Course Name
Microwave Fundamentals
Course Number
LS 123 104
Course Duration
2 days
Course Description
Microwave networks provide reliable point-to-point and highly
directional communication that maximizes your RF transmission.
Because Microwave uses a higher frequency band, the capacity,
throughput, and reliability of Microwave networks is well proven
and understood to be very efficient throughout the
telecommunications industry. In existence since the mid 1940’s,
point-to-point microwave now uses digital modulation rather than
simply analog.
This course presents the state-of-the-art in microwave
communications. The course presents the basic theory,
procedures, and techniques for microwave systems. Detailed
mathematical analyses are minimized in order to concentrate on
basic concepts, procedures, and optimal applications. Measured
results are used to demonstrate each of the techniques discussed.
Course Objective
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Explain the Basics of RF and Microwave
Understand the engineering tools and procedures required
for Microwave engineering and planning
Understand existing and emerging standards for Microwave
Understand RF Propagation and Antenna Principle
Describe and understand a broad spectrum of antenna types
Discuss Microwave Modulation Techniques
Review Microwave System Design Considerations
Review Microwave System Budget Profiles
Calculate Microwave Propagation Lossess and Link Budgets
Explain Microwave performance and Optimization
considerations
Analyze system degradation due to Microwave components
Evaluate the performance of differing Microwave wireless
system architectures
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Explore project planning process of Microwave Systems
Review successful Microwave Deployments
Step through a practical process for managing Microwave
networks
Explore the current and future market trends
Target Audience
Engineers, technicians and managers who are new to Microwave
and require applicable skills in design, planning and engineering.
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of telecommunications transmission
principles will be useful for students taking this course.
Course Modules
 Radio System Design
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Radio Propagation
Line-of-Sight Microwave
Digital Line-of-Sight Microwave
Forward Error Correction (FEC) and Advanced Digital
Waveforms
Basic Principles of Satellite Communications
Digital Communications by Satellite
Very Small Aperture Terminals
Radio System Design Above 10 GHz
Mobile Communications: Cellular Radio and Personal
Communication Services
High Frequency (HF) Transmission Links
Meteor Burst Communication
Interference Issues in Radio Communications
Radio Terminal Design Considerations
 Microwave Introduction
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Overview
Microwave Radio Service
Regulatory and Licensing
 Transmission Media
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Copper Wire
Microwave Radio
Fiber Optic Cable
Bandwidth
Attenuation
Noise
 Transmission Principles
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Impedances
Matching
SWR
Return Loss
 Propagation Transmission Characteristics
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Microwave Frequencies
Wavelength - Defined
Propagation
Natural and Man-Made Obstructions to Propagation
 Modulation In Microwave Systems
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Modulation Overview
Basebands
FM & PM Modulation
Digital Modulation
 Baseband Interfaces And Channels
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System Loading -FDM
Network Elements
Low Density Digital S
Medium Density DS3
High Density Sonet
 The Microwave System
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Transmitters
Receivers
Microwave Antennas
 Microwave Links
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Antennas
Propagation
Power budgets (link calculations)
FDM
Basic rules
 The Microwave Link Budget And System Evaluation
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The Link Budget
System Gain and Loss
Planning a Point to Point System
Understanding Digital Microwave System Testing
Interpreting Microwave Alarms