Electronic Communication Techniques (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition)

This work covers traditional modulation and transmission concepts and offers a solid treatment of the coherent system basics crucial to modern digital transmissions. New sections in the TV chapter introduce the latest developments in high-definition television (HDTV) and video compression. The chapter on fibre-optic communication has been rewritten to incorporate recent advances in its deployment. The book also discusses fibre-optic multichannel AM link analysis and self-healing FDDI ring networks. The real-world, industry orientation of this text includes examples, standards and techniques from a number of different technology disciplines.