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Last Updated: February 11 2008

EE 545: Digital Communication I

Required Textbook:

R.E. Ziemer and R.L. Peterson, Introduction to Digital Communication, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall, 2001.

References:

  • Sklar, Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications (2nd Edition), Prentice Hall PTR, 2001., 5th ed., Wiley, 2002
  • R.E. Ziemer and R.L. Peterson, Introduction to Digital Communication, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall, 2001
  • J. Proakis, Digital Communications, McGraw-Hill, 2000
  • K.S. Shanmugan and A.M. Breipohl, Random Signals: Detection, Estimation and Data Analysis, Wiley, 1988.

Lectures:

M W F 11am - 11:50am in WORKC 117


Topics Covered:

  1. Overview of signals and spectra
  2. Binary signal detection in AWGN
  3. Signalling through bandlimited channels
  4. Equalization
  5. Digital bandpass modulation techniques (PSK, FSK, ASK, etc.)
  6. M-ary signaling and performance
  7. Channel degradations
  8. Channel coding
  9. Overview of spread spectrum techniques

Grading:

  • Homeworks: 25%
  • 2 Midterms: 20% each
  • Final: 20%
  • Class Participation and Presentations: 15%


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