Engineering

• NEW - Expanded coverage of error-correction coding—Particularly in the areas of Reed-Solomon codes, turbo codes, and trellis-coded modulation.

• NEW - Chapter on fading channels—And how to mitigate their degrading effects. Methodically organizes the nomenclature of fading channels, the fading phenomena, and their effects, making them easier to grasp.

  • Prepares students for disciplines such as mobile communications, which require a basic understanding of how such channels suffer the effects of fading, and how to withstand these degrading effects.

• NEW - Expanded explanations and descriptions of essential digital communication concepts.

• NEW - Expanded chapter-end problem sets—Adds question sets (and where to find the answers), as well as CD exercises.

• NEW - Accompanying CD—Contains the educational version of SystemView software by ELANIX®; over 200 additional communications problems (in addition to the ones at the end of each chapter) which can be solved by using the software; and an extensive tutorial on digital signal processing.

  • Allows students to explore the textbook concepts by viewing waveforms, and changing system parameters in the software to see the effects on the overall system.

• Sophisticated concepts presented in an easy-to-understand, intuitive way—Uses simple numerical examples, including detailed step-by-step “how-to” instructions.

  • Helps students readily grasp the newest technology, such as turbo codes, trellis-coded modulation, fading channels, Reed- Solomon codes, PGP encryption.

• Techniques developed in the context of a unified structure—The structure, in block diagram form, appears at the beginning of each chapter; blocks in the diagram are emphasized, when appropriate, to correspond to the subject of that chapter.

• Signal transformations—Organized according to nine functional classes: Formatting and source coding; Baseband signaling; Bandpass signaling; Equalization; Channel coding; Multiplexing and multiple access; Spreading; Encryption; and Synchronization.

• An emphasis on system goals and trade-offs—e.g., between basic system parameters, such as signal-to-noise ratio, probability of error, and bandwidth (spectral) expenditure.

• Turbo codes—Features unique, thorough coverage of turbo code concepts and “how-to” examples.

  • Gives students insight into the state-of-the-art technique that allows “squeezing out the last drop” of performance improvement that is theoretically possible by using advanced error- correction techniques.

• Trellis-coded modulation and Reed-Solomon error-correction codes—Goes beyond simple mathematical description to explain all of the sophisticated math—with analogies of what that math is accomplishing.

  • Exposes students to subtle, but important ideas—how they work and how they can be used as a vehicle for achieving different system goals.

• Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)—Explains the key features of how PGP works and how it has evolved.

  • Familiarizes students to the security program that has become the “de facto” standard for e-mail and file encryption.

• An abundance of illustrations (500) and problems and exercises (300).

• Expanded coverage of error-correction coding—Particularly in the areas of Reed-Solomon codes, turbo codes, and trellis-coded modulation.

• Chapter on fading channels—And how to mitigate their degrading effects. Methodically organizes the nomenclature of fading channels, the fading phenomena, and their effects, making them easier to grasp.

  • Prepares students for disciplines such as mobile communications, which require a basic understanding of how such channels suffer the effects of fading, and how to withstand these degrading effects.

• Expanded explanations and descriptions of essential digital communication concepts.

• Expanded chapter-end problem sets—Adds question sets (and where to find the answers), as well as CD exercises.

• Accompanying CD—Contains the educational version of SystemView software by ELANIX®; over 200 additional communications problems (in addition to the ones at the end of each chapter) which can be solved by using the software; and an extensive tutorial on digital signal processing.

  • Allows students to explore the textbook concepts by viewing waveforms, and changing system parameters in the software to see the effects on the overall system.

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Conclusion, References, Problems, Questions, and CD Exercises.)

1. Signals and Spectra.

2. Formatting and Baseband Modulation.

3. Baseband Demodulation/Detection.

4. Bandpass Modulation and Demodulation/Detection.

5. Communications Link Analysis.

6. Channel Coding: Part 1.

7. Channel Coding: Part 2.

8. Channel Coding: Part 3.

9. Modulation and Coding Trade-Offs.

10. Synchronization.

11. Multiplexing and Multiple Access.

12. Spread-Spectrum Techniques.

13. Source Coding.

14. Encryption and Decryption.

15. Fading Channels.

A. A Review of Fourier Techniques.

B. Fundamentals of Statistical Decision Theory.

C. Response of a Correlator To White Noise.D. Often-Used Identities.E. s-Domain, z-Domain and Digital Filtering.F. List of Symbols.G. SystemView by ELANIX Guide to the CD.

Digital Communication  [PTG: PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL]   (Electrical and Computing Engineering)

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DR. BERNARD SKLAR has over 40 years of experience in technical design and management positions at Republic Aviation, Hughes Aircraft, Litton Industries, and at The Aerospace Corporation, where he helped develop the MILSTAR satellite system. He is now head of advanced systems at Communications Engineering Services, a consulting company he founded in 1984. He has taught engineering courses at several universities, including UCLA and USC, and has trained professional engineers worldwide.

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  ©2004 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 880 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 013147023X | ISBN-13: 9780131470231
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  ©2001 | Prentice Hall | Cloth Bound w/CD-ROM; 1104 pp | Instock
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  Introduction to Ultra Wide Band Communication Systems offers a

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  ISBN-10: 0130871125 | ISBN-13: 9780130871121
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  This book is an extension of the book, "Applications of CDMA in Wireless Communication." The primary focus was on the CDMA system standardized by the Telecommunication Industry Association and American Telecommunication Standard Institute as Standard IS-95A and IS-665. Since the publication of the previous book, CDMA technology has undergone major changes and has become a viable technology for 3G systems. This book discusses the new features of CDMA incorporated in IS-958, that are essential to optimize the CDMA networks. It also outlines a migration path for CDMA to 3G cdma2000.

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  Principles of Communication Systems Simulation with Wireless Applications
  Tranter, Shanmugan, Rappaport & Kosbar
  ©2004 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 800 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0134947908 | ISBN-13: 9780134947907
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  ISBN-10: 0130279587 | ISBN-13: 9780130279583
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  ISBN-10: 013065647X | ISBN-13: 9780130656476
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  Wireless Communication Systems: Advanced Techniques for Signal Reception
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  ©2004 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 704 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0137020805 | ISBN-13: 9780137020805
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  Appropriate for all courses in wireless receiver design, and for advanced courses in signal processing.

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  Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice, 2/E
  Rappaport
  ©2002 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 736 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130422320 | ISBN-13: 9780130422323
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  Wireless Network Evolution: 2G to 3G
  Garg
  ©2002 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 800 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130280771 | ISBN-13: 9780130280770
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  ©2010 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 288 pp | Instock
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