Fundamentals of communication systems / John G. Proakis, Masoud Salehi.

"Always Learning"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 897-905) and index.

Fundamental Concepts -- Scalar Data Types and Operations -- Sequential Statements -- Composite Data Types and Operations -- Basic Modeling Constructs -- Subprograms -- Packages and Use Clauses -- Resolved Signals -- Predefined and Standard Packages -- Case study: A Pipeline Multiplier Accumulator -- Aliases -- Generics -- Components and Configurations -- Generate Statements -- Access Types -- Files and Input/Output -- Case Study: A Package for Memories -- Test Bench and Verification Features -- Shared Variables and Protection Types -- Attributes and Groups -- Design for Synthesis -- Case Study: System Design using the Gumnut Core -- Miscellaneous Topics -- Standard Packages -- VHDL Syntax --Answers to Exercises --References -- Index.

"The Designer's Guide to VHDL, Third Edition presents a structured guide to the language, showing how it can be used for the design of digital systems. Since modeling a system using a hardware description language is essentially a software design exercise, Peter Ashenden draws on his extensive software engineering experience to show readers how to put this into practice using VHDL, This book is an invaluable reference for practicing engineers and can also be used as a textbook in courses on digital design, emphasizing VHDL."

This text introduces the basic techniques used in modern communication systems and provides fundamental tools and methodologies used in the analysis and design of these systems. The authors emphasize digital communication systems, including new generations of wireless communication systems, satellite communications, and data transmission networks. A background in calculus, linear algebra, basic electronic circuits, linear system theory, and probability and random variables is assumed.