Lecture

Up Homework Exams Lecture Projects

Topics Covered: Week1 | Week2 | Week3 | Week4 | Week5 | Week6 | Week7 | Week8 | Week9 | Week10 | Week11 | Week12 | Week13 | Week14 | Week15

Week 1  

Introduction to communications systems (chapter 1)
Signal Classification and Signal operations (2.1-2.3)

Week 2  

Fourier Transform Properties (especially the modulation and duality properties)
Linear systems
Distortionless transmission

Week 3  

Ideal and practical filters
Energy Spectral Density (3.7
Power Spectral Density (3.8)

Week 4  

Introduction to communications systems (chapter 1)
Signal Classification and Signal operations (2.1-2.3)

Week 5  

Quiz 2
Double sideband AM

Week 6

Amplitude modulation communication systems
Implementation of modulators and demodulators
Double sideband amplitude modulation

Week 7

Single Sideband AM signals
Vestigial Sideband AM signals
Superheterodyne Receviers
Phase Lock Loops (carrier and frequency synchronization)
Introduction to Angle Modulation Systems

Week 8

Quiz 3 on AM systems
Frequency modulation
Phase Modulation

Week 9

Generation of FM waves
FM Demodulation
Practical FM systems

Week 10

Sampling, uniform quantization
Quantization noise
Companding and non-uniform quantization (6.2)

Week 11

Quiz 4
Companding and non-uniform quantization (6.2)
Differential Pulse Code Modulation (6.3)

Week 12

Delta Modulation (6.4)
Signal Methods, repeaters, DS0, DS1 (7.1)

Week 13

Quiz 5
Signaling methods for digital systems (7.1)
Power Spectral Density (7.2)

Week 14

Computation of Power Spectral Density for binary pulse streams (7.2)
Pulse Shaping (7.3)
Intersymbol Interference (7.3)
Nyquist criteria 

Week 15

Basics of Cellular Phone Systems- Handout 
Analog Mobile Phone System (AMPS)
Lecture Slides

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