COURSE TITLE

COURSE CODE
COURSE CATEGORY
PERIODS/WEEK
PERIODS/ SEMESTER
CREDITS
MODULE
1
2
3
4

: MODERN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

: 4050
:A
:4
: 72
:4

TIME SCHEDULE
TOPICS
Digital Transmission
Microwave and Satellite communication
Fiber Optic Communication System
Mobile Communication
Total

PERIODS
18
18
18
18
72

OBJECTIVES
MODULE I
1.1.0. Digital Transmission1.1.1 Explain PAM,PWM,PPM and PCM-Application and advantages
1.2.0. Digital carrier modulation schemes
1.2.1.Describe BPSK system
1.2.2 Discuss Spectrum and bandwidth of BPSK system
1.2.3. Explain QPSK system and its spectrum
1.2.4.Describe BFSK system and its spectral properties
1.2.5. Explain MSK system
1.2.6. Understand the basics of ISDN
MODULE II
2.1.0 Understand Microwave Communication
2.11 Describe working of klystron,TWT, Reflex Klystron with sketches
2.1.2. Describe working of a Gunn diode ,and tunnel diode
2.1.3. Mention the function wave guides ,Horn antenna
2.1.4. Describe the function of Microwave transmitter , microwave repeater and microwave receiver
2 .2.0 Understand Satellite Communication
2 2..1 Give an over view of satellite communication
2.2.2 Explain TDMA, FDMA , CDMA
2.2..3. Describe communication satellite orbit
2.2.4. Give concepts of Geo stationary satellite
2.2.5. Give details of various equipments used in satellite Earth station
2.2.6 Describe Dish antenna
2.2.7 Give applications of satellite
MODULE III
3.1.0 Understand Fiber Optic communication
3.1.1 Give block diagram of fiber optic communication system
3.1.2 Give advantages of fiber optic communication
3.1.3 Explain acceptance angle
3.1.4 Explain numerical aperture
3.1.5 Give comparison between single mode and multimode fibers
3.1.6 Describe graded index fiber
3.1.7 Explain cable losses
3.1.8 Describe LED
3.1.9 Describe Lasers
3.1.10 Explain the working of PIN diodes, used in fiber optics
3.1.11 Explain avalanche diodes used in fiber optics
3.1.12 Give application of fiber optics in data communication
MODULE IV
4.1.0 Understand Mobile Communications

4.1.1 Know the principle of cellular network

4.1.2 Explain the operation of cellular system
4.1.3 Explain power control methods
4.1.4 Describe the GSM network architecture
4.1.5 State GSM standards
4.1.6 Understand CDMA technology
4.1.7 Explain the DECT operation.
4.1.8 Describe the operation of mobile IP
4.1.9 Know WAP & WML.
4.1.10 Know the concept of cell, frequency reuse, Handoff, Channel fading and mitigation
CONTENT DETAILS
MODULE - I:
Model of a Digital Communication system Digital Carrier Modulation
Introduction Elements of Band Pass Data Transmission system Coherent Binary Signalling
Scheme Binary Phase Shift Keying Transmitter and Receiver Generation and detection of BPSK
spectrum and bandwidth QPSK - Generation and detection of QPSK spectrum and bandwidthBFSK- transmitter and receiver- spectrum- MSK-transmitter and receiver- spectrum
Introduction to ISDN- architecture- signalling.
MODULE II
Microwave Communication
Microwave tubes and circuits Klystron TWT, Reflex Klystron - Microwave devices Gunn
diode, Tunnel diode, wave guides, Horn Antennas
Microwave transmitter and Receiver Microwave link and repeaters
Satellite communication Introduction, satellite frequencies up link and down link transponder
modulation TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, Communication satellite orbit , transmission
concepts of Geo stationary synchronous satellite Earth station Block diagram explanation of
Earth Station Dish antenna Applications of satellite systems Important satellites
MODULE III
Fiber Optical Communications System , Fiber optic system Block diagram, advantages optical
fibers wave guides, refraction, acceptance angle, numerical aperture single mode Vs multimode
grade index fiber pulse dispersion cable construction, cable losses connectors splices
connector assembly high sources LED, LASERs
Light detectors PIN diodes Avalanche diodes systems components application in data
communication.
MODULE IV
Mobile Communication - Principles of cellular networks -Operations of cellular systems-Power
control-Global system for Mobile communication (GSM) & 3GSM- CDMA- Cordless systemsDigital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (DECT)- Wireless Local Loop (WLL)- Mobile IPWAP- WML Concept of Cell, frequency reuse, Handoff, Channel fading and mitigation
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Digital communication
2. Microwave Devices
3. Electronic communication systems
4. Electronic communication
5. Satellite Communication
6. Satellite Communication
7. Optical Fiber Communication
8. Wireless Communication

-Sklar
- Liao
- George Kennedy , Robert. J. Schoenbeck, 2nd E
- Roy Blake 2nd Edition, Thomson & Delmar
- Roddy
- Timothy Pratt
- Senior
- Rappaport

9. Electronic and radio Engineering

F E Terman