A text that takes into account recent technological advances in communications and considers their application to receiver design. Covers receiver configurations, the superheterodyne receiver, receiving antennas, and error detection and correction. Several useful appendices provide information on noise in a receiver's bandwidth, simulating a QPSK modem, gray codes, and spread spectrum receivers. Intended for graduate engineers, computer scientists, and undergraduate courses in communications systems. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Provides a fundamental understanding of current as well as future concepts and techniques essential for systematically defining and manufacturing a receiver that is flexible yet functional in today's world. An excellent introduction to communications and the role of receivers in conveying information.
