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| Spectrum, Noise, and Modulation | |
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| The Electromagnetic Spectrum | |
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| An Introduction to Modern Communications Systems | |
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| Electromagnetic Waves and Energy | |
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| The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Allocations | |
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| Bandwidth and Information Capacity | |
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| Simplex, Duplex, and Half-Duplex Systems | |
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| Fourier and Spectrum Analysis | |
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| Time and Frequency Domains | |
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| The Spectrum Analyzer | |
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| Fourier Analysis: Examples | |
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| Modulation and the Frequency Spectrum | |
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| The Spectra of Digital Signals | |
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| Superposition | |
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| Power and Energy Spectrum | |
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| Decibels and Noise | |
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| Signal Magnitudes and Ranges | |
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| Decibel Calculation: Examples | |
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| Decibel Reference Values | |
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| System Measurements with dB | |
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| Decibels and Bandwidth | |
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| Noise and Its Effects | |
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| Sources and Types of Noise | |
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| Noise Measurements | |
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| Amplitude Modulation | |
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| Need for Modulation | |
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| Basics of AM | |
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| Modulation Index and Signal Power | |
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| AM Circuits | |
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| Suppressed Carriers and Single Sideband | |
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| SSB Transmitter Circuits | |
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| Continuous-Wave AM | |
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| Transmitter Functions and Testing | |
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| Receivers for AM | |
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| The Role of the Receiver | |
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| Receiver Techniques and Stages | |
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| RF Stage | |
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| Mixer and Local Oscillator | |
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| IF Stage | |
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| AM Demodulation and Audio Stages | |
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| SSB and CW Demodulation | |
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| Complete Receivers | |
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| Amplitude Modulation: Features and Drawbacks | |
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| AM Receiver Testing | |
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| Frequency and Phase Modulation | |
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| The Concept of Frequency Modulation | |
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| FM Spectrum and Bandwidth | |
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| Transmitters | |
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| Receiver Functions | |
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| FM Demodulators | |
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| The Phase-Locked Loop and Stereo Demodulation | |
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| Phase Modulation | |
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| Comparison of AM, FM, and PM | |
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| FM Receiver Systems | |
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| FM Testing and Equipment | |
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| Media, Transmission Lines, and Wave Propagation | |
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| Wire and Cable Media | |
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| Wire and Cable Parameters | |
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| Balanced and Unbalanced Lines | |
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| Line Drivers and Receivers | |
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| Twisted-Pair and Coaxial Cables | |
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| Time-Domain Reflectometry | |
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| Transmission Lines | |
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| Impedance and Line Fundamentals | |
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| Microstrip Lines and Striplines | |
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| Waveguides | |
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| Line and Load Matching | |
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| The Smith Chart | |
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| Test Equipment | |
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| Propagation and Antennas | |
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| Propagation and the Function of Antennas | |
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| Propagation Modes | |
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| Antenna Characterization | |
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| Antenna Fundamentals | |
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| Elementary Antennas | |
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| Advanced Multiple-Element Antennas | |
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| Advanced Single-Element Antennas | |
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| Digital Systems | |
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| Digital Information | |
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| Digital Information in Communications | |
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| Digital Specifications | |
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| Sampling, Bandwidth, and Bit Rates | |
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| Digital Testing | |
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| Digital Communication Fundamentals | |
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| Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Converters | |
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| Pulse Code Modulation | |
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| Synchronization | |
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| Delta Modulation | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Digital Communication Systems | |
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| Complexity of Digital Communications | |
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| Coding | |
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| Format | |
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| Physical Interface and Throughput | |
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| Protocol and State Diagrams | |
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| Asynchronous and Synchronous Systems and Effective Throughput | |
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| Error Detection and Correction | |
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| Digital Modulation and Testing | |
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| Basic Modulation and Demodulation | |
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| Quadrature Amplitude Modulation | |
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| Loopbacks, Error Rates, and Eye Patterns | |
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| Random Bit Generation and Data Encryption | |
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| Communications Systems and Applications | |
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| TV/Video and Facsimile | |
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| Imaging Basics | |
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| The TV Signal | |
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| Color TV | |
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| TV Receivers | |
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| Facsimile | |
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| MPEG Encoding, Digital TV, and Broadcast Direct Satellite TV | |
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| Frequency Synthesizers and Direct Conversion | |
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| Direct and Indirect Synthesis | |
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| Basic Indirect Synthesis | |
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| Extending Synthesizers | |
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| Synthesizers and Microprocessor Systems | |
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| IF-to-Baseband Conversion, Undersampling, and Wideband Digital Receivers | |
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| The Telephone System | |
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| Overview of the System | |
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| The Telephone Instrument and the Local Loop | |
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| The Central Office and Loop Supervision | |
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| The Central Office and Switching | |
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| Electronic Switching Systems | |
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| Echoes and Echo Cancellation | |
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| Digital Signals and Switching | |
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| The RS-232 Interface Standard, Modems, and High-Speed POTS Links | |
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| Role of the Interface Standard | |
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| RS-232 Operation | |
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| RS-232 ICs | |
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| RS-232: Examples and Troubleshooting | |
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| Modem Functions | |
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| Standard Modems for POTS Lines | |
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| Other "RS" Communications Standards | |
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| High-Speed POTS Links Using xDSL | |
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| Local and Wide Area Networks; Special-Purpose Links | |
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| Network Applications | |
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| Topologies | |
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| Protocols and Access | |
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| Network Examples | |
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| Wide Area Networks and Packet Switching | |
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| Advanced Networks: ISDN, SONET, FDDI, and ATM | |
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| The Internet and the World Wide Web | |
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| Special Networks: Fire Wire, Universal Serial Bus, IrDA, and Home Automation | |
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| Spread-Spectrum Systems | |
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| Satellite Communication, Navigation, and the Global Positioning System | |
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| Communications and Orbits | |
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| Satellite Design | |
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| Ground Stations | |
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| LORAN Navigation | |
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| Satellite Navigation | |
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| Cellular Telephone and Advanced Wireless Systems | |
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| The Cellular Concept | |
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| Cellular System Implementation | |
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| Cellular System Protocol and Testing | |
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| Advanced and Next-Generation Cellular Systems | |
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| Basic and Advanced Paging Systems | |
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| Radar Systems | |
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| Radar Concepts and Display | |
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| Pulse Shapes | |
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| Radar System Circuitry and Components | |
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| Advanced Radar Systems | |
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| Broadband Systems | |
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| Multiplexing | |
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| Introduction to Multiplexing | |
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| Space-Division Multiplexing | |
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| Frequency-Division Multiplexing | |
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| Time-Division Multiplexing | |
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| Multiple-Stage Multiplexing | |
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| Microwave Equipment and Devices | |
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| Test Instruments and Methods | |
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| Vacuum-Tube Devices | |
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| Semiconductor Devices | |
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| Surface Acoustic Waves | |
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| Fiber Optics | |
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| Fiber Optic System Characteristics | |
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| The Optical Fiber | |
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| Sources and Detectors | |
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| Complete Systems and Networks; Optical Switching Multiplexers, and Amplifiers | |
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| Fiber Optic Testing | |
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| Answers to Selected Problems | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Electromagnetic Spectrum | |
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| dB Table | |
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| ASCII Code Chart | |
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| The Internet Transport Protocol (TCP/IP) | |
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| Useful Web-based Resources and References | |
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| Index | |