The Physical Layer of Communications Systems

Description

Fundamentals

Introduction ‑ Background and Definitions. Information Theory Model. Protocols and Standards. Presentation.

Electricity ‑ Fundamentals. DC Circuits. AC Circuits. Bandwidth. Signals and Waveforms. Transient Behavior.

Electronics ‑ Semiconductors and Diodes. Transistors. Amplifiers. Power Supplies. OP-AMPS and Analog Computing.

Digital Circuits ‑ Digital Signals. Digital Electronics. Combinational Logic. Integrated Circuits.

Digital Systems ‑ Flip-Flops. Finite-State Machines. Computer Memories. Processors. Programming, Digital Signal Processors.

Theory

Spectral Analysis ‑ Complex Numbers. Fourier-Series Analysis of Periodic Signals. Philosophical Generalization. Fourier-Transform Analysis of Aperiodic Signals. Convolution and Filters. Sampling. Discrete Fourier Transforms.

Random Signals - Random Voltages. Combining Random Voltages. Time-Varying Random Voltages.

Information Theory ‑ Shannon's Model. Source Coding. Rate and Capacity. Error Control Codes.

Transmitting Signals

Transmitting Analog Signals ‑ Analog Signals and Systems. Loss. Noise. Other Impairments. Compensation. Waves.

Transmitting Digital Signals ‑ Digital Signals Systems. Impairments and Compensation. Synchronization. Jitter. Line Codes. Bit Rate and Link Budget.

Guided Transmission ‑ Copper Wire. Transmission Lines. Characteristic Impedance. Reflection and Delay. Link Power Budget. Conclusion. Exercises. References.

Photonics ‑ Optics. Optical Fiber. Dispersion. Optical-to-Electrical Conversion. Electrical-to-Optical Conversion. Passive Optics. Fiber's Nonlinearities. Digital Optical Link.

Wireless Transmission - Electromagnetic Spectrum. Antennas. Radio Propagation. Infrared Transmission. Link Power Budget. Conclusion.

Techniques

Modulation - Why Modulation? Analog Modulation. Digital Modulation. Miscellaneous Topics.

Multiplexing ‑ Channels. Time Multiplexing. Frequency Division Multiplexing. Optical Wavelength Multiplexing. Code Division Multiplexing. Space Division Multiplexing. Casting and Directionality.

Systems - The Public Switched Telephone Network. Asynchronous Digital Hierarchy. Synchronous Digital Hierarchy. Data over Telephone Lines. Other Wired Data Systems. Wireless Systems.

Appendix A: Modeling and Simulation.

Appendix B: Electromagnetic Waves