system, 58 modulation efficiency, 327 Inversion Insensitive, 124 modulator, 26, 115, 116, 322 ISI, 258 MPSK modulator, 293 mse, 78, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86 multicarrier CDMA, 313 just-in-time math, 133 multiple access, 299, 302 Multiple Random Variables, 44 multiplexing, 16, 299 LANs, 35 limiter, 339 linear block coder, 177, 178 (n,k) code, 175 linear block decoder, 182 natural sampling, 69 linear equalizer, 271, 273 Nearest Neighbor Rule, 82 Linear Time Invariant, 55, 56, 67 node, 202 Local Area Networks, 35 noise, 249, 279 local loop, 20 noise immunity, 124 low-pass filter (LPF), 56, 64, 96, 291, 328 non-return-to-zero, 117 LTI, 55, 56, 58 non-uniform quantizer, 76 NRZ modulator, 117 NRZ-L, 117 NRZ-M, 117 Null-to-null bandwidth, 55 Manchester Coding modulator, 120 Nyquist criteria for zero ISI, 254 MAP, 282 Nyquist rate, 65, 100, 110 MAP estimate, 286, 287 mapping by set partitioning, 226 Matched Filter Receiver, 158, 159 maximum a posteriori, 282 odd parity, 172 maximum likelihood, 283 optimal decoder, 268 Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimator, 268 optimal receiver, 258, 260, 264, 265, 271 MC-CDMA, 313, 315 orthogonal CDMA, 310, 312 mean, 42, 47, 48 orthogonalization procedure, 136 mean squared error, 78, 84 orthonormal basis, 134, 136, 138, 139, 140, mid-riser, 75 142, 143, 145, 148, 149, 162, 233, 280, mid-tread, 75 285, 289 Miller Coding modulator, 120 overload, 106 minimum mean squared error, 281 overload cells, 74, 75 minimum mean squared estimate, 273, 282 overload noise, 106, 107 mixer, 16, 340 ML, 283 Index random variable, 39, 45 receiver antenna, 26, 28 packet switched network, 32 receiver filter, 258 parity check matrix, 183 receiver front end, 148, 151, 158, 162, 262 PCM, 92, 115 rectangular codes, 175, 176, 189 pdf, 40 redundancy, 175 performance of block coders, 188 redundant bits, 175 performance of linear block codes, 189 regional center, 21 performance of rectangular codes, 189 repeaters, 27 performance of the convolutional coder, 213 RF, 340 phase distortions, 132 RZ Modulators, 118 phase offset, 