Iran University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Advanced Communication Theory

2024 Spring

Homework 5
Deadline: May 21th before TA class
Email: [email protected]

Problem 1
1. Show that (Poisson sum formula)
P+∞ 1
P+∞
x(t) = k=−∞ g(t)h(t − kT ) ⇒ X(f ) = T n=−∞ H( Tn )G(f − n
T)

Hint: Make a Fourier-series expansion of the periodic factor

P+∞
k=−∞ h(t − kT )

2. Using the result in (1), verify the following versions of the Poisson sum:

∞ ∞
X 1 X n
h(kT ) = H (1)
T n=−∞ T
k=−∞
∞ ∞  
X 1 X n j2πnt
h(t − kT ) = H exp (2)
T n=−∞ T T
k=−∞
∞ ∞
X 1 X  n
h(kT ) exp(−j2πkT f ) = H f− (3)
T n=−∞ T
k=−∞

3. Derive the condition for no intersymbol interference (Nyquist criterion) by using the Poisson sum
formula.

Problem 2
A 4KHz bandpass channel is to be used for transmission of data at a rate of 9600 bits/s. If 12 N0 = 10−10 W/Hz
is the spectral density of the additive zero-mean Gaussian noise in the channel, design a QAM modulation
and determine the average power that achieves a bit error probability of 10−6 . Use a signal pulse with a
raised cosine spectrum having a roll-off factor of at least 50 percent.

Problem 3
In a binary PAM system, the input to the detector is
ym = am + nm + im
where am = 1 is the desired signal, nm is a zero-mean Gaussian random variable with variance σn2 , and im
represents the ISI due to channel distortion. The ISI term is a random variable that takes the values -1/2,
0, and 1/2 with probabilities 1/4, 1/2, and 1/4 , respectively. Determine the average probability of error as
a function of σn2 .

Problem 4
Consider the use of a (square-root) raised cosine signal pulse with a roll-off factor of unity for transmission
of binary PAM over an ideal band-limited channel that passes the pulse without distortion. Thus, the
transmitted signal is
P+∞
v(t) = k=−∞ Ik gT (t − kT )
where the signal interval Tb = 21 T . Thus, the symbol rate is double of that for no ISI. Determine the ISI
values at the output of a matched filter demodulator.

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 Iran University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Advanced Communication Theory

2024 Spring

Problem 5
The transmission of a signal pulse with a raised cosine spectrum through a channel results in the following
(noise-free) sampled output from the demodulator:

 −0.5 k = −2

 0.1 k = −1



1 k=0

xk =

 −0.2 k=1
0.05 k=2




0 otherwise


1. Determine the tap coefficients of a three-tap linear equalizer based on the zero-forcing criterion.
2. Determine the tap coefficients of a five-tap linear equalizer based on the zero-forcing criterion.
3. For the coefficients determined in (1), determine the output of the equalizer for the case of the isolated
pulse. Thus, determine the residual ISI and its span in time. Repeat this for the coefficients determined
in (2).

Problem 6
A time-dispersive channel having an impulse response h(t) is used to transmit four-phase PSK at a rate
R = 1/T symbols/s. The equivalent discrete-time channel is shown in Figure P. The sequence ηk is a white
noise sequence having zero-mean and variance σ 2 = N0 .

1. What is the sampled autocorrelation function sequence {xk } defined by

R +∞
xk = −∞ h∗ (t)h(t + kT )dt
for this channel?
2. The minimum MSE performance of a linear equalizer and a decision-feedback equalizer having an
infinite number of taps depends on the folded-spectrum of the channel
2πn 2
1
P+∞
T n=−∞ H(ω + T )

where H(ω) is the Fourier transform of h(t). Determine the folded spectrum of the channel given
above.
3. Use your answer in (2) to express the minimum MSE of a linear equalizer in terms of the folded
spectrum of the channel. (You may leave your answer in integral form.)
4. Repeat (3) for an infinite-tap decision-feedback equalizer.

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 Iran University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Advanced Communication Theory

2024 Spring

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