Course Catalog 2007-2008

TLT-5706 MULTICARRIER TECHNIQUES, 4 cr
Multicarrier Techniques

Courses persons responsible
Jukka Rinne

Lecturers
Jukka Rinne

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.

Content
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

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • 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 Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... 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
    Code Course Credits M/R
    TLT-5406 TLT-5406 Digital Transmission 7 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    Lectured every second year.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

  • Course will not be lectured in the academic year 2007-2008.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 30 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 70 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 72

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 75

    Correspondence of content
    83070 Multicarrier Techniques

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    Last modified 27.08.2007
    Modified byVirpi Hämäläinen