Linear Transversal Equalizers Nonlinear Equalizers. Linear 70.3 Receivers. Nonlinear Receivers 70.3 Spread Spectrum Communications Brief History Why Spread Spectrum? Basic Concepts and M. K. Simon Terminology. Spread Spectrum Techniques. Applications of Jet Propulsion Laboratory Spread Spectrum 70.1 Error Control Coding Richard C. Dorf and Zhen Wan Error correcting codes may be classified into two broad categories: block codes and tree codes. A block code