Wireless Communications

Catalog description

Wireless, digital point-to-point communication systems require a wide array of technologies, some analog (such as antennas, amplifiers, mixers) and some digital (filters, equalizers, decoders, etc.). The course emphasizes system-level and component-level analyses of a complete transceiver operating on a fading channel. Fundamental concepts, classical techniques, and some state-of-the-art advances are presented. These concepts are illustrated with hands-on activities using software-defined radio. Students may not take and receive credit for this course if they have already taken TCET-551.