Radio Systems Analysis and Design Training
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Radio Systems Analysis and Design Training Hands-on (Online, Onsite, and Classroom Live)
| Commitment | 4 Days, 7-8 hours a day. |
| Language | English |
| User Ratings | Average User Rating 4.8 See what learners said |
| Price | REQUEST |
| Delivery Options | Instructor-Led Onsite, Online, and Classroom Live |
COURSE OVERVIEW
This is an intense hands-on Radio Systems Analysis and Design Training course designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding of the technical aspects of RF systems design, analysis, and deployment. Technologies used for Line-of-Sight (LOS) and Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) radio, from HF to EHF, are discussed. The focus of the Radio Systems Analysis and Design Training course is the evolution of Cellular radio from GSM to LTE. Throughout this course, the student will gain in-depth knowledge of RF through the use of multiple calculation exercises as well as exercises and simulations using provided spreadsheets. Each module of this RF Systems Analysis and Design Training course builds upon the previous modules, enhancing the student’s understanding of the topic areas.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- 4 days of RF Systems Analysis and Design Training with an expert instructor
- RF Systems Analysis and Design Electronic Course Guide
- Certificate of Completion
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this RF Systems Analysis and Design course, the participants will:
- Identify different E-M propagation modes based on the frequency
- Describe different Land Mobile Radio Systems
- Define the relationship between bandwidth and Baud rate
- Use decibels for gains, losses, and power levels
- Perform conversions among different signal level references: dBm, dBμV/mμV, dBm/cm2
- Describe the various components of radio and their functions
- Describe various amplifier types and impairments
- Quantify the relationship between noise and bandwidth
- Compare analog and digital modulation techniques
- Determine the bit rate of a channel based on bandwidth, modulation scheme, and FEC overhead
- Describe multiple access using FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, and OFDMA
- Determine Near-field and Far-field regions of an antenna
- Compare VSWR, Return Loss, Reflected Power, and Mismatch Loss
- Describe multiple antenna systems: MIMO and Adaptive Arrays
- Perform a cascade analysis for terrestrial radio systems
- Perform link budgets for both Line-of-Sight and Non-Line-of Sight links
- Determine LOS distance based on the radio horizon
- Perform a path loss analysis using a simple physical model
- Compare several empirical path loss models for NLOS
- Describe how Delay Spread and Doppler Spread affect small–scale fading
- Perform a path loss analysis for an NLOS environment
- Determine blocking and delay probability using basic traffic models
CUSTOMIZE IT
- We can customize this RF Systems Analysis and Design Training course to your project requirements including the types of technologies and spectrum bands you work with at little to no added cost.
- If you are familiar with some aspects of this RF Systems Analysis and Design course, we can omit or shorten their discussion.
- We can adjust the emphasis placed on the various topics or build the RF Systems Analysis and Design course around the mix of technologies of interest to you (including technologies other than those included in this outline).
- If your background is nontechnical, we can exclude the more technical topics, include the topics that may be of special interest to you (e.g., as a manager or policy-maker), and present the RF Systems Analysis and Design Training course in a manner understandable to lay audiences.
AUDIENCE/TARGET GROUP
The target audience for this RF Systems Analysis and Design course:
- RF engineers and technicians whose job requires an in-depth, hands-on introduction to RF systems analysis and design.
CLASS PREREQUISITES
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this RF Systems Analysis and Design course are:
- While there are no formal prerequisites, technical background and some exposure to RF systems are assumed.
COURSE SYLLABUS
Introduction to Wireless Technologies
- A Brief History of Wireless Communications
- The Continuing Evolution of Wireless Technologies
- Modern Wireless Technologies
- Overview of Cellular Radio Systems and Components
- Evolution of Cellular Networks
Radio Wave Characteristics
- Using the TI-30 Scientific Calculator
- The Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Propagation Modes of Radio Waves
- Radio Spectrum: Licensed and License Exempt
Fundamental Radio Concepts
- Basics of Information Transfer for Radio
- Working with Decibels: Gains, Losses, Power, Conversions
- Voice Compression Techniques for Digital Radio
- Basic Radio System Components
- Wireless Impairments: Internal Noise and Distortion
Digital Modulation and Error Correction Techniques
- Analog Modulation: AM and FM
- Basic Digital Modulation Schemes: ASK, FSK, PSK
- Processing for Digital Modulation
- Getting More Bits per Baud
- Modern Error Correction Techniques
Physical Layers and Multiple Access Techniques
- Basic Access Techniques: FDMA and TDMA
- GPRS Evolution to Packet Switching
- Spread Spectrum and CDMA
- High-Speed CDMA-based Technologies: 1XEV-DO and HSPA
- OFDM and OFDMA
- LTE: The Next Evolutionary Step in Cellular Radio
- LTE Advanced for Greater Throughput
Introduction to GSM: Air Interface, Core Network, and Operation
- GSM History and Deployment status
- GSM System Architecture
- The GSM Air Interface (MS-BSS)
- Network Switching Subsystem (NSS): The Core Network
- NSS Components
- GSM Mobility Management
Basics of Antennas and Antenna Systems
- E-M Field Radiation: Intentional and Unintentional
- Basic Antenna Types and Uses
- Basic Antenna Characteristics
- Antenna Field Regions
- Care and Feeding of Antennas
- Antenna Diversity Techniques
- Advanced Antenna Systems: Adaptive Arrays and MIMO
Link Budget Analysis Techniques
- Noise and Noise Sources
- Link Budget Considerations
- Budgeting the Radio Link
Line-of-Sight Radio Propagation
- Defining Line-of-Sight: Fresnel Zone Clearance
- Earth’s Curvature and the Radio Horizon
- Reflection, Refraction, and Scattering in LOS Propagation
- Line-of-Sight Path Loss Analysis
The Non-Line-of-Sight Propagation Environment
- Non-Line-of-Sight Propagation Mechanisms
- Coherence Time and Coherence Bandwidth
- Impairments Due to Time Dispersal of a Radio Signal
- Dealing with Problems Due to Time Dispersal
- Modeling Propagation Loss in an NLOS Environment
RF Systems Analysis and Design Training Course Wrap-up
- Course Recap and Q/A
- Evaluations
Exercises and Simulations Performed in This Course:
- Wavelength/frequency conversion
- Using decibels: Power levels, gains, and adding ratios
- Converting among different signal-level references
- Amplifier back-off vs. efficiency
- Determining the thermal noise seen by an antenna
- Receiver noise contribution; Noise Figure
- Determining the bit rate of a channel
- Determining theoretical symbol error rate
- OFDM and orthogonality simulation
- CDMA and processing gain simulation
- Determining aperture antenna gain
- Antenna pattern evaluation; beam-width and front-to-back ratio
- Determining antenna reactive and radiative near fields
- Converting between VSWR and Return Loss
- Comparing % reflected power and return loss measurements
- Phase combining simulation
- Performing a simple RF power budget
- Converting gain and NFdB to linear ratios
- Performing cascade analysis of a cellular radio receive system
- Performing LOS link budget using manuf. equip. specifications
- Determine LOS and NLOS margins based on service objectives
- Determining LOS radio horizon
- Determining Fresnel zone clearance
- Performing a free-space path loss analysis
- Determining link reliability based on rain fade margin
- Estimating diffraction gain for obstacles in the radio path
- Determining the coherence bandwidth for a given environment
- Estimating the RMS delay spread of an open area
- Determining the coherence time for a given Doppler spread
- Estimating NLOS path loss using the Log Distance formula
- Comparing expected loss for several models in a given environment
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