Principles of Communication Systems

1 General Classroom and Laboratory Orientation

• Explain expectation, objectives and outcomes
• Orient classroom policies and requirements
• Lecture and laboratory requirement and relationship with each other

2 Introduction to Electronic Communications

• The Significance of Human Communication
• Communication Systems
• Types of Electronic Communication
• Modulation and Multiplexing
• The Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Bandwidth
• Information capacity
• Gain, Attenuation, and Decibels
• Tuned Circuits
• Filters
• Fourier Theory
3 Noise
• Correlated noise
• Uncorrelated noise
• Internal noise
• Thermal / random noise
• Equipartition law of Boltzmann and Maxwell

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4 Amplitude Modulation Fundamentals
• AM Concepts
• Modulation index and Percentage of Modulation
• Sidebands and the Frequency Domain
• Am Power
5 Single-Sideband Modulation
• Computation and concepts in single-sideband modulation
• Comparison with AM
• Classification of Radio Emissions
• Balanced Modulators
• SSB Circuits
6 Fundamentals of Frequency Modulation
• Basic Principles of Frequency Modulation
• Principles of Phase Modulation
• Modulation Index and Sidebands
• Noise Suppression Effects of FM
• Frequency Modulation Versus
• Amplitude Modulation
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• Frequency Modulators
• Phase Modulators
• Frequency Demodulators
• Transmitter Fundamentals
• Carrier Generators
• Power Amplifiers
• Impedance Matching Networks
• Typical Transmitter Circuits
7 Communication Receivers
• Basic Principles of Signal Reproduction
• Superheterodyne Receivers
 Principles of Communication Systems

• Frequency Conversion
• Intermediate Frequency and Images
• Noise
• Typical Receiver Circuits
• Receivers and Tranceivers
8 Radiation and Propagation of Waves
• Rays and wavefront
• Electromagnetic radiation
• Spherical wavefront
• Inverse square law
9 Pulse modulation
10 Digital Modulation
11 Broadband Communication System