This chapter discussed the practical aspects of receiver synchronization are provided. Receiver synchronization in a covert communication system employing a noise-like digital phase encoding scheme is discussed and a scheme that enables sample timing and symbol synchronization is proposed. Simulation of a carrier-based covert digital communication scheme using differential phase modulation, demonstrating timing synchronization, is reported.

Inspec keywords: digital communication; receivers; phase modulation; chaotic communication; phase coding; synchronisation

Other keywords: differential phase modulation; noise-like digital phase encoding scheme; receiver synchronization; covert communication system; chaotic waveform design; carrier-based covert digital communication scheme; symbol synchronization; sample timing synchronization; chaotic waveform diversity

Subjects: Codes; Communication system theory