Types of Electronic Communication Systems. Time/Frequency Analysis of Communication Signals and Systems. First-Generation Systems: Analog Modulation. Second-Generation Systems: Digital Modulation. Third-Generation Systems: Wideband Digital Modulation. Capacity of Communication Systems and Higher Generations. Long-Range and Short-Range Communication Networks. Appendix A: Synthesized Waveform Generators. Appendix B: RF Spectrum Analyzers. Appendix C: Dynamic Signal Analyzers. Appendix D: Digital Storage Oscilloscopes. Appendix E: Integrated Circuits for Communication Systems. Appendix F: Worldwide Frequency Bands and Terminology.
Biography
B. Preetham Kumar holds a BE and ME from the College of Engineering, Chennai, India, and a Ph.D from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai. He is professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at California State University (CSUS), Sacramento, USA. Previously, he was part-time faculty at CSUS, and researcher/lecturer in the RF and Microwave Laboratory at University of California, Davis, USA. Widely published and highly decorated, Dr. Kumar has worked on projects funded by Lockheed Martin, Agilent Technologies, National Semiconductor, Intel, and Antenna Wireless, Inc. Currently, he is heading an effort to expand the use of microwave heating in the treatment of cancer.
