Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
COMM.SYS.650
Software-Defined Radio Platforms, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Course code
COMM.SYS.650Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jari NurmiResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %
Core content
- Hardware block architectures for digital communication algorithms.
- Programmable processor features to support digital communication algorithm implementation.
- Design tools for Software-Defined Radio
- Reconfigurable and programmable platforms for Software-Defined Radio implementations.
- Practical implementation case studies. Evaluation and comparison of implementation options.
Complementary knowledge
- Power, energy and performance issues in hardware implementation. Design trade-offs.
- Commercial platforms for digital communications systems.
- Interfacing hardware and software.
- Multi-processor platforms for SDR.
- Use of USRP programmable radios.
Specialist knowledge
- Hardware implementation on FPGA. Interfaces to analog circuits.
- Software implementation.
- Hardware accelerators, co-processors.
- Principles of hardware/software partitioning.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The student has to complete the excercises to pass the course. The grading is based on the exam.
Completion of all options is required.
Exam
17.10.2023 – 16.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Participation in teaching
28.08.2023 – 14.10.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)