A worldwide digital and wireless communication revolution has taken
place in the last 20 years which has created a high demand in industry
for graduates with in-depth expertise in digital transmission techniques
and a sound and complete understanding of their core principles.
Digital communications: Principles and systems recognises that
although digital communications is developing at a fast pace, the core
principles remain the same. It therefore concentrates on giving the
reader a thorough understanding of core principles and extensive
coaching in the solution of practical problems drawn from various
application areas. The intention is that after studying the material
presented, the student will have a solid foundation free of knowledge
gaps, and will be fully equipped to undertake digital communication
systems analysis, design and computer simulations, and to deal with
specialised applications and follow advances in the technology. Topics
covered include:
- overview of digital communication
- linear and nonlinear channels and systems
- sampling of baseband and bandpass signals
- quantisation and PCM
- source coding and lossless data compression
- line codes and modulation
- transmission through bandlimited AWGN channels
- transmitted digital signals
- error control coding
- link analysis and design.
Many works on emerging digital transmission techniques are largely
confined to academic research papers. This book will give postgraduate
students and practicing engineers a sound mastery of the subject.