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Course Description

This course discusses the fundamental techniques used in the physical layer of a digital communication system. The main topics are as follows: Digital modulation, including complex baseband representations, the concept of the signal space, optimal demodulation, bit error probability analysis, as well as timing and carrier recovery; error control techniques, including soft decision decoding and the Viterbi algorithms; and various kinds of equalization (linear, decision feedback, and maximum likelihood sequences estimation). Sub topics of the equalization section include pulse shaping and eye diagrams. The emphasis may vary slightly in different offerings.

Prerequisites

Students wishing to take this course must have the permission of the instructor.