Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the fields classic, best-selling introduction to the subject. With remarkable clarity, Dr. Bernard Sklar introduces this important discipline, which forms the nucleus of todays wireless and Internet revolutions. He provides a unified structure and context for understanding digital communications 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 guidance through multiple applications. .

Includes index

Signals and Spectra Formatting and Baseband Modulation Baseband Demodulation/Detection Bandpass Modulation and Demodulation/Detection Communications Link Analysis Channel Coding Part 1 Channel Coding Part 2 Channel Coding Part3 Modulation and Coding Trade-Offs Synchronization Multiplexing and Multiple Access Spread-Spectrum Techniques Source Coding Encryption and Decryption Fading Channels .