CO2177 –Ultra Wideband Communication Systems: Course Description
Academic Course Description
SRM University
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
CO2177 Ultra Wideband Communication Systems
Third Semester, 2013-14 (Odd semester)
Course (catalog) description: This course focuses on the basic signal processing techniques that concerns
present and future dynamic UWB communication systems. This course encompasses all areas of design and
implementation of UWB systems.
Compulsory/Elective course: Elective for M. Tech (Communication Systems) II year students
Credit hours: 3 credits
Course coordinator(s)
Mrs. M Sangeetha, Assistant Professor (Sr. G), Department of ECE
Instructor(s)
Name of the
instructor
Mrs. M. Sangeetha
Class
handling
Office
location
Office
phone
M.Tech
(Comm.
Sys)
TP9S5
2055
Email
sangeetha.m@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in
Consultation
Day 1
2 – 4 pm
Relationship to other courses
Pre-requisites
:
Assumed knowledge :
Nil
Basic knowledge in Communication
References
M. Ghavami, L. B. Michael and R. Kohno,“Ultra Wideband signals and systems in Communication
Engineering”, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, NY, USA, 2007.
2.Jeffrey H. Reed, “An Introduction to Ultra Wideband Communication systems”, Prentice Hall Inc., NJ,
USA, 2012.
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CO2177 –Ultra Wideband Communication Systems: Course Description
Class schedule: Four 50 minutes Lecture sessions per week, for 15 weeks
Section
Comm. Sys
Professional component
General
Basic Sciences
Engineering sciences & Technical arts
Professional subject
Schedule
Day 2
Day 4
Hrs 2 & 3
Hrs 2 & 3
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0%
0%
0%
100%
Broad area: Communication | Signal Processing | Electronics | VLSI | Embedded
Test Schedule - Theory
S. No.
Test
Portions
Duration
1
Cycle Test
Weeks 1 to 5
1 hr 40 min
2
Model Exam
Weeks 6 to 15
3 hrs
Course objectives
•
The student should be able to develop a comprehensive overview of UWB system design that
spans propagation, transmit and receive antenna implementations, standards and advanced
topics, modulation and multiple access, network issues, and applications.
Weekly teaching plan
Week
#
Topics
Text / Chapter
Introduction-Power spectral density
1
Ref [1], Chapter 1
Pulse Shape and Pulse Trains- Spectral masks-Multipath-Penetration
Characteristics
Spatial and Spectral Capacities-Speed of Data Transmission
2
Gaussian Waveforms- Designing waveforms for specific spectral masks –
Practical constraints and imperfections
Ref [1], Chapter 2
Ref [1], Chapter 2
Problems
3
Ref [1], Chapter 1
Effects of lossy medium on a UWB transmitted signal-time domain
analysis
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Ref [1], Chapter 3
CO2177 –Ultra Wideband Communication Systems: Course Description
Week
#
Topics
Text / Chapter
Ref [1], Chapter 3
Time domain analysis
Frequency domain analysis
Ref [1], Chapter 3
A Simplified UWB multi-path channel model
Ref [1], Chapter 4
4
Two –ray UWB propagation model
5
Ref [1], Chapter 4
Frequency Autoregressive model
Ref [1], Chapter 5
UWB Modulation methods-Pulse trains
6
UWB transmitter and Receiver
Ref [1], Chapter 5
Multiple access techniques in UWB-Capacity of UWB systems
7
Comparison of UWB with other wideband Communication systems
Interference and Co-existence of UWB with other systems
Ref [1], Chapter 5
Hermite pulses
Orthogonal Prolate Spheroidal Wave functions
8
Ref [1], Chapter 6
Wavelet Packets in UWB PSM
Application of UWB Communication system
Antenna fundamentals – Antenna radiation for UWB signals
9
10
11
12
Conventional antennas and Impulse antennas for UWB systems –
Beamforming for UWB signals
Radar UWB array systems
Ref [1], Chapter 7
Ref [1], Chapter 7
Wireless positioning and location
Time resolution issues – UWB positioning and communications
GPS techniques – Positioning techniques
UWB standardization in wireless personal area networks
Ref [1], Chapter 8
Ref [1], Chapter 10
DS-UWB proposal
13
14
15
MB-OFDM UWB proposal
Ref [1], Chapter 10
IEEE proposals for UWB channel models
UWB ad-hoc and sensor networks
MIMO and Space-time coding for UWB systems
Self interference in high data-rate UWB communications
Coexistence of DS-UWB with WIMAX
Evaluation methods
Cycle Test
Model Test
Surprise Test
Home Work
Final exam
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20%
20%
5%
5%
50%
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Ref [1], Chapter 11
Ref [1], Chapter 11
CO2177 –Ultra Wideband Communication Systems: Course Description
Prepared by: Ms. M.Sangeetha, Assistant Professor (Sr.G), Department of ECE
Dated: 2nd July 2014
Revision No.: 00
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Date of revision: NA