Introduction to Communication Systems
Course Code Introduction to Communication Systems
Course Name CSE206
Credits 5
Pre-Requisites Basic Electronics Circuit
L-T-P-C 3-1-2-5
COURSE OBJECTIVE
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
● To understand basic of wave propagation
● To understand basics of communication systems: Analog Modulation, Frequency
Modulation and Phase Modulations
● To design modulators and demodulators
● To study noise and introduction to digital modulation.
LECTUREs WITH BREAKUP No. of Lectures
Module-I : Review of Fourier Transforms and Fourier series 10
Signals and system, property of Fourier transforms, Dirichlet condition,
Impulse Response, Filters, Causality, Distortion-Linear, Non-linear
Distortion, Harmonics, Bandwidth-Rise-Time.
Brief Review of Mathematical background:
Fourier transform, Brief Review of Signal and Systems, The Hilbert
Transform, Analytic Representation of band pass Signals
Module-II : Linear Modulation and Demodulation 10
Double Sideband, Amplitude Modulation, Envelope Detection, Hilbert
Transform, Analytic Signal, Single- Sideband, Vestigial Sideband,
Frequency Mixing
Module-III: Angle Modulation- PM and FM 8
Frequency Modulation, Narrowband Signals, Bessel Functions, Carson's
Rule- Bandwidth, Demodulation, Phase Lock Loop-PLL, Capture Effect
Module-IV: Nyquist Sampling Theorem, Pulse Amplitude 8
Modulation, PAM, PWM,PPM, Receivers , TRF (tuned radio frequency
receiver), Superheterodyne , image frequency,
Module-V Noise 4
An Introduction, Auto-correlation Function, Ergodic Processes, Power
Spectral Density, Gaussian Processes, White Gaussian Noise, Thermal
noise
Self-study: GNU Radio software
COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course the student should be able to;
● Understand the signal representation in frequency domain
● Design the AM and FM system
● Understand the representation of different noise
● Understand the implication of Sampling theorem
Text Book:
1. Taub and Schilling , “Principles of Communication Systems”, 2nd ed., Mc-Graw Hill
[Text Book]
2. B.P.Lathi -Communication Systems- BS Publications [Text Book]
3. Singh & Sapre—Communication Systems: 2/e, TMH
4. P K Ghosh- Principles of Electrical Communications- University Press
5. Hwei Hsu —Schaum's Outline of Analog and Digital Communications (Schaum's
Outline Series)-2/e, TMH.
Evaluation Details:
Assignments & Mid- Term-1 Midterm-2 End Term Total
Attendance
20 % 15 % 15 % 50 % 100 %
List of practicals:
1. Introduction to Spectrum analyser (Dynamic Signal Analyzer in MyDAQ), Basics of
Filters and their signal output, Concept of Bandwidth
2. DSB SC AM Modulation and Demodulation
3. SSB SC Modulation and Demodulation
4. Frequency Modulation and Demodulation
5. Pre Emphasis - De Emphasis Circuits
6. Verification of Sampling Theorem
7. PAM generation and Reconstruction
8. PWM and PPM generation and reconstruction
9. Study of PLL
10. Design your own AM/FM radio. (need to listen at least one station)
Lab attendance Lab Work End term Exam Total
10 % 40 % 50 % 100 %
