Course Materials for ENSC 327/328 Communication Systems

Instructor: Jie Liang, Fall 2007

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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
09/04
Fourier analysis

chap 2.1 - 2.5

09/06
Chap 3: AM AM-1

HW1: due Sept 20
Lab 1

  3.1, 3.2
2
09/11
Chap 3: DSB
Chap 3: Hilbert Transform

AM2,

DSB
HT-1

    3.3-3.6

09/13
Chap 3: SSB HT
SSB
    3.6
3
09/18
No Class
       

09/20
Chap 3: VSB
VSB

HW2: due Sept 27

  3.7
4
09/25

Chap 3: complex envelope

Chap 3: superhet receiver
Chap 4: Angle modulation

complex envelope

superhet

Angle-1

Lab 2: due on Oct 11  

3.8, 3.9, 3.10

4.1-4.3


09/27
Chap 4: FM and Bessel function
FM and Bessel HW3: due Oct. 4   4.1-4.6
5
10/02
Chap 4: FM modulation
Chap 4: FM demod-1
Chap 4: FM demod-2
FM MOD
FM DEMOD1
FM DEMOD2
     

10/04

Chap 4: Multiplexing, Stereo FM

Chap 5: Pulse Modulation

Pulse Modulation     4.9, 5.1
6
10/9
Chap 5: Pulse Modulation
Pulse Modulation HW 4: due Oct 16    

10/11

Problem solving session

Problem solving      
7
10/16
Chap 2.8-2.9 Correlation and spectral density

Chap 8: Probability

Correlation and spectral density

Probability

Lab3    

10/18
Chap 8: Random variables Random variables

HW5 (HW1 for ensc328), Due: Oct 30

   
8
10/23

Midterm Exam

       

10/25
Chap 8: Statistical averages
Statistical averages      
9
10/30

Chap 8: Random processes

(Note: Please note the correction for ergodicity)

Random processes

HW6 (HW2 for ensc328) Due Nov 6

   

11/1

Chap 8: Power Spectral Density

Chap 8: Linear system

(Note: Please note the correction for ergodicity)

Power Spectral Density

Linear system

 

   
10
11/6
Chap 8: Linear system


Chap 8: Narrowband Noise

Linear system

Narrowband Noise

HW7 (HW3 for ensc328) Due: Nov 15

   

11/8

Chap 6: ISI and pulse shaping

ISI and pulse shaping    
11
11/13
Chap 6: Raise cosine, eye diargam, equalization
Chap 7:  Digital band-pass modulation

Raise cosine, eye diargam, equalization

Digital band-pass modulation

   

11/15

Chap 7:  Digital band-pass modulation

Chap 10: Noise in digital communications

Digital band-pass modulation

Noise in digital communications

HW8: Due: Nov 22
   
12
11/20

Chap 10: Detection of Binary PAM

Chap 10: Detection of BPSK and QPSK

Detection of Binary PAM

Detection of BPSK and QPSK


   

11/22

Chap 10: Detection of M-ary PAM and BFSK

Exam for ENSC328 on Nov 23, 10:30am-12 pm (ASB 8836)

Detection of M-ary PAM and BFSK
HW9: Due Nov 29
   
13
11/27

Chap 9: Noise in Analog Communications

Noise in Analog Systems     Ch. 9.1-9.6
 
11/29
Review and Problem Solving
Review and Problem Solving      
Final Exam
Dec 6
8:30AM - 11:30AM, Room: WMC 3260
       
Lab