Product Description

The book traces the signals and key processing steps from the information source, through the transmitter, channel, receiver, and ultimately to the information sink. Emphasis is placed on system goals and the need to trade-off basic system parameters such as signal-to-noise ratio, probability of error, and bandwidth.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #221859 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01-21
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1104 pages

Book Info
A comprehensive treatment of the digital communications field, presenting theory and applications together, for professionals from all backgrounds. The CD-ROM contains SystemView software for digital communications and notes, tutorials, and exercises for getting started. System requirements: Microsoft Windows, CD-ROM drive, DLC: Digital communications.

The publisher, Prentice-Hall ECS Professional
A comprehensive examination of digital communication systems and signal processing techniques.

From the Back Cover

• The clear, easy-to-understand introduction to digital communications
• Completely updated coverage of today's most critical technologies
• Step-by-step implementation coverage
• Trellis-coded modulation, fading channels, Reed-Solomon codes, encryption, and more
• Exclusive coverage of maximizing performance with advanced "turbo codes"

"This is a remarkably comprehensive treatment of the field, covering in considerable detail modulation, coding (both source and channel), encryption, multiple access and spread spectrum. It can serve both as an excellent introduction for the graduate student with some background in probability theory or as a valuable reference for the practicing ommunication system engineer. For both communities, the treatment is clear and well presented."

— Andrew Viterbi, The Viterbi Group

Master every key digital communications technology, concept, and technique.

Digital Communications, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the field's classic, best-selling introduction. With remarkable clarity, Dr. Bernard Sklar introduces every digital communication technology at the heart of today's wireless and Internet revolutions, providing a unified structure and context for understanding them -- all without sacrificing mathematical precision.

Sklar begins by introducing the fundamentals of signals, spectra, formatting, and baseband transmission. Next, he presents practical coverage of virtually every contemporary modulation, coding, and signal processing technique, with numeric examples and step-by-step implementation guidance. Coverage includes:

• Signals and processing steps: from information source through transmitter, channel, receiver, and information sink
• Key tradeoffs: signal-to-noise ratios, probability of error, and bandwidth expenditure
• Trellis-coded modulation and Reed-Solomon codes: what's behind the math
• Synchronization and spread spectrum solutions
• Fading channels: causes, effects, and techniques for withstanding fading
• The first complete how-to guide to turbo codes: squeezing maximum performance out of digital connections
• Implementing encryption with PGP, the de facto industry standard

Whether you're building wireless systems, xDSL, fiber or coax-based services, satellite networks, or Internet infrastructure, Sklar presents the theory and the practical implementation details you need. With nearly 500 illustrations and 300 problems and exercises, there's never been a faster way to master advanced digital communications.

CD-ROM INCLUDED

The CD-ROM contains a complete educational version of Elanix' SystemView DSP design software, as well as detailed notes for getting started, a comprehensive DSP tutorial, and over 50 additional communications exercises.

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Customer Reviews

Excellent Description of a Digital Communication System
I have followed Dr. Sklar's writing since 1982/83 when a two part article was presented in IEEE Communication Magazine. The tilte was "A Structural Overview od Digital Communication". I used that article in my understanding of the subject and delivered lectures to communication engineers in my presentations to them in 1985/86 time frame. At that time I guessed, and knew that Dr. Sklar would write a book on the subject and this article is actually an introduction to the subject. Then, in 1987, I did find this book (first Edition) and used it for further uderstanding of the subject. I was very happy. I was lucky to have this book in 1998 when I taught this course to MSEE class.The second edition along with Systemview is an excellent combination for teachers as well as for practicing engineers. I have loved this book and is always with me (even during holidays). After Dr. Shannon, Dr, Gallager, Dr. Wozencraft and Dr. Viterbi, and other contemporaries, I found Dr. Sklar giving a satisfactory expalanation on various aspects of Digital Communication. My salutations to Dr. Sklar. We communication engineers should be thankful to his efforts for such a presentation. This is an easy to understand and uses mathematical representations in an appropriate manner. Some of the explanations, like Bandwidth, and Probability of Error, etc. are excellent. I found the flow of chapters as lelegant as a sequence of music that appeals staightawy to the audience. As I love "A mathematical Theory of Communicarion" the same way I love this book.

A must for signal processing engineering
Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications makes a fine addition to any signal processing engineer's library. Dr. Sklar manages to give a comprehensive view of the subject discussing Bandwidth Efficient Modulation, Bit Error Rates, Multiple Access signaling and a variety of other subjects. This book resides somewhere between upper division undergraduate and graduate level coursework. At this level, a certain amount of study is assumed, and this is an engineering textbook with derivations not listed for a variety of reasons (it is assumed that students are familiar with Fourier transforms and high level calculus. Information presented is for the purpose of Asic/FPGA/chip/software design with a lot of the formulas coming from industry definitions). The accompanying CD is fantastic and anyone looking to apply some of the knowledge with one of the best tools in the industry (Systemview) will find the CD invaluable.

An excellent book even for self-study
This digital communication book is more readable than the Proakis' book. It explains concepts and theory in plain words. I particularly like the section of viterbi algorithm. Well illustrated diagrams too.