Digital Communications : Fundamentals and Applications, 2/e

Book Description

Digital Communications : Fundamentals and Applications, 2/e

Master the key aspects of digital communications: technology, concepts, and techniques.

Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the fields classic, best-selling introduction to the subject. With remarkable clarity, Dr. Bernard Sklar introduces this important discipline, which forms the nucleus of todays wireless and Internet revolutions. He provides a unified structure and context for understanding digital communications all without sacrificing mathematical precision.
Sklar begins by introducing the fundamentals of signals, spectra, formatting, and baseband transmission. Next, he presents practical coverage of virtually every contemporary modulation, coding, and signal-processing technique, with numeric examples and step-by-step guidance through multiple applications.

Coverage Includes

Signals and processing steps: from the information source through the transmitter, channel, receiver, and up to the information sink
Key tradeoffs: signal-to-noise ratio, probability of error, and bandwidth
Trellis-coded modulation and Reed-Solomon codes: what's behind the math
Synchronization and spread spectrum solutions
Fading channels: causes, effects, and techniques for mitigation
A complete guide to understanding turbo codes: squeezing maximum performance out of digital connections
Implementing PGP encryption, the de facto industry standard for electronic mail
Essential concepts for successful system design
Whether you're building wireless systems, xDSL, fiber or coax-based services, satellite networks, or Internet infrastructure, Sklar presents the theory together with practical application details. With nearly 500 illustrations and 300 problems and exercises, there's never been a faster way to master fundamentals as well as advanced topics in digital communications.

Contents

Signals and Spectra
Formatting and Baseband Modulation
Baseband Demodulation/Detection
Bandpass Modulation and Demodulation/Detection
Communications Link Analysis
Channel Coding Part 1
Channel Coding Part 2
Channel Coding Part3
Modulation and Coding Trade-Offs
Synchronization
Multiplexing and Multiple Access
Spread-Spectrum Techniques
Source Coding
Encryption and Decryption
Fading Channels

About the Authors

DR. BERNARD SKLAR has over 40 year of experience in technical design and management positions at Republic Aviation, Hughes Aircraft, Litton Industries, and at The Aerospace Corporation, where he helped develop the MILSTAR satellite system. He is now head of advanced systems at Communications Engineering Services, a consulting company he founded in 1984. He has taught engineering courses at several universities, including UCLA and USC, and has trained professional engineers worldwide