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e that generates information is that its output is described in probabilistic terms。 ., the output of a source is not deterministic. Otherwise, there would be no need to transmit the message. A transducer is usually required to convert the output of a source into an electrical signal that is suitable for transmission. For example, a microphone serves as the transducer that converts an acoustic speech signal. At the destination, a similar transducer is required to convert the electrical signals that are received into a form that is suitable for the user。 ., acoustic signals, images, etc. The heart of the munication system consists of three basic parts, namely, the transmitter, the channel, and the receiver. The functions performed by these three elements are described next. The Transmitter. The Transmitter converts the electrical signal into a form that is suitable for transmission though the physical channel or transmission medium. For example, in radio and TV broadcast, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) specifies the frequency range for each transmitting station. Hence, the transmitter must translate the information signal to be transmitted into the appropriate The Transmitter range that matches the frequency allocation assigned to the transmitter. Thus, signal transmitted by multiple radio station do not interfere with one another. Similar functions are performed in telephone munication systems where the electrical speech signals from many users are transmitted over the same wire. In general, the transmitter performs the matching of the message signal to the channel by a process called modulation. Usually, modulation involves the use of the information signal to systematically vary either the amplitude, frequency, or phase of a sinusoidal carrier. For example, in AM radio broadcast, the information signal that is transmitted is contained in the amplitude variations of the sinusoidal carrier, which is the center frequency in the amplitude modulation. In FM radio broadcast., the information signal that is transmitted is contained in the frequency variations of the 雙工無線語音數(shù)據(jù)傳輸系統(tǒng)的設(shè)計(jì) sinusoidal carrier. This is an example of frequency modulation. Phase modulation (PM) is yet a third method for impressing the information signal on a sinusoidal carrier. In general, carrier modulation such as AM, FM, and PM is performed at the transmitter, as indicated above, to convert the information signal to a form that matches the characteristics of the channel. Thus, though the process of modulation, the choice of the type of modulated in frequency to match the allocation of the channel. The choice of the type of modulation is based on several factors, such as the amount of bandwidth over the channel, the type of noise and the interference that the signal encounters in transmission. In any case, the modulation process makes it possible to acmodate the transmission of multiple messages from many users over the same physical channel. In addition to modulation, other functions that are usually performed at the transmitter are filtering of the informationbearing signal , amplification of the modulated signal, and in case of wireless transmission, radiation of the signal by means of a transmitting antenna. The channel. The munications channel is the physical medium that is used to send the signal from the transmitter to the receiver. In wireless transmission, the channel is usually the atmosphere (free space). On the other hand, telephone channels usually employ a variety of physical media, including wirelines, optical fiber cables, and wireless (microwave radio). Whatever the physical medium for signal transmission, the essential feature is that the transmitted signal is corrupted in a random manner by a variety of possible mechanisms. The most mon from of signal degradation es in the form of additive noise ,which is generated at the front end of the receiver, wh