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Course Syllabus
ECE 660 – Modulation Theory
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course Number: ECE 660
Course Title: Modulation Theory
Credit Hours: 3
Course Description: This course covers digital modulation
techniues on a uni!ied basis consistent "ith
modern in!ormation theory# The discussion o! in!ormation and
statistical communication theory is limited
to developing concepts and criteria !or comparing the modulation
techniues# $o!t"are tools "ill be
integrated into the course to aid in the comparisons#
Prerequisite by Topic: ECE 6%0 &or euivalent 'no"ledge o!
probability(random processes)# ECE *60
&or euivalent 'no"ledge o! analog modulation)# $tudents
should have a strong bac'ground in
probability and random processes# +no"ledge o! linear
system theory &particularly ,ourier Trans!orms
and !iltering concepts) and a basic 'no"ledge o! communications
&including analog- !reuency and phase
modulation !or analog systems) is also reuired#
Text, e!erences and So!t"are:
Text: Digital Communications, .roa'is- /ohn #-
Mcra"1Hill- 2nc#- 004#
Te5tboo' eb $ite:
http:(("""#mhhe#com(engcs(electrical(proa'is(
e!erence: Modern Quadrature Amplitude Modulation, ebb
7 Han8o- 2EEE .ress- 499% &or .entech
.ress imited- 499*: 2$;N 01mplitude $hi!t +eying
&>$+)
• .hase $hi!t +eying &.$+)
o ;inary .hase $hi!t +eying &;.$+ the reuired data rate !or
the system)
o @uaternary .hase $hi!t +eying &@.$+)
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o M1ary .hase $hi!t +eying &M.$+)
• ,reuency $hi!t +eying &,$+)
• @uadrature >mplitude Modulation &@>M)
>dvanced Digital Modulation Techniues
• Di!!erential .hase $hi!t +eying &D.$+)
• Continuous .hase ,$+ &C.,$+)• Continuous .hase Modulation
&C.M)
• Minimum $hi!t +eying &M$+)
o aussian M$+ &M$+)
• A!!set or staggered @.$+ &A@.$+ or $@.$+)
• π(*1@.$+
• Di!!erential π(*1@.$+ &D1π(*1@.$+)
• Arthogonal ,reuency Division Modulation &A,DM)
• Discrete Multitone &DMT)
• Trellis1Coded Modulation &TCM)
• $tar @>M and $tar1Di!!erential @>M &$tar
D1@>M)
• Bariable ?ate @>M• Aptimum ?eceivers
• $hannon1Hartley Theorem
• Concepts and Metrics !or Comparison
.o"er spectra- spectral characteri8ations- sidelobe regro"th
;and"idth e!!iciency &bps(H8)
.er!ormance in >N &and sometimes !ading)
$ensitivity to 2ntersymbol 2nter!erence &2$2)
• Comparison Tools &in Matlab and(or SystemView by
Elani5)
Eye Diagrams
$catter Diagrams &signal 7 noise)
$ignal $pace Diagrams "ith Transitions .hase Tree
$pectrum >naly8er
#ral eports: Each student "ill be reuired to present an oral
report to the class &using Powerpoint or
any so!t"are presentation tool) covering one o! the digital
modulation techniues or so!t"are tools listed
above in the section Topics to be Covered.
elationship to Pro'ra( #utco(es: This course supports the
achievement o! the !ollo"ing outcomes:
a) >bility to apply 'no"ledge o! advanced principles to the
analysis o! electrical and computer
engineering problems#
b) >bility to apply 'no"ledge o! advanced techniues to
the design o! electrical and computerengineering systems#
c) >bility to apply the appropriate industry practices-
emerging technologies- state1o!1the1art design
techniues- so!t"are tools- and research methods o! solving
electrical and computer engineering
problems#
d) >bility to use the appropriate state1o!1the1art
engineering re!erences and resources- including 2EEEresearch
ournals and industry publications- needed to !ind the best
solutions to electrical and computer
engineering problems#
