Communication Systems

Instructor:
Mr. Mian Jehanzeb
Assistant Professor, ECE Dept. CASE
Email: jehanzeb@case.edu.pk

Teaching Assistant:
Mr. Rana Arslan Ahmed (Batch 10)
0343-0560331


Outline Today


Course Information
Course Syllabus and Breakdown
Grading Policy
Introduction to Communication Systems
Course Design & Objective


To appreciate and motivate the students to put
efforts in Communication Areas by introducing the
basics of Communication Systems particularly
Analog Communications
Designed for students who have a conceptual
knowledge about the Signals & Systems
The design and content can be altered depending upon
the pace and the feedback of the students
Sets a path towards Digital & Wireless Comm.

Text books & References

Primary:
i) B.P.Lathi, Modern Digital and Analog Communication
Systems, 3
rd
Ed., 1998, Oxford Univ. Press.
ii) Thomas L. Floyd, Electronic Devices: Conventional
Current Version, 7
th
Ed., 2005, Pearson Education.
(Chapter 16, 17)
iii) Jeffrey Reed, "Software radio: a modern approach to
radio engineering", Prentice Hall Press, Upper Saddle
River, NJ, 2002 (Chapter 5)

Supplementary:
Haykin, S., Communication Systems, 4
th
Ed., 2001, John
Wiley & Sons.

Tentative Course Outline


Intro., Background & Scope, Kinds of Signals, Operations with
signals, Kinds of systems, Fourier Series & Transforms,
Autocorrelation, ESD and Signals Bandwidth, Power Spectral Density
(Chp 1, 2&3)
Amplitude Modulation (Chp 4): Double Sideband, Quadrature AM,
Single Sideband, Vestigial Sideband, Non-coherent detection, Power
efficiency, Phase Locked loop, Super-heterodyne receiver.
Angle Modulation (Chp 5): Phase & Frequency Modulation and
demodulation, Bandwidth comparisons, Coherent & Non-coherent
detection methods, Design problems
Sampling (Ideal, Natural, Flat top overview), Quantization (PCM,
Companding, PAM, PWM, PPM) (Chp 6 & other sources)
Emerging Digital Communications Overview, TDMA, FDMA,
CDMA, OFDMA, FH-SS, TH-SS (sources other than the book)
Course Breakdown in weeks


Introduction to communication systems 1.0 wk
Review of Signals & Systems 0.5 wk
Review of Fourier series and Fourier Transform 1.0 wk
Energy/Power Spectral Densities, Autocorrelation
and Bandwidth 1.5 wks
Amplitude Modulation & Demodulation blocks
and techniques 3.5 wks
Angle Modulation & Demodulation blocks
and techniques 4.5 wks
Review of Sampling Theory 0.5 wk
Quantization and Pulse Code Modulation 1.5 wks
Review and Evaluation 2.0 wks
Course Outcomes


Classify signals and perform frequency domain analysis using
Fourier series & Fourier Transforms.

Calculate the bandwidth of different analog signals using Parsavels
theorem.

Analyze Random signals in frequency domain using Auto-
correlation property and Power Spectral Density of the signals

Explain the modulation and demodulation processes and why they
are used in communications systems.

Draw a block diagram and explain the operation of the transmitter
and receiver for each of the following systems: AM, DSB-SC, QAM,
SSB, VSB, FM & PM

Determine and sketch the frequency spectrum of the signal at
different points in the block diagram of the following systems AM,
DSB-SC, QAM, SSB, FM & PM
Course Outcomes continued


Compare and calculate the power efficiency of Coherent and Non-
coherent Modulation schemes.

Explain the block diagram and analyze the working of super-
heterodyne Amplitude Modulation & Angle Modulation receiver.

Calculate and compare the bandwidth required for each of the
following systems: AM, DSB-SC, SSB, FM & PM

Analyze the operation and working of Phase lock loop design for the
FM, PM and AM receivers.

Explain and build FM and AM Circuits using basic Electronic
devices.

Explain the operation of Sampling, Quantization & Pulse-Code
Modulation scheme.
Grading Policy

Percentage
Quizzes 12.0 %
Assignments 09.0 %
LAB* 25.0 %
Midterm 22.0 %
Final** 32.0 %
*Lab projects, if any, should be winded up by the 14
th
Week
**Final Exam includes the whole Course
Grading Policy
(MSc Students)

Percentage
Assignments 25.0 %
Midterm 35.0 %
Final* 40.0 %
*Final Exam includes the whole Course
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Class Timings
Tuesday (F-02)
Sec B 2:00pm---3:30pm
Sec A 3:30pm---5:00pm
Thursday (F-02)
Sec A 2:00pm---3:30pm
Sec B 9:00am---10:30am
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
(please call 0333-5169627 to confirm
availability)

Tuesday & Thursday
(10:30 am 12:30 pm)
Final Note
Youre welcome to ask questions
You can interrupt me at any time
Please dont disturb others in the class
Our responsibility is to facilitate you to learn and YOU have to
make the effort
Spend time reviewing lecture slides/notes and the book
afterwards
If you have a question after the class then
Look up a book! Be resourceful and try to work out yourself
Ask me if you fail in the first step in my available time slots
Be punctual in the class otherwise
Short attendance (Less than 85%)
Penalty if habitual late




Provides Electronic exchange of multimedia data (voice, data,
video, music, email, web pages etc)
Multitude of Communications
Telephone Network
Radio and TV Broadcast
Mobile Communications
Wi-Fi
Satellite and Space Communications
Fiber Optical Communications
Bluetooth, Zigbee
UWB and Personal
Communications
Categories of Comm. Systems


Based on Method of Information Representation
Analog
AM / FM radio
PTCL Network
TV Broadcasting
Digital
Computer Networks
Cellular Networks
Based on the type of Channel
Wired (LAN, landline, telephone, Fiber Optics, etc.)
Wireless (cellular network, radio, tv, etc)
Based on the direction of Communications
Simplex (one way communication, radio, TV etc..)
Half Duplex (Walkie talkie)
Full Duplex (Telephone, mobile, LAN etc..)
Milestones in Comm. Systems
Milestones (2)
Objectives of Systems Design


Two primary resources in communications
Transmitted Power
Channel Bandwidth (Very expansive)
In certain scenarios one resource may be more
important than the other
Power Limited (e.g. deep-space comm., ad-hoc comm.)
Bandwidth Limited (e.g. Telephone and Mobile Nets.)

Objectives of a Comm. System Design
The message is delivered both efficiently and reliably,
subject to design constraints: power, bandwidth and cost
Efficiency is usually measured by the amount of
messages sent in unit power, unit time and unit bandwidth
Reliability is expressed in terms of Signal-to-Noise Ratio

(SNR) or probability of bit error at the receiver
Analog Information
Digital Information
Why Digital?

A common format for encoding different kinds of
message signals (e.g., speech signal, video signal,
computer data, etc.) for the purpose of transmission
Easy to mix signals and data using digital techniques
An improved security of the message
Noise prone
Good processing techniques available
Data compression (source coding) (out of scope)
Error correction (channel encoding) (7
th
Semester)
Equalization (7
th
Semester)
Security (8
th
Semester)
Main Focus in this course

Design and Performance of Analog
Communication Systems
Amplitude Modulation
Angle Modulation