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2022/2023

Telecommunications Transmitters and Receivers

Code: 103518 ECTS Credits: 6
Degree Type Year Semester
2500898 Telecommunication Systems Engineering OB 3 1

Contact

Name:
Jordi Verdu Tirado
Email:
jordi.verdu@uab.cat

Use of Languages

Principal working language:
catalan (cat)
Some groups entirely in English:
No
Some groups entirely in Catalan:
No
Some groups entirely in Spanish:
No

Prerequisites

Advanced mathematics, specially in logarithmic calculation.

Deep understanding on the dB, dBm and dBw concept.


Objectives and Contextualisation

To know the different transmitters and receivers architectures, the subsystems that constitute them, and to avaluate their properties and characteristics. Avaluate the quality of the subsystems in terms of noise, distortion and analysis of the signals. To know the official nomenclature used in the different frequency bands and their use. To apply the transmission equation in order to calculate the power balance and determine the noise parameters. To understand the performance and select electronic components in RF applications.

 

Competences

  • Apply the necessary legislation in the exercise of the telecommunications engineer's profession and use the compulsory specifications, regulations and standards.
  • Communication
  • Develop ethics and professionalism.
  • Develop personal work habits.
  • Develop thinking habits.
  • Select and devise communication circuits, subsystems and systems that are guided or non-guided by electromagnetic, radiofrequency or optical means to fulfil certain specifications.
  • Work in a team.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Assume social, ethical, professional and legal responsibility, if applicable, derived from professional exercise.
  2. Communicate efficiently, orally and in writing, knowledge, results and skills, both professionally and to non-expert audiences.
  3. Describe the principles for the management of the radio-electric spectrum and the allocation of frequencies.
  4. Develop independent learning strategies.
  5. Develop systemic thinking.
  6. Develop the capacity for analysis and synthesis.
  7. Select radiofrequency, microwave, broadcasting, radio-link and radio-determination circuits, subsystems and systems.
  8. Work cooperatively.

Content

Lesson 1. - Introduction

Lesson2. - Transmistters and Receivers Architectures

Lesson3. - RF Front-End - Noise

Lesson4. - RF Front-End - Non Linearities

Lesson5. - Frequency Synthetizers

Methodology

A methodoloy based on theory lessons, problems resolution and lab sessions are used in this subject.

 

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Activities

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
Lab sessions 12 0.48 5, 6, 7, 8
Problems 12 0.48 1, 5, 6, 7
Theory Lessons 26 1.04 1, 3, 5, 6, 7
Type: Autonomous      
Study 85 3.4 1, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7, 8

Assessment

(In case the subject is online, Exam 1 will be substituted by periodical exercises with the same average 20%).

1. - Final Mark= MAX(0.1*Deliverables+0.2*Ex.1+0.3*Ex.2+0.4*Lab , 0.6*Ex.2+0.4*Lab)

2. - Minimum mark required in Exam 2 to pass the subjetc = 4. In this case the mark for will be the minimum for  [0.1*Entregues+0.2*Ex.1+0.3*Ex.2+0.4*Pract i 4] so the recuperation exame should be done.

3. - It will be that a student is attending the subject when he/she is evaluated in a Lab session or exam.

A synthesis exam will be implemented at the end of the course, in the provided calendar by the school, for those students that failed any of the 2 exams being the minimum mark 4 to pass the subject.

NF = 0,4*prac + 0,6*Ex_recup

 

Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Deliverables 10% 1 0.04 2, 5, 4, 6, 7
Exam 1 20% 2 0.08 1, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7
Exam 2 30% 2 0.08 1, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7
Lab Sessions 40% 10 0.4 2, 5, 4, 6, 7, 8

Bibliography

ROHDE, U.L.; WHITAKER, J.; BUCHER, T.N. Communication receivers: principles and design. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill, 1996

ROHDE, U.L.;RF/Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Applications. McGraw-Hill, 2000

KRAUSS, H. L.; BOSTIAN, CH. W.; RAAB, F. H. Solid state radio engineering. John Wiley and Sons, 1980

DAVID M. POZAR; Microwave and RF Design of Wireless Systems. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2001

RICHARD J. CAMERON; CHANDRA M. KUDSIA; RAAFAT R. MANSOUR; Microwave filters for communication systems: Fundamentals, Design, and Applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007

Software

Agilent Design Software (ADS)