Opinto-opas 2005-2006

TLT-5706 MULTICARRIER TECHNIQUES, 4 cr
MULTICARRIER TECHNIQUES

Person responsible
Jukka Rinne

Lecturers
Jukka Rinne, Lecturer, TG210, jukka.rinne@tut.fi

Objectives
Special course on multicarrier techniques (OFDM, DMT) and their applications to terrestrial radio and TV transmission, mobile communication systems, and digital subscriber line modems.

Contents
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Basics of multicarrier modulation
* OFDM principle
* Effects of channel distortions on the performance: channel response, nonlinearities, phase noise.
* Adaptive bit-loading; waterfilling principle.
 		      
2. Synchronization issues
* frequency synchronization
* symbol synchronization
 		      
3. Channel estimation
* pilot based
* data aided
 		      
4. Applications
* Digital broadcasting: DAB, DVB-T/H, ISDB-T
* WLANs, UWB
* ADSL, VDSL 		      
5. Other concepts
* Multicarrier CDMA
* Pulse shaping based MC systems
* Frequency-domain equalization of single-carrier systems 		      

Requirements for completing the course
Exam.

Assessment criteria
The assessment is based on the exam, which is targeted to measuring the knowledge gained in the core contents.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Author ISBN URL, edition, availablitity... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides Multicarrier Techniques Jukka Rinne et al.     Yes  English 
    Book OFDM Wireless LANs: A Theoretical and Parctical Guide J. Heiskala, J. Terry 0-672-32157-2 Sams Publishing, 2002. No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Number Name Credits M/R
    TLT-5406 Digital Transmission 7 Mandatory

    Other comments
    Lectured every second year.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.
  • Course will not be lectured in the academic year 2005-2006.

    • Correspondence of content
    83070 Multicarrier Techniques

    Course homepage

    Last modified 06.03.2005
    Modified byMarkku Renfors