UNIT I

INTRODUCTION: Origin of Spread Spectrum Spreading the Spectrum Progress Gain

Jamming
Margin Direct Sequence System Direct Sequence Signal Characteristics Direct Sequence
Code
Spectrum relationship Frequency Hopping Signal Characteristics Frequency Hopping Rate
and No. of
frequencies Time Hopping Chirp System Hybrid Forms
UNIT II
CODE GENERATION: Coding Maximal sequences Linear Code Generator Auto
Correlation and
Cross Correlation of codes Composite codes Chip rate and code length Choosing a linear
code
Generating high rate codes Code selection and Signal spectra Initial Synchronization
Tracking
UNIT III
MODULATION CORRELATION AND DEMODULATION: Modulation Balanced Modulation
Frequency Synthesis Sending the Information Remapping the Spread Spectrum Effect of
non
synchronous input signal Base band recovery.
UNIT IV
SYNCHRONISATION: Noise figure and Cochannel users - Dynamic range and AGC -
Propagation
Medium - Overall Receiver-Transmitter Design Ranging Techniques Direction finding
Special
Antennas.
APPLICATIONS OF SPREAD SPECTRUM METHODS: Space Systems Avionics Systems
Test
Systems and Equipment Message Protection Position Location Test and Evaluation of
Spread
Spectrum Systems Sensitivity, Selectivity, Jamming Margin, Synchronous acquisition, loss of
Synchronization Signal to noise ratio Vs Interference level Process gain FCC Method
Cross
Correlation Transmitter Measurements.