Communication Systems Engineering (2nd Edition)
Thorough coverage of basic digital communication system principles ensures that readers are exposed to all basic relevant topics in digital communication system design. The use of CD player and JPEG image coding standard as examples of systems that employ modern communication principles allows readers to relate the theory to practical systems. Over 180 worked-out examples throughout the book aids readers in understanding basic concepts. Over 480 problems involving applications to practical systems such as satellite communications systems, ionospheric channels, and mobile radio channels gives readers ample opportunity to practice the concepts they have just learned. With an emphasis on digital communications, Communication Systems Engineering, Second Edition introduces the basic principles underlying the analysis and design of communication systems. In addition, this book gives a solid introduction to analog communications and a review of important mathematical foundation topics. New material has been added on wireless communication systems—GSM and CDMA/IS-94; turbo codes and iterative decoding; multicarrier (OFDM) systems; multiple antenna systems. Includes thorough coverage of basic digital communication system principles—including source coding, channel coding, baseband and carrier modulation, channel distortion, channel equalization, synchronization, and wireless communications. Includes basic coverage of analog modulation such as amplitude modulation, phase modulation, and frequency modulation as well as demodulation methods. For use as a reference for electrical engineers for all basic relevant topics in digital communication system design.
Why Read This Book
Read this book if you want a rigorous, systems-level understanding of how communication links are modeled, designed, and analyzed. It is especially valuable for its clear treatment of core theory, worked examples, and broad coverage of both classical communications and newer topics like OFDM, turbo codes, GSM/CDMA, and multiple-antenna systems.
Who Will Benefit
Electrical engineers, communications engineers, and graduate students studying digital communications, wireless systems, or signal processing will benefit most. It is also useful for engineers who need a reference on modulation, coding, channel impairment, and receiver design in practical communication systems.
Level: Intermediate — Prerequisites: Readers should be comfortable with college-level mathematics, including calculus, probability, complex numbers, and basic linear algebra. Prior exposure to signals and systems, Fourier analysis, and introductory electronics or communication theory will help.
Key Takeaways
- Understand the building blocks of analog and digital communication systems.
- Analyze source coding, channel coding, and how they improve transmission reliability.
- Design and evaluate baseband and passband modulation schemes.
- Model channel impairments such as noise, distortion, and fading, and understand mitigation methods.
- Apply synchronization, equalization, and detection concepts in receiver design.
- Gain an introduction to modern wireless topics including OFDM, turbo coding, CDMA, GSM, and multiple antennas.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to Communication Systems
- Mathematical Foundations for Communications
- Random Signals and Noise
- Source Coding and Information Basics
- Channel Coding and Error Control
- Baseband Digital Transmission
- Carrier Modulation and Demodulation
- Optimum Receiver Design and Detection
- Channel Distortion, Equalization, and Synchronization
- Analog Modulation Systems
- Wireless Communication Systems
- OFDM, Turbo Codes, and Multiple-Antenna Techniques
Languages, Platforms & Tools
How It Compares
Compared with more mathematically intensive texts like Proakis and Salehi’s own later digital communications books, this edition is broader in scope and more introductory in tone, covering both analog and digital systems. It is less focused on specialized signal processing topics such as FFT implementation, radar processing, or advanced audio DSP, and more centered on communication theory and practical transmission systems.
