Abstract
This course treats the subject of modern radio engineering, focusing on the design, analysis, and operation of modern RF systems.
Topics include RF architectures for base-stations and mobile terminals, with an emphasis on amplifiers, noise figure, receiver sensitivity, and emission masks, as well as the non-linear characterization of RF components. Students will delve into propagation modeling and simulation, examining path loss, shadowing, multipath propagation, and statistical characterizations, alongside time and frequency-selective properties of radio transmission.
The course also covers key aspects of cellular architectures, including link budget analysis, cellular coverage, duplexing strategies, multiple-access methods, network topologies, and handover strategies.
Through a combination of theoretical foundations and practical applications, students will gain the skills to design and optimize radio communication systems for robust and efficient wireless connectivity. Three practical lab sessions using typical RF equipment and measurement tools are offered..
Teaching and Learning Methods: Lectures and Lab sessions (group of 2 students)
Course Policies: Attendance to the Lab session is mandatory.
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Book: MOLISCH A. Wireless Communications. Wiley-Blackwell, 2005, 884p. (Part I and II)
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Also check http://www.wiley.com/go/molisch to obtain additional material.
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Also check out http://www.wiley.com/go/molisch for additional material. Solutions to the exercises in the book can be found File link: datas/teaching/courses/RADIO/solutions/Solutions_manual.pdf.
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Book: SAUNDERS S. Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems. Wiley, 1999, 560p. (Supplementary reading)
- An understanding of probability theory, random processes, and digital communications.
- Some knowledge of Matlab is also beneficial for the lab sessions.
Description
- Introduction, history of mobile communications, technical requirements and limitations, and technical challenges.
- Definition and revision of some basic terms, such as thermal noise, amplifiers, noise figure, receiver sensitivity, fading margin, path loss, link budget
- Antennas and propagation
- Propagation Measurements, Modelling and Simulation: Models for path loss, shadowing, multipath propagation. Time, frequency, and spatial properties of radio channels (MIMO).
- Cellular Architectures : Link budget analysis, cellular coverage, duplexing strategies, multiple-access methods, network topologies, hand-over strategies.
- Three practical lab sessions analyzing real measurements
- A guest lecture on state-of-the art LTE network planning by Infovista, creator of the Mentum Planet tool is organized if possible
Learning outcomes:
- To be able to do a simple link budget analysis and planning of a wireless system
- Know the technical limitations and possibilities when building a wireless system
- Ability to analyze and interpret channel measurements
- Know which channel model is adapted best to my requirements and how to implement it
- Understand basic cell planning tools
Nb hours: 42.00
Evaluation: The better of the following two methods will be applied
- Lab sessions: 25%, Mid-term exam: 25%, Final exam: 50%
- Lab sessions: 25%, Final exam: 75%
