Principles of digital communications
Summary
This course is on the foundations of digital communication. The focus is on the transmission problem (rather than being on source coding).
Content
Optimal receiver for vector channels
Optimal receiver for waveform (AWGN) channels
Various signaling schemes and their performance
Efficient signaling via finite-state machines
Efficient decoding via Viterbi algorithm
Communicating over bandlimited AWGN channels
Nyquist Criterion
Communicating over passband AWGN channels
Keywords
Detection, estimation, hypothesis testing, Nyquist, bandwidth, error probability, coding, decoding, baseband, passband, AM, QAM, PSK.
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Signal processing for communications and Modèles stochastiques pour les communications
Important concepts to start the course
Linear algebra, probability.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Estimate the error probability of a communication link
- Design a "physical layer" communication link
- Implement a prototype of a "physical layer" transmitter/receiver via Matlab
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra + exercises + project. Lots of reading at home and exercises in class.
Assessment methods
With continuous control
Prerequisite for
Advanced Digital Communications
Software-Defined Radio: A Hands-On Course
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Principles of digital communications
- Cours: 4 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Labo: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: obligatoire
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Principles of digital communications
- Cours: 4 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Labo: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Principles of digital communications
- Cours: 4 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Labo: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Principles of digital communications
- Cours: 4 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Labo: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel