Course detail

Software radio

FEKT-MSWRAcad. year: 2012/2013

The course is oriented to the area of radio transmitter and receiver implementation according to the concept of so-called Software defined radio. The emphasis is on both the theoretical concepts of subsystems and algorithms of communication chain as well as on the effective implementations in the FPGA programmable circuits. The students will deepen their knowledge in the area of signal processing with factual application in the area of radio communications. During the laboratory work, the student will check out the practical implementations of theoretical aspects in the real hardware.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students will get familiar with a concept and use of software radio principle. In the computer experiments they will gain practical experiences with the implementation of basic communication chain building blocks. Students will also get familiar with available software resources for the signal processing implementation.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

Letures:

1. Software radio concept, transmitter and receiver architectures
2. Hardware resources for software radio implementation - DSP, FPGA
3. Number representation, fixed and floating point calculations
4. Software for simulation and implementation in Texas Instruments DSP's C6000
5. Software for simulation and implementation in FPGA - Core and System gererator
6. Software radio building blocks - keying, frequency synthesis, mixers
7. Algorithms for demodulation, synchronization and equalization
8. Filters, intersymbol interferences, DSP and FPGA implementations
9. A/D and D/A conversion, architectures, parameters, banpass sampling
10. Sampling rate change, decimation and interpolation, spectral analysis
11. Signal processing in CDMA and OFDM, adaptive algorithms
12. Signal processing in perspective systems - LTE, WiMAX
13. From software to cognitive radio, dynamic spectrum allocation

Computer experiments:

1. Analysis of real communication signal in MATLAB
2. Development environment DSP DSK6713, signal processing library
3. Development environment Xilinx ISE, Xilinx IP Core generator, basic building blocks - mixer, NCO, filters
4. AM demodulator implementation
5. BPSK modulator implementation including raised cosine filter
6. OFDM modulator implementation
7. CDMA synchronization implementation

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to get the students familiar with a concept and use of software radio principle. The aim of the computer experiments is to gain practical experiences with the implementation of basic communication chain building blocks. Students will get familiar with available software resources for the signal processing implementation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KENNINGTON, P.B., RF and baseband techniques for software defined radio, Artech House, 2005 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-TIT , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch M-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-TIT , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch M-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise in computer lab

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer