Signals and Communication

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

1. Explain the basic concepts of information theory/noise and their importance in digital communication.
2. Categorise, review and compare communications systems and related real life applications based on their use, functionality and technology.
3. Apply mathematical techniques (Fourier, Laplace etc) in circuit analysis.
4. Show an understanding of the energy demands of communication links.

This module provides the foundation knowledge on communications including the critical role of analogue and digital communications.

To provide knowledge of the fundamentals of linear systems theory and its application to the analysis of signals and system behaviour.
Basic communication systems will be explained including the critical role of analogue and digital communications in the modern world.
Basic concepts of information theory/noise and their importance in digital communications.
To understand the energy demands of the various communication links and their wide global role out.

The module covers detailed understanding of underlying theory, practical and the potential applications of modern communication technologies and future concepts. The module content includes:
Sinusoidal Signal Processing. Addition and multiplication of sinusoids of varying frequency, phase and amplitude. Energy and power in sinusoids.

Laplace Transform: The definition of Laplace transforms and their properties and applications, inverse Laplace transform, continuous-time poles and zeros concepts, circuit analysis by applying Laplace transforms.
Fourier Transform: The impulse response, transfer function, Fourier transforms for systems and signals and their applications, inverse Fourier transform, Fourier transform properties and their application to communication systems. Amplitude and phase Spectra. Bandwidth concepts. Power spectrum and power spectral density.
Z-Transform: Z transform and its applications.
Communication system overview: Introduction to elements of communication systems, coding, modulation, channels.

Analogue modulation and applications in the radio spectrum.

Digital Communication Schemes: Basic Mathematical analysis of ASK, FSK, BPSK. Coherent detection systems.
Baseband Transmission - Sampling. PAM.
Pulse code modulation and Differential pulse code modulation. Line coding. Multiplexing.

Energy demands of a communication links and relate to research that attempts to reduce this.
Briefly cover:
• Evolution of mobile technologies (1G to 4G)
• 5G and future of mobile technologies

Mae'r modiwl hwn yn cydymffurfio a FfCChC Lefel 5