Course Materials for ENSC 327/328 Communication Systems

Instructor: Jie Liang, Fall 2009

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                      Lab Groups

                      Sample exams from the past (Note: Formula sheets were allowed in exams in 2006-2008.)

 

                 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
09/07

Labor Day

 

 

09/09

Introduction: course information

Chap 2: Fourier analysis 1

course information

Fourier analysis 1



chap 2.1 - 2.5

2

09/14

Chap 2: Fourier analysis 2

Fourier analysis 2

Lab 1 (no report need)

HW1 (Due: Sept 28)

chap 2.1 - 2.5


09/16

Chap 3: AM

AM-1

 

3.1-3.2

3
09/21

Chap 3: DSB

Chap 3: Hilbert Transform

AM
DSB
Hilbert Transform

 

3.3-3.6


09/23

Chap 3: SSB

SSB

HW2 (Due: 10/05)

  3.6
4
09/28

Chap 3: VSB
Chap 3: complex envelope

VSB
Complex envelope

 

  3.7, 3.8

09/30

Chap 3: superhet receiver

Superhet receiver

Lab 2.
Due Oct 19

HW3: Due Oct. 19

 

3.9, 3.10

 


5
10/05

Chap 4: FM and Bessel function

FM and Bessel function    

4.1-4.6


10/07

Chap 4: FM modulation FM modulation   4.7
6
10/12

Thanksgiving Day

     

10/14

Chap 4: FM DEMod: freq. discriminator

Freq. discriminator

HW 4: due 10/26

 

4.8

7
10/19

Chap 4: FM DEMod: PLL

Chap 4: Multiplexing, Stereo FM

Chap 5: Pulse Modulation

PLL

Multiplexing

Pulse Modulation

Lab3: Due Nov. 16

 

4.9

chap 5


10/21

Problem solving session

Problem solving session

     
8
10/26

Chap 2.8-2.9 Correlation and spectral density

Chap 8: Probability

Correlation and spectral density

Probability

 

 

2.8-2.9

8.1


10/28

Chap 8: Random variables

Random variables     8.1-8.2
9
11/02

Midterm Exam

   

11/04

Chap 8: Useful pdfs

Useful pdfs

HW5 (HW1 for ensc328): Due Nov 20

  ch. 8
10
11/09

Chap 8: Random process

Random process

 

  ch. 8

11/11
Remembrance Day
     
11
11/16

Chap 8: Power Spectral Density

Chap 8: Linear system (1)

Power Spectral Density

Linear system (1)

  ch. 8

11/18
Chap 8: Linear system (2) 
Linear system (2)   ch. 8
12
11/23

Chap 8: Narrowband Noise

Chap 9: Noise in Analog Communications

Narrowband Noise

Noise in Analog Communications

  ch 9

11/25

Chap 6: ISI and pulse shaping

 

ISI and pulse shaping     ch 6
13
11/30

Chap 6: Raise cosine, eye diargam

Chap 7:  Digital band-pass modulation

Dec 1: ENSC328 exam

Raise cosine, eye diargam

Digital band-pass modulation

  ch6, ch 7

12/02

Chap 10:  Noise in Digital Comm: Baseband

Noise in Digital Comm: Baseband

   

ch 10

14 
12/07

Chap 10:  Noise in Digital Comm: Bandpass

Noise in Digital Comm: Bandpass     ch 10
Final Exam
12/14

Monday, 8:30am-11:30am Room: AQ3181