CU4151 Advanced Wireless Communication Syllabus:

CU4151 Advanced Wireless Communication Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To learn the concepts of wireless communication.
 To know about the various propagation methods, Channel models, capacity calculations
 multiple antennas and multiple user techniques used in the mobile communication.

UNIT I WIRELESS CHANNEL PROPAGATION AND MODEL

Propagation of EM signals in wireless channel – Reflection, diffraction and Scattering-free space, two ray. Small scale fading- channel classification- channel models – COST -231 Hata model, NLOS Multipath Fading Models: Rayleigh, Rician, Nakagami, 5G Channel model requirements and Measurements, propagation scenarios, METIS channel models, Map-based model, stochastic model.

UNIT II CAPACITY OF WIRELESS CHANNELS

Capacity in AWGN, capacity of flat fading channel, capacity of frequency selective fading channels. Capacity of MISO, SIMO systems.

UNIT III DIVERSITY

Realization of independent fading paths, Receiver Diversity: Selection combining, Threshold Combining, Maximum-ratio Combining, Equal gain Combining. Transmitter Diversity: Channel known at transmitter, Channel unknown at the transmitter.

UNIT IV MIMO COMMUNICATIONS

Narrowband MIMO model, Parallel decomposition of the MIMO channel, MIMO channel capacity, MIMO Diversity Gain: Beam forming, Diversity-Multiplexing trade-offs, Space time Modulation and coding : STBC,STTC, Spatial Multiplexing and BLAST Architectures.

UNIT V MULTI USER SYSTEMS

Introduction to MUD, Linear decorrelator, MMSE MUD, Adaptive MUD, MIMO-MUD Application of convex optimization to wireless design.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CO1: Analyze the wireless channel characteristics and identify appropriate channel models
CO2:Understand the mathematics behind the capacity calculation under different channel conditions
CO3: Understand the implication of diversity combining methods and the knowledge of channel
CO4: Understand the concepts in MIMO Communications
CO5: Understand mulitiple access techniques and their use in different multi-user scenarios.

REFERENCES :

1. David Tse and Pramod Viswanath, Fundamentals of wireless communications, Cambridge University Press, First Edition, 2012
2. Andrea Goldsmith, Wireless Communications, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
3. Harry R. Anderson, “Fixed Broadband Wireless System Design”, John Wiley, India, 2003.
4. Andreas.F. Molisch, “Wireless Communications”, John Wiley, India, 2006.
5. Simon Haykin & Michael Moher, “Modern Wireless Communications”, Pearson Education, 2007.
6. Rappaport. T.S., “Wireless communications”, Pearson Education, 2003.
7. Gordon L. Stuber, “Principles of Mobile Communication”, Springer International Ltd., 2001.
8. Upena Dalal, “Wireless Communication”, Oxford Higher Education, 2009.