Date: Thursday, March 6, 2003
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Fiber Optic Auditorium Rutgers University Busch Campus, Piscataway
Contact: Dr. Sanyogita Shamsunder, (908) 267-1994, sanyo@ieee.org, or Dr. Amod Dandawate, amod.dandawate@intel.com

Speaker: Dr. Carl-Erik Sundberg

Abstract:
The move to digital is a natural progression taking place in all aspects of communications and broadcast media. This is no less true for audio radio broadcasting , which has taken a unique development path in the United States. This path has been heavily influenced by a combination of regulatory and migratory (from analog to digital) requirements specific for the U.S. market. This has resulted in a unique set of requirements on source coding, channel coding and digital modulation methods to make these systems a reality.
This talk outlines the technical development of the terrestrial wireless broadcasting systems in the U.S. Details on specific channel coding designs are provided and perspective on why specific designs were selected is given. Digital audio broadcasting systems compatible with the current analog AM and FM systems are being introduced in the market place during 2003. These so called in band on channel or IBOC systems ( also referred to as HD Radio systems) are so far unique for the US market.. We will also briefly discuss satellite systems as well as terrestrial systems in other parts of the world, such as Eureka 147 and DRM.

Snacks and Refreshments will be provided at the venue. The talk is free and open to public.

About the speaker:
Carl-Erik W. Sundberg received the M.S.E.E. and the Dr. Techn.( Ph.D. ) Degrees from the University of Lund, Lund, Sweden in 1966 and 1975 respectively. From 1977 to 1984 he was a Research Professor (Docent) in Telecommunication Theory, University of Lund. From 1984 to 2000 he was a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) at Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA and during 2001 he was a DMTS at Agere Systems, Murray. He retired in December,2001. Currently he is the Principle owner of and the Chief Scientist at SundComm , Chatham, New Jersey, USA . His research interests include source and channel coding, digital modulation, fault-tolerant systems, digital mobile radio, digital audio broadcasting, spread-spectrum, digital satellite systems and optical communications. He has published over 95 journal papers and contributed over 140 conference papers. He has more than 65 patents, granted and pending. He is a coauthor of Digital Phase Modulation, (New York: Plenum, 1986), Topics in Coding Theory, (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1989) and Source-Matched Digital Communications (New York: IEEE Press, 1996).. In 1986 he received the IEEE Vehicular Tech. Society’s Paper of the Year Award and in 1989 he was awarded the Marconi Premium Proc. IEE Best Paper Award. Two of his papers were selected for inclusion in the IEEE Communications Society 50th Anniversary Journal Collection Volume 2002. Dr. Sundberg is a Fellow of the IEEE and is listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America.

Directions:
Rutgers Fiber Optic Auditorium is at 607 Taylor Road, Piscataway Campus (Please check here for more details)