Introduction to Digital Communication Systems

Catalog description

Introduction to the design and analysis of modern digital communication systems. Communication channel characterization. Baseband and passband modulation techniques. Optimal demodulation techniques with performance comparisons. Key information-theoretic concepts including entropy and channel capacity. Channel-coding techniques based on block, convolutional and Trellis codes. Equalization techniques. Applications to design of digital telephone modems, compact discs and digital wireless communication systems. Prerequisite: ECE 280L and one of (Statistical Science 130L or Statistical Science 240L or Mathematics 230 or or Mathematics 340 or ECE 380 or ECE 555 or Engineering 238L).