Course Code: ECE301

Semester: V
Digital Communication

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course enables the learners to get familiarized with the various techniques used
for
designing the elements of digital communication system

UNIT – I 12 Periods
Fundamentals of Digital Communication
Introduction to Digital Communication – sources and signals – Basic signal processing
operations in Digital Communication – Channels for digital communication
Sampling and Quantization – Sampling theorem – Impulse train sampling–Reconstruction of
message from its samples through interpolation function –– Uniform and Non uniform
quantization – Signal to noise ratio of quantized pulse – Companding (A-law and μ-law),
Introduction to pulse code modulation - PCM waveform types
UNIT – II 11
Periods
Baseband Transmission and Detection
Introduction to digital pulse modulation techniques: Types of PCM –Differential Pulse Code
Modulation (DPCM) – Delta modulation – Adaptive delta modulation
Detection: Baseband signal receiver – White noise - Matched filter receiver – Signal to noise
ratio - Transfer function - properties - Probability of error – Correlators
Inter Symbol Interference: Ideal Nyquist channel – Duo binary signalling – Modified duo
binary signalling – Eye patterns
UNIT – III 12 Periods
Bandpass Modulation and Demodulation
Digital modulation formats – Coherent binary modulation/demodulation techniques –
coherent Quadrature modulation techniques – Differential PSK – Comparison of binary and
quaternary modulation/demodulation techniques – M-ary modulation techniques – M-ary
PSK , M-ary QAM
UNIT – IV 10 Periods
Spread spectrum Communication
Introduction to spread spectrum modulation –Pseudo noise sequence – A notion of spread
spectrum - Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) – Signal space dimensionality and
processing gain – Probability of error –Frequency Hopped Spread Spectrum (FHSS) – Slow
and Fast frequency hopping -Processing gain – Comparison of spread spectrum techniques,
Introduction to code division multiple access and multipath suppression

TEXTBOOKS
1. Simon Haykin. Digital Communication Systems. John Wiley, 2nd revised Edition, 2013.
2. Taub, H; Schilling .D.L, Goutamsaha. Principles of Communication Systems, 4th Edition,
Tata McGraw Hill, 2013.
3. B. Sklar. Digital Communication – Fundamentals and Application, 2nd Edition, Pearson
education India, 2009.
REFERENCES
1. B.P. Lathi and Zhiding. Modern digital and analog communication systems, 4th Edition,
Oxford University Press, 2011.
2. Wayne Tomasi. Electronics communication systems Fundamentals through Advanced, 5th
Edition, Pearson Education, 2009.
3. J.G.Prokias, Masoudsalehi. Digital Communications, 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2008.
ONLINE MATERIALS
1. NPTEL – http://www.durofy.com/multiple-access-techniques-fdma-tdma-cdma/
2. NPTEL – http://www.rfwireless-world.com/Terminology/FDMA-versus-TDMA-versus-
CDMA.html
3. NPTEL – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ81CuujwYE : Basics of CDMA
4. NPTEL – http://userspages.uob.edu.bh/mangoud/mohab/Courses_files/sklar.pdf
UNIT - WISE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of each unit, the learner will be able to:
Unit – I
Interpret the modules used in building digital communication system
Estimate the digital equivalent of analog signals using sampling , quantization
and encoding techniques
Unit – II
Examine the performance of different types of pulse code modulation
Interpret the effect of ISI using eye pattern
Design the optimum baseband signal receiver
Unit – III
Analyse the performance of digital modulation and demodulation techniques
Identify suitable digital modulation and demodulation technique for various applications
Unit – IV
Realize the advantages of spread spectrum modulation techniques

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to
Apply the techniques to design and analyze the performance of digital communication
system