EHB 454 - Communication Theory

Course Objectives

Objectives of this course are to

1. To teach the modeling and effects of noise in communication systems.

2. to analyze the performance of analog and pulse code modulated systems under noise and to acquire assessment skills.

3. To gain the ability to design analog modulation systems.

Course Description

Random processes, modeling of noise: Gaussian noise, white noise, narrowband noise. Noise analysis in analog modulation: The effect of noise in systems with amplitude modulation. Comparison of signal-tonoise ratio values after demodulation of systems with carrier amplitude, double sideband, single sideband and vestigial sideband modulation. Noise analysis in exponential modulation systems, threshold effect in frequency modulation. Noise analysis in pulse code modulation systems, comparisons with amplitude and frequency modulation. Correlated transmission techniques, partial response coding.