Course Name: Digital Communications Course Code: ECE Units: 3 units lecture and 1 unit laboratory Number of hours:

3 hrs lecture and 3 hrs laboratory Course Description: This course covers digital modulation techniques such as ASK, FSK, QAM, PSK; pulse modulation techniques (PAM, PWM, and PCM); The Sampling Theorem; Quantizing; Baseband Pulse Transmission; Signal Space Analysis; Passband Digital Transmission; Spread Spectrum Modulation; Multiplexing and Multiple Access Techniques; Information Theory; Error-control Coding; Channel Capacity; bit error rate; and Random Process. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the students are expected to:

1. Understand the fundamental principles of Digital Communication Systems 2. Be able to analyze different Digital Communication Systems; and 3. Be able to Design a Digital Communication System Course Outline: Lecture I. Introduction to Digital Communication Systems A. Basic Definition B. Advantages and Disadvantages of Digital Communication Systems over Analog Communication Systems C. Block Diagram of a typical Digital Communication System 1. Description of each blocks 2. Primary Communication Resources 3. Sources of Information 4. Properties of Medium for Digital Transmission 5. Noise 6. Mathematical Models of Communications Channel D. Review on Signal Characteristics 1. Classification of Signals i. Deterministic and Random Signals ii. Periodic and Non-Periodic Signals iii. Analog and Discrete Signals 2. Properties of Signal and Noise 3. Spectral Density 4. Autocorrelation Random Process and Probability Models A. Random Process B. Probability Models of Random Signals 1. Random Variables 2. Probability of Discrete Random Variables

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3. Probability of Continuous-Valued Variables 4. Probability of Finite-State Continuous Valued Information Theory A. Definition of Information B. Discrete Memoryless Source C. The Logarithmic Measure of Information D. Entropy E. Source Coding Theorem F. Information Capacity Theorem 1. Harleys Law 2. Shannons Limit on Information Capacity G. Channel Coding Theorem Digital Modulation Techniques (Continuous Wave Modulation) A. Spectral and Power Efficiency B. Amplitude Shift Keying 1. Characteristics 2. Modulator Schematics 3. Spectra of Modulated Signal 4. Demodulation 5. Equations 6. Examples C. Frequency Shift Keying 1. Characteristics 2. Modulator Schematics 3. Spectra of Modulated Signal 4. Demodulation 5. Equations 6. Examples D. Phase Shift Keying 1. Characteristics of PSK 2. PSK waveform 3. Constellation and Phasor Diagram 4. Block Diagram of PSK Modulator and Demodulator 5. BPSK 6. QPSK 7. 16-PSK 8. 32-PSK 9. 64-PSK E. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation 1. Characteristics of QAM 2. QAM waveform 3. Constellation and Phasor Diagram

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4. Block Diagram of QAM Modulator and Demodulator 5. 4-QAM 6. 8-QAM 7. 16-QAM F. Noise in CW Modulation Pulse Modulation A. Sampling Process B. Pulse Amplitude Modulation C. Quantization Process D. PCM E. Noise Consideration on PCM F. Delta PCM G. Differential PCM H. Adaptive Delta PCM I. Other Pulse Modulation 1. PWM 2. PPM J. Line Coding Multiplexing A. Pleisochronous Multiplexing 1. FDM 2. TDM B. Synchronous Multiplexing 1. SDH 2. Sonet Multiple Access Channelling Protocols A. FDMA B. TDMA C. Spread Spectrum D. CDMA Error-Control Encoding A. Sources of Errors B. Types of Errors C. Error Detection and Correction Techniques 1. Redundancy 2. Retransmission 3. Parity Bits 4. Modulo-N 5. Hamming Distance 6. Hamming Bits 7. CRC D. Error Control Protocols

References: 1. 2. 3. 4. Electronic Communication Systems by Wayne Tomasi Digital Communications by Proaxis Communication Systems (4th edition) by Simon Haykin, John Wiley & Sons Inc. Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications (2nd edition) by Bernard Skylar, Prentice Hall 5. Digital and Analog Communication Systems (5th edition) by Leon Couch II, Prentice Hall 6. Other Communications Engineering books Methods of Teaching 1. 2. 3. 4. Classroom Lecture Experiments and Laboratory Activities Researches in relation to the subject Attending seminars, symposia, exhibits and other related academic activites

Methods to Evaluate/ Assess Students Class Performance: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Written and/or Oral Examination Practical Examination Assignments Project / Design Short Quizzes Boardworks

Grading System: Lecture Attendance Class Participation Recitation Assignment Boardwork/Seatwork Examinations 10% 40%

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Laboratory Attendance Laboratory Activities Laboratory Output Presentation

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Final Grade Lecture Laboratory Departmental Examination

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Engr Cristian S. Lazana Faculty, ECE Department

Noted by: Engr. Marianito P. Gallego Jr. Chariperson, ECE Departnment