ELT-44607 Software-Defined Radio Platforms, 5 cr
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Jari Nurmi
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| ELT-44607 2019-01 | 1 |
Vesa Lampu Jari Nurmi |
Exam and assignments. |
Learning Outcomes
The student will learn on the characteristics of hardware and software implementations of digital communication algorithms, and have a working knowledge on different implementation platforms.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Hardware block architectures for digital communication algorithms. | Power, energy and performance issues in hardware implementation. Commercial platforms for digital communications systems. | Hardware implementation on FPGA. Interfaces to analog circuits. |
| 2. | Programmable processor features to support digital communication algorithm implementation. | Understanding C-language implementations of digital communications algorithms. | Software implementation. |
| 3. | Design tools for Software-Defined Radio | Interfacing hardware and software. | Hardware accelerators, co-processors. |
| 4. | Reconfigurable and programmable platforms for Software-Defined Radio implementations. | Multi-processor platforms for SDR. | |
| 5. | Practical implementation case studies. Evaluation and comparison of implementation options. | Design trade-offs. | Principles of hardware/software partitioning. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
By understanding the core content the student can pass the course with grade 1-2. Good command of the complementary knowledge is needed for grades 3-4 and partial coverage of specialist knowledge for grade 5.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| TIE-02101 Ohjelmointi 1: Johdanto | Mandatory | |
| TIE-50100 Digitaalisuunnittelu | Advisable |
Additional information about prerequisites
Basics of programming and digital design needed as prerequisites.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| ELT-44607 Software-Defined Radio Platforms, 5 cr | ELT-44606 Digital Circuits and Platforms, 5 cr |