Principles of Electronic Communication Systems provides the most up-to-date survey available for students taking a first course in electronic communications. Requiring only basic algebra and trigonometry, this new edition is notable for its readability, learning features and numerous full-color photos and illustrations. A systems approach is used to cover state-of-the-art communications technologies, to best reflect current industry practice.

This title is available in Connect with SmartBook, featuring end-of-chapter homework problems and auto-graded questions from the manual. Instructor Resources for this title include an Instructor's Manual and Lab and Experiments Manual Answers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Electronic Communication

Chapter 2 Electronic Fundamentals for Communications

Chapter 3 Amplitude Modulation Fundamentals

Chapter 4 Amplitude Modulator and Demodulator Circuits

Chapter 5 Fundamentals of Frequency Modulation

Chapter 6 FM Circuits

Chapter 7 Digital Communication Techniques

Chapter 8 Radio Transmitters

Chapter 9 Communication Receivers

Chapter 10 Digital Data Transmission

Chapter 11 Multiplexing, Duplexing, and Multiple Access

Chapter 12 Digital and Software-Defined Radios

Chapter 13 Transmission Lines

Chapter 14 Fundamentals of Networking, Local-Area Networks, and Ethernet

Chapter 15 Wired Data Communications

Chapter 16 Antennas and Wave Propagation

Chapter 17 Internet Technologies

Chapter 18 Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Communication

Chapter 19 Satellite Communication

Chapter 20 Optical Communication

Chapter 21 Cell Phone Technologies

Chapter 22 Wireless Technologies

Chapter 23 Communication Tests and Measurements

Answers to Selected Problems

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C