Multirate Signal Processing for Communication Systems (Hardcover)

by Fredric J. Harris (Author)

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Product Description
This book provides the communications engineer involved in the physical layer of communications systems, the signal processing techniques and design tools needed to develop efficient algorithms for the design of various systems. These sytems inlcude satellite modems, cable modems, wire-line modems, cell-phones, various radios, multi-channel receivers, audio encoders, surveilance receivers, laboratory instruments, and various sonar and radar systems. The emphasis woven through the book material is that of intuitive understanding obtained by the liberal use of figures and examples. The book contains examples of all these types of systems. The book also will contain MATLAB script files that implement the examples as well as design tools for filters similar to the examples.

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Multirate Signal Processing for Communication Systems: Current Practice and Next Generation Techniques fredric j harris

Multirate signal processing can reduce costs and improve performance in applications ranging from laboratory instruments to cable modems, wireless systems, and consumer entertainment products. This book offers the first systematic, clear, and intuitive introduction to multirate signal processing for working engineers and system designers.

The author uses extensive examples and figures to illuminate a wide range of multirate techniques, from basic resampling to leading-edge cascade and multiple-stage filter structures. Along the way, he draws on extensive research and consulting experience to introduce processing itricksi shown to maximize performance and efficiency.

Coverage includes:

• Effective sampling and resampling in time and frequency domains
• Relationships between IIR Filter specifications and filter length (taps)
• Window design and equal-ripple (Remez) design techniques
• Square-Root Nyquist and Half Band Filters, including new design enhancements
• Polyphase IIR Filters: up-sampling, down-sampling, and cascade up-down sampling
• Polyphase interpolators and filters that perform arbitrary sample rate change
• Dyadic Half Band Filters, including quadrature mirror and IIR Filters
• Polyphase Channelizers, including M-path modulators, demodulator channel banks, simultaneous interpolation, and channel bank formation
• Comprehensive coverage of recursive all-pass filtersoa topic never before covered in this detail
• Comparisons with traditional DSP design techniques
• Extensive applications coverage throughout

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (May 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131465112
• ISBN-13: 978-0131465114
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #438,728 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "Zen" of Advanced Digital Signal Processing!, September 1, 2004

By	Mark J. Foster "CTO" (SF Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Several years ago, my company hired Fred Harris as a consultant to help create an extremely complex multi-channel digital receiver. As it turned out, we could not have found a better candidate. Fred doesn't just offer state-of-the-art processing techniques - many of which he himself has developed - his pragmatic focus on efficiency and real-world implementation is truly refreshing.

This superb book delivers that same approach and philosophy in a very readable, approachable text. Unlike the vast majority of books in the field, which teach only the mathematics of signal processing, Fred teaches you what it really means, and how to make it work. You'll learn extremely efficient signal processing techniques, but even more importantly, you'll gain a much deeper understanding of digital communications that will change the way you approach systems design. From my perspective, this is quite simply the best book available for practitioners who are creating advanced digital communications systems.

Do you want to become a better engineer? Buy it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I am the only one who didn't get much out of this book, October 26, 2007

By	Mark Dickmann (Palm Harbor, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was hoping to get a good understanding of multirate DSP out of this text, having no knowledge of it previously. However, I was not succesful. The text starts out well with a practical illuminating example of the use of multirate signal processing. However, I was not able to absorb much knowledge in the subsequent chapters and gave up on continuing. There are very few equations in this book, which to me was initially promising as I am tired of DSP math books. The author relies more on graphics and figures to explain his point, but I found that the detail was lacking. Perhaps someone with stronger background in this area would be better served by this text.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most valuable text ever for Multirate filters and DSP, May 5, 2004

By A Customer

With excellent clarity, multirate filters are described, derived and then implemented. Any DSP filter designer will benefit from this book, advanced or not. Also, a series of proprietary filter structures have been 'donated' to the DSP community in this book, wherein some of the most effecient filter structures I've ever seen are explained and implemented.