Course Materials for ENSC 327/328 Communication Systems

Instructor: Jie Liang, Fall 2008

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                      Lab Groups

                      Sample exams from the past

 

                 1. Introduction of Spectrum Analyzers:
                  
Anritsu’s The Basis of Spectrum Analyzers

p                        Anritsu’s Guide to Spectrum Analyzer
p                        Agilent Spectrum Analysis Basics
                        Agilent Test & Measurement Application Note 150-1: Spectrum Analysis for AM & FM
                        Tektronix Spectrum Analyzer Fundamentals

                 2. User Manuals of Lab Equipments     

         
              Oscilloscope:
                        Tektronix TAS465 Oscilloscope 
                        TDS220 Extension Modules  (with FFT feature)

                         Spectrum Analyzers:
p                        Advantest R3131 Spectrum Analyzer Manual                      
                       GWINSTEK GSP-830 Spectrum Analyzer Manual (new)
                       


Tektronix 2712 Spectrum Analyzer Manual 


                        LabVolt Equipment:                      
                        LabVolt Power Suppoly and Dual Audio Amplifier Model 9401                        LabVolt Dual Function Generator Model 9402
                       
LabVolt Frequency Counter Model 9403                                                          LabVolt True RMS Voltmeter/Power Meter Model 9404
                        LabVolt AM/DSB/SSB Generator Model 9410                                                LabVolt  AM/DSM Receiver Model 9411
                        LabVolt Direct FM Multiplex Generator Model 9413                                        LabVolt Indirect FM/PM Generator Model 9414
                        LabVolt FM/PM ReceiverModel 9415                                                            LabVolt 9405 Spectrum Analyzer Manual


                3. Lecture Notes:

Week
Date Pre-class Notes

After-Class

Notes

Assignments HW Solution
Reading & Additional Materials
1
09/02
 

 

09/04

Chap 2: Fourier analysis

Fourier analysis 1

Lab 1 (no report need)

 

chap 2.1 - 2.5

2
09/9

Chap 3: AM

Fourier analysis 2

AM-1

HW1: due 09/18  

3.1-3.2


09/11

Chap 3: DSB

Chap 3: Hilbert Transform

AM-2

DSB

Hilbert Transform 1

 

3.3-3.6

3
09/16

Chap 3: SSB

Hilbert Transform 2

SSB-1

  3.6

09/18

Chap 3: VSB

Chap 3: complex envelope

SSB-2

VSB

Complex envelope

HW2

(Due: 9/25, 3:30pm)


  3.7, 3.8
4
09/23

Chap 3: superhet receiver

Superhet receiver

Lab 2.

Due Oct 9, 3:30pm

 

3.9, 3.10

 


09/25

Chap 4: FM and Bessel function

FM and Bessel function HW3: due 10/02  

4.1-4.6

5

09/30

Chap 4: FM modulation FM modulation   4.7

10/02

Chap 4: FM demod-1
Chap 4: FM demod-2

FM demod-1
FM demod-2
  4.8
6
10/07

Chap 4: Multiplexing, Stereo FM

Chap 5: Pulse Modulation

Pulse Modulation 1

HW 4: due 10/16

Lab3: Due Nov. 4

 

4.9

chap 5


10/09

Chap 5: Pulse Modulation part 2

Problem solving session

Pulse Modulation part 2

Problem solving session

    chap 5
7
10/14
No class.
     

10/16

Chap 2.8-2.9 Correlation and spectral density

Chap 8: Probability

Correlation and spectral density

Probability

 

 

2.8-2.9

8.1

8
10/21

Chap 8: Random variables

Random variables HW5 (HW1 for ensc328): Due Oct 30   8.1-8.2

10/23

Midterm Exam

   
9
10/28

Chap 8: Useful pdfs

Useful pdfs

 

  ch. 8

10/30

Chap 8: Random process

 

Random process

HW6 (HW2 for ensc328). Due: Nov 10

  ch. 8
10
11/04
Chap 8: Power Spectral Density
(Updated! Please discard the old version)
Power Spectral Density   ch. 8

11/06

Chap 8: Linear system

Note: HW6 is extended to Nov 10

Linear system   ch. 8
11
11/11
No class (REMEMBRANCE DAY)
 
   

11/13

Chap 8: Narrowband Noise

Chap 9: Noise in Analog Communications

Narrowband Noise

Noise in Analog Communications

  ch 9
12

11/18

Chap 6: ISI and pulse shaping

ISI and pulse shaping

HW8. Due: Nov 25

  ch 6

11/20

Chap 6: Raise cosine, eye diargam

Chap 7:  Digital band-pass modulation

ENSC328 exam (10:30am-12:00pm)

Raise cosine, eye diargam

Digital band-pass modulation

    ch6, ch 7
13
11/25

Chap 10:  Matched filter

Chap 10: Detection of Binary PAM - 1

Matched filter

Detection of Binary PAM

   

ch 10

 
11/27

Chap 10: Detection of Binary PAM, BPSK and QPSK

Detection of Binary PAM, BPSK and QPSK     ch 10
Final Exam
12/11

Thur 7:00PM - 10:00PM, Room: BLU 9660 (Blusson Hall for Faculty of Health Sciences)