Telecommunication Principles

This book provides a first introduction to the subject of telecommunications suit­ able for first and second year undergraduates following degree or similar courses in electronic engineering. There are very few specific prerequisites other than a general background in electric circuit principles and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O Reilly, J. J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1984, 1984
Edition:1st ed. 1984
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Signals, systems and communications
  • Communication signals
  • Communication channels
  • Communication Networks
  • Telecommunications Worldwide
  • 2 Signal representation and analysis
  • The time domain
  • The frequency domain
  • Fourier series analysis
  • Frequency domain representation of aperiodic signals
  • Fourier transforms
  • Frequency domain representation for signals of arbitrary waveshape
  • Amplitude distribution of signals
  • 3 Sinusoidal carrier modulation
  • Amplitude modulation
  • Angle modulation
  • Frequency division multiplexing
  • 4 Radio receiver principles
  • Tuned radio frequency (TRF) receiver
  • Superheterodyne (superhet) receivers
  • 5 Pulse modulation systems
  • Pulse amplitude modulation
  • Other pulse modulation schemes
  • Time division multiplexing
  • 6 Pulse code modulation
  • Quantization
  • Sampling and pulse encoding
  • Non-uniform quantization
  • Differential pulse code modulation
  • PCM-TDM telephony
  • 7 Digital communications
  • Digital transmission
  • The eye diagram
  • Signal design
  • Error probability
  • Coding for digital transmission
  • Digital modulation
  • 8 Systems case studies
  • Broadcast FM radio
  • Television systems
  • Videotex systems
  • Appendix: Decibels
  • Answers to Numerical Problems