Introduction to Wireless Digital Communication – eBook

Description

Introduction to Wireless Digital Communication delves into the essential principles of communication, approached from a digital signal processing lens. This comprehensive text covers crucial mathematical foundations, diverse channel models, and sophisticated transmitter and receiver signal processing algorithms, while also exploring advancements in multiple antenna technologies. Robert Heath adopts a “less is more” philosophy, effectively focusing on streamlined solutions to prevalent challenges in the vast arena of wireless engineering.

Wireless communication stands as a pivotal domain within the realms of computer science and electrical engineering. Unfortunately, for many students who are not specialized in this field, grasping its complex concepts can prove to be a daunting task. This e-textbook is designed to demystify digital communication and receiver algorithms, rendering them accessible for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as practicing electrical engineers. Notably, the ePub/PDF format builds upon a solid signal processing basis, eliminating the need for prior coursework in analog or digital communication.

Robert Heath articulates the fundamentals of digital communication from the vantage point of signal processing, emphasizing the intricate pulse amplitude modulation widely utilized in commercial wireless systems. He methodically outlines specific receiver algorithms necessary for constructing functional wireless communication links, which encompass synchronization, channel estimation, carrier frequency offset estimation, and effective equalization strategies. While many topics focus on systems featuring single transmit and receive antennas, Heath adeptly extends these principles to incorporate modern MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) systems.

To facilitate effective learning, each chapter is meticulously crafted, featuring engaging previews, concise bullet-point summaries, practical examples, and a wealth of homework problems, allowing readers to assess and reinforce their understanding effectively.

The book covers a wide array of topics, including, but not limited to:

• Foundational elements of wireless communication: its historical context, real-world applications, and the indispensable role of signal processing
• Core digital communication concepts: essential components, signal distortion, coding/decoding processes, channel dynamics, encryption methods, and modulation/demodulation techniques
• The intricacies of synchronization processes, encompassing symbol and frame synchronization, as well as carrier frequency offset corrections
• Core signal processing skills: understanding linear time invariant systems, Fourier transforms, probability and random processes, and the derivation of complex baseband signal representations including equivalent channels and multirate processing
• Least-squares estimation approaches developed from linear algebra principles that are typically taught to undergraduate electrical engineering students
• Techniques for addressing frequency selective channel estimation and subsequent equalization challenges
• The deployment of MIMO strategies utilizing multiple transmit and/or receive antennas, including MISO (Multiple Input Single Output), SIMO (Single Input Multiple Output), and MIMO-OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing)
• Comprehensive analysis of complex pulse amplitude modulation: from symbol mapping and signal bandwidth considerations to constellation layouts and noise factors

Note: This includes only the ebook version and does NOT encompass any online access codes or supplementary materials.

Discover the intricate world of wireless digital communication with Robert Heath’s expertly crafted guide, making advanced concepts clear and accessible for all aspiring engineers and industry professionals alike.