This module introduces the student to the fundamental principles of digital communication engineering.
Source formatting
types of sampling, sampling theorem and aliasing, uniform and non-uniform quantization, Differential PCM, delta modulation, PCM and Line codes
Basic information theory and source encoding
Discrete memoryless source of information, entropy, Binary symmetric source, Shannon-Hartley theorem, entropy coding
Channel coding
Metrics of channel codes; Linear block codes : Hamming codes , cyclic redundancy codes, Digital circuits to achieve error correction.
Digital modulation
Introduction to Amplitude shift keying, phase shift keying, differential phase shift keying
Noise in a communication channel
sources and types of noise, Shannon theorem, effects of noise in communications
Fibres Optics
Optical fibres: Light propagation in glass fibres. Connectors, Splices and Couplers , Optical sources (lasers and LEDs) and drive circuits for transmission. Optical receiver devices and circuits. Fibre-Optic Data-Link Analysis.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 70 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 30 |