Principles of Communications [Paperback]

Ziemer and Tranter provide a thorough treatment of the principles of communications at the physical layer suitable for college seniors, beginning graduate students, and practicing engineers. This is accomplished by providing overviews of the necessary background in signal, system, probability, and random process theory required for the analog and digital communications topics covered in the book. In addition to stressing fundamental concepts, the seventh edition features sections on important areas such as spread spectrum, cellular communications, and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing. While the book is aimed at a two-semester course, more than enough material is provided for structuring courses according to students need and instructor preference.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 The Block Diagram of a Communication System 4

1.2 Channel Characteristics 5

1.2.1 Noise Sources 5

1.2.2 Types of Transmission Channels 7

1.3 Summary of Systems-Analysis Techniques 13

1.3.1 Time and Frequency-Domain Analyses 13

1.3.2 Modulation and Communication Theories 13

1.4 Probabilistic Approaches to System Optimization 14

1.4.1 Statistical Signal Detection and EstimationTheory 14

1.4.2 Information Theory and Coding 15

1.4.3 Recent Advances 16

1.5 Preview of This Book 16

Further Reading 16

CHAPTER 2 SIGNAL AND LINEAR SYSTEM ANALYSIS 17

2.1 Signal Models 17

2.1.1 Deterministic and Random Signals 17

2.1.2 Periodic and Aperiodic Signals 18

2.1.3 Phasor Signals and Spectra 18

2.1.4 Singularitl£›