Offers concise, practical knowledge on modern communication systems to
help students transition smoothly into the workplace and beyond
This book presents the most relevant concepts and technologies of
today's communication systems and presents them in a concise and
intuitive manner. It covers advanced topics such as Orthogonal
Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Multiple-Input
Multiple-Output (MIMO) Technology, which are enabling technologies for
modern communication systems such as WiFi (including the latest
enhancements) and LTE-Advanced.
Following a brief introduction to the field, Digital Communication for
Practicing Engineers immerses readers in the theories and technologies
that engineers deal with. It starts off with Shannon Theorem and
Information Theory, before moving on to basic modules of a communication
system, including modulation, statistical detection, channel coding,
synchronization, and equalization. The next part of the book discusses
advanced topics such as OFDM and MIMO, and introduces several emerging
technologies in the context of 5G cellular system radio interface. The
book closes by outlining several current research areas in digital
communications. In addition, this text:
- Breaks down the subject into self-contained lectures, which can be
read individually or as a whole
- Focuses on the pros and cons of widely used techniques, while
providing references for detailed mathematical analysis
- Follows the current technology trends, including advanced topics such
as OFDM and MIMO
- Touches on content this is not usually contained in textbooks such as
cyclo-stationary symbol timing recovery, adaptive self-interference
canceler, and Tomlinson-Harashima precoder
- Includes many illustrations, homework problems, and examples
Digital Communication for Practicing Engineers is an ideal guide for
graduate students and professionals in digital communication looking to
understand, work with, and adapt to the current and future technology.
