Special Topics in Digital Communications Preamble

References:

1. J.D. Gibson. The Communications Handbook. CRC Press and IEEE Press, 1997.

2. S. Haykin. Communication Systems. JW&S, fourth edition, 2001.

3. L.W. Couch. Digital and Analog Communication Systems, fifth edition, 1997.

4. Communication Systems, 4/e, Carlson

 Syllabus:

1. Source coding (Huffman, Shannon-Fano, Lempel-Ziv, and Lempel-Ziv-Welsh Algorithms.  Review of a paper. Quiz number 1).

2. Line coding (All the signalling formats in The Communications Handbook plus the Correlative level coding in Haykin's Communication Systems.  Bit pattern substitution using BNZS -- B6ZS, B3ZS, B8ZS --, and HDBN -- HDB3 -- techniques.  Analysis of a baseband modem under ideal channel conditions. Quiz number 2). 

3. Timing synchronization (Bit synchronization by square-law and early-late techniques.  Review of two IEEE papers, Quiz number 3).

4. Phase synchronization (Viterbi and Viterbi (V&V), and none data-aided algorithms, Quiz number 4).

5. Frequency synchronization (Overview of Doppler shift.  Review of an IEEE paper, Quiz number 5).

 Marks: End of term exam 100%

 Type of Exam: Open-book.

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