Calendar 1.3 2007/11/01 03:05:21 GMT-5 2007/11/15 10:50:50.633 US/Central Tuan Do-Hong do-hong@hcmut.edu.vn Tuan Do-Hong do-hong@hcmut.edu.vn Week 1: Overview of signals and spectra Week 2: Source coding Week 3: Receiver structure, demodulation and detection Week 4: Correlation receiver and matched filter. Detection of binary signals in AWGN Week 5: Optimal detection for general modulation. Coherent and non-coherent detection (I) Week 6: Coherent and non-coherent detection (II) Week 7: ISI in band-limited channels. Zero-ISI condition: the Nyquist criterion Week 8: Mid-term exam Week 9: Raised cosine filters. Partial response signals Week 10: Channel equalization Week 11: Channel coding. Block codes Week 12: Convolutional codes Week 13: Viterbi algorithm Week 14: Fading channel. Characterizing mobile-radio propagation Week 15: Mitigating the effects of fading Week 16: Applications of Viterbi equalizer and Rake receiver in GSM and CDMA systems Week 17: Final exam