Haykin, Communications Systems. 4e Carlson, Communications Systems, 4e Taub and Schilling, Principles of Communications Systems. 2e Proakis, Digital Communications, 3e or 4e. Tomasi, Advanced Electronic Communications Systems. 3e 1. Review of probability and random processes, Fourier transforms 2. Baseband pulse transmission a. Noise b. Matched filter c. Probability of error and error rate due to noise d. Inter-symbol interference e. Nyquists criterion for distortionless transmission f. Baseband M-ary PAM transmission g. Power spectral density of M-ary PAM h. Optimum linear receiver i. Eye patterns and equalization Ref:
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3. Passband digital modulation a. Bandpass Amplitude-Shift Keying (ASK) b. Quadrature ASK (QASK) or Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) c. Phase-Shift Keying (PSK) and Differential PSK d. Quadrature PSK (QPSK) e. Continuous phase modulation (CPM) f. Frequency-shift keying (FSK) g. Minimum-shift keying (MSK) h. Gaussian minimum-shift keying (GMSK) Ref: Ch.6 Haykin; Ch.6 and 11 Taub and Schilling; Ch.14 Carlson; Ch.5 Proakis; Ch.1 Tomasi

4. Signal space analysis a. Introduction b. Representation of signals as vectors c. Orthogonal functions d. Optimal detection e. Computation of the bit-error probability f. Optimal detection Ref: Ch.5 Haykin; Ch. Proakis

Ch.4 Haykin; Ch.11 Carlson; Ch.11 Taub and Schilling

5. Carrier and symbol synchronization* a. Synchronization with pilot tone b. Costas Loop c. Decision feedback PLL d. Clock synchronization Ref: Ch. Proakis; Ch.6 Haykin

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6. Information theory and coding a. Introduction b. Self-information or entropy c. Source coding d. Channel representation e. Mutual information f. Channel capacity g. Linear block codes and cyclic codes h. Convolutional codes i. Trellis Coded Modulation Ref: Ch.9 and 10 Haykin; Ch.13 Taub and Schilling; Ch.13 and 15 Carlson.

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* - Optional material, can be covered if there is available time near the end of semester The lecture on the following topics shall be done in the laboratory sessions: 7. Analog to digital conversion and pulse modulation a. Sampling theorem b. Natural and flat-top sampling c. Pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) d. Channel bandwidth e. Quantization errors f. Signal reconstruction g. Pulse-code modulation (PCM) h. Companding i. Multiplexing PCM j. Differential PCM and adaptive differential PCM k. Delta Modulation and Adaptive DM l. Vocoders and linear predictive coders (LPC) Ref: Ch.3 Haykin; Ch.5 and 12 Taub, Schilling; Ch.10 and 12 Carlson; Ch.4 and 5 Tomasi

3rd LONG EXAM Grade distribution 1st LE 2nd LE 3rd LE Machine problem/assignments Grading system 92-100 88-<92 84-<88 80-<84 76-<80 72-<76 68-<72 64-<68 60-<64 30% 30% 30% 10% 100%

1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.0 2.25 2.5 2.75 3.0