Electronic Communications for Professionals, First Edition
Formerly published by Pearson / Prentice Hall as Electronic Communications for Technicians.
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- 1. Communication Systems
1-1 Communication Systems
1-2 A Simple Radio System
1-3 The Need for Modulation
1-4 A Practical Radio System
1-5 The Radio Frequency Spectrum
1-6 Digital Communications
1-7 How to Troubleshoot Systems - 2. Signal Analysis
2-1 Two Domains
2-2 Complex Waveforms
2-3 Noise Sources
2-4 Signal to Noise Ratio and Noise Figure
2-5 Noise Reduction Techniques
2-6 Fourier Series for Common Waveforms - 3. Amplitude Modulation
3-1 Generating an AM Signal
3-2 Measuring AM Signals in the Time Domain
3-3 Frequency Domain AM Analysis
3-4 Power and Efficiency
3-5 Spectrum Analyzer Measurements
- 4. AM Transmitters
4-1 Low and High Level Transmitters
4-2 Oscillator Theory
4-3 Three Oscillators
4-4 Crystal Controlled Oscillators
4-5 RF Amplifiers
4-6 RF Modulators
4-7 High Level Transmitter Circuit Analysis
4-8 Measuring Transmitter Performance
4-9 Troubleshooting Transmitters - 5. AM Receivers
5-1 Receiver Operation
5-2 AM Detection
5-3 The TRF Receiver
5-4 The Superheterodyne Receiver
5-5 Superheterodyne Receiver Circuit Analysis
5-6 Integrated Circuit Receivers
5-7 Alignment of Receivers
5-8 Troubleshooting Receivers
- 6. Single Sideband Systems
6-1 SSB Versus AM: Types of Sideband Signals
6-2 SSB Signal Generation: Filter Method
6-3 SSB Signal Generation: Phasing and DSP Methods
6-4 Frequency-Agile SSB Transmitters
6-5 SSB Receivers
6-6 SSB Transceivers
- 7. Systems for Frequency Generation
7-1 The Phase Locked Loop
7-2 PLL Synthesizers
7-3 How Software Controls a PLL Synthesizer
7-4 DDS Synthesizers
7-5 A Complete Frequency Synthesizer
7-6 Troubleshooting Frequency Synthesizers
- 8. Frequency Modulation: Transmission
8-1 A Simple FM Transmitter
8-2 FM Signal Analysis
8-3 Frequency Modulated Oscillators
8-4 Three FM Transmitters
8-5 Special Topics
8-6 A Simple FM Broadcast Transmitter
8-7 FM Stereo and SCA Systems
8-8 Measuring the Performance of FM Transmitters
- 9. FM Receivers
9-1 FM Superheterodyne Receivers
9-2 Detection of FM Signals
9-3 A Complete FM Receiver
9-4 Synthesized FM Receivers
9-5 FM Stereo and SCA Decoding
9-6 Alignment of FM Receivers
9-7 Troubleshooting FM Receivers
- 10. Television
10-1 Analog Television Principles
10-2 The Analog Video Signal
10-3 TV Receiver Operation
10-4 Color Television
10-5 High Definition Television (HDTV)
10-6 Troubleshooting TV Receivers
- 11. Transmission Lines
11-1 Basic Construction of Transmission Lines
11-2 Electrical Characteristics of Transmission Lines
11-3 Impedance Mismatches and Standing Waves
11-4 Impedance Matching Devices
11-5 Introduction to the Smith Chart
11-6 Troubleshooting Transmission Lines
- 12. Antennas and Wave Propagation
12-1 Electrical and Electromagnetic Energy
12-2 The Dipole and Marconi Antennas
12-3 Directional Antennas
12-4 Special Antennas
12-5 Antenna Troubleshooting and RF Safety
12-6 Wave Propagation
12-7 Link Budgets
- 13. Microwave Communication Systems
13-1 Microwave Construction Techniques
13-2 Microwave Transmission Lines
13-3 Microwave Oscillators
13-4 Microwave Amplifiers
13-5 Pulse and Doppler Radar Systems
- 14. Telephony and Cellular Networks
14-1 The System View
14-2 The Local Loop: Operation, Signaling, and Telephone Circuitry
14-3 Switching and Encoding: PCM
14-4 Wireless Telephony: AMPS and PCS
14-5 Special Topics: Caller ID, DSL, Voice over IP
- 15. Introduction to Data Communications
15-1 Nature of Digital Data
15-2 Network Topologies
15-3 Modems and Digital Modulation Techniques
15-4 Asynchronous Data and UARTs
15-5 Error Detection and Correction
15-6 The RS232/EIA232 Interface Standards
- 16. Networking Fundamentals
16-1 Network Hardware and Media
16-2 The ISO/OSI Model
16-3 The Internet and Internet Protocol (IP) Addressing
16-4 IP Addressing, Subnets, and Gateways
16-5 DHCP and ARP
16-6 Transport: TCP and UDP
16-7 Troubleshooting Networks
- 17. The Global Positioning System
17-1 Satellites and Orbits
17-2 How GPS Works
17-3 GPS Segments and Navigation Signal Processing
17-4 Reducing Position Error: Enhanced GPS
17-5 Troubleshooting GPS Installations
- 18. Fiber Optic and Laser Technology
18-1 Fiber Optic Construction and Operation
18-2 Propagation Modes and Dispersion
18-3 Light Wave Sources and Modulation Circuits
18-4 Light Wave Detection
18-5 Troubleshooting Fiber Optic Systems
- 19. Commercial and Public Service Communications Systems (* New proposed chapter *)
19-1 Commercial System Components, and Concepts
19-2 Narrow-band FM Equipment and Standards
19-3 Digital Equipment and Standards
19-4 Trunked and Networked Systems
19-5 Special Topics: Antennas, Diplexors, Duplexors, Grounding, and Performance Benchmarking
19-6 Troubleshooting Commercial Systems
- Appendix A: Decibels
- Appendix B: Bipolar Transistor Fundamentals
- Appendix C: Amateur Radio Communications
- Appendix D: Well Known TCP and UDP Port Numbers
- Appendix E: ASCII, EBCDIC, and Unicode Character Sets
- Glossary
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