Phase-locked Loops and Synchronization Systems: A MATLAB-based Simulation Laboratory

Designed for communications courses, this text provides a MATLAB-based virtual laboratory within which the operating characteristics of phase-locked loops, and receiver structures based on phase-locked loops, can be studied. *MATLAB simulations of practical synchronization systems and MATLAB simulations of receiver structures based on these systems. *Simulations that may be used as demonstrations of the operating characteristics of practical systems. *Appendices explain in detail the techniques used to derive the simulation models and to write the simulation code. *Simulation and the graphics/visualization power of MATLAB is utilized. *Provides insights into how phase-locked loops and synchronization systems actually operate. *Basic simulation methodologies examples are provided. *Simulations are in MATLAB m-files; they are easy to change, customize and extend. *The difference between an analytical model and a simulation model is explored. *Explains the role of simulation in the design and analysis process. *All problems are solved using MATLAB simulations or SIMULINK simulations. *Graphics capabilities of MATLAB. *Exploited to help students visualize the operating characteristics of the systems.