The Best-Selling Introduction to Digital Communications: Thoroughly
Revised and Updated for OFDM, MIMO, LTE, and More
With remarkable clarity, Drs. Bernard Sklar and fred harris introduce
every digital communication technology at the heart of today's wireless
and Internet revolutions, with completely new chapters on
synchronization, OFDM, and MIMO.
Building on the field's classic, best-selling introduction, the authors
provide a unified structure and context for helping students and
professional engineers understand each technology, without sacrificing
mathematical precision. They illuminate the big picture and details of
modulation, coding, and signal processing, tracing signals and
processing steps from information source through sink. Throughout,
readers will find numeric examples, step-by-step implementation
guidance, and diagrams that place key concepts in clear context.
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Understand signals, spectra, modulation, demodulation, detection,
communication links, system link budgets, synchronization, fading, and
other key concepts
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Apply channel coding techniques, including advanced turbo coding and
LDPC
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Explore multiplexing, multiple access, and spread spectrum concepts
and techniques
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Learn about source coding: amplitude quantizing, differential PCM, and
adaptive prediction
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Discover the essentials and applications of synchronization, OFDM, and
MIMO technology
More than ever, this is an ideal resource for practicing electrical
engineers and students who want a practical, accessible introduction to
modern digital communications.
This Third Edition includes online access to additional examples and
material on the book's website.
