Title :
A PCM Experiment for the Senior Electronic Laboratory
Author :
Mackey, Richard C.
Author_Institution :
Engrg. Dept., University of California at Los Angeles, Calif.
fDate :
3/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An experiment on pulse-code modulation designed for the senior-year electronics student is described. PCM is pedagogically desirable for its embodiment of a wide variety of pulse and digital techniques. The experiment draws upon the component-type experiences typical of undergraduate courses and integrates them into a complex system study. Emphasis is on functional interaction rather than on how a particular circuit accomplishes its function. Sixteen level quantization is used with provision for injection of noise and variation of system parameters.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Circuit noise; Communication systems; Engineering students; Laboratories; Phase change materials; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Repeaters; Sampling methods;
Journal_Title :
Education, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TE.1962.4322227