EE 674 Satellite Communications

Overview of communication theory, modulation techniques, conventional multiple access schemes, and SS/TDMA; satellite and frequency allocation, analysis of satellite link, and identification of the parameters necessary for the link calculation; modulation and coding; digital modulation methods and their comparison; error correction coding for the satellite channel, including Viterbi decoding and system performance; synchronization methods and carrier recovery; and effects of impairment on the channel.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

EE 603