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Syllabus:

Digital Communication, 7.5 credits

The course is discontinued from 2022-02-17

Swedish name: Digital kommunikation
This syllabus is valid: 2018-01-15 and until further notice
Syllabus for courses starting after 2018-01-15
Course code: 5EL247
Credit points: 7.5
Education level: Second cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level: Electronics: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass with merit, Pass, Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Applied Physics and Electronics
Revised by: Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 2022-02-17

Contents

The course covers principles and performance limits in digital communication. Special emphasis is given to methods for effective communication in noisy channels. The course includes concepts and methods in information theory, source coding, channel models and channel coding technology.
 

Required Knowledge

For admission to the course 90 ECTS earlier studies are required, of which at least 60 ECTS (one year full time) courses in Electronics or 60 ECTS in Physics or equivalent knowledge.
Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper Secondary course English A/5. Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.

Literature

The literature list is not available through the web. Please contact the faculty.