Information Communications Technology - or technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term that includes all technologies for the communication of information. This course gives a brief idea of the technology of wireless communication and networks. The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive technical survey of wireless communication, fundamentals, of mobile communications, wireless networks and protocols wireless applications, 3G and higher communication systems.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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PHY 602 |
Information Communication Theory (Theory) |
The students will be able to –
CO87: Understand the fundamentals of transmission and wireless systems.
CO88: explain and analyse the working of cellular wireless networks and compare different generations.
CO89: develop knowledge of different parameters of satellite communication.
CO90: analyse the antenna, its types and wave propagation.
CO91: compare different types of optical fibers and analyze intermodal dispersion. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Power point presentation, Problem Solving in tutorials Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Solving numerical |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems, Assignments, Presentations |
Introduction: Wireless comes of age, The Cellular revolution, The global Cellular network, Broadband, Future trends.
Transmission Fundamentals: Signals for conveying information: Time domain concepts, Frequency domain concepts, Relationship between data rate and bandwidth.
Analog and Digital data transmission: Analog and digital data, analog and digital signaling, Analog and digital transmission.
Channel Capacity: Nyquist bandwidth, Shannon capacity formula.
Transmission Media: Terrestrial microwaves, Satellite microwaves, Broadcast radio, Infrared.
Principles of Cellular networks: Cellular network organization, operation of cellular systems, mobile radio propagation effects, power control; First generation analog : spectral allocation, operation, AMPS control channels.
Second generation TDMA: Time division multiple access, Mobile wireless TDMA design considerations, Global system for mobile communications, GSM network architecture.
Second generation CDMA: CDMA, Mobile wireless CDMA design considerations.
Third generation mobile technology ,fourth generation mobile technology , Introduction to fifth generation systems.
Antennas: Radiation patterns, Antenna types, Antenna Gain.
Propagation Modes: Ground Wave propagation, Sky Wave propagation, Line of Sight propagation.
Line of Sight Transmission: Attenuation, Free Space loss, Noise, The expression Eb / N0, Atmospheric absorption, Multipath, Refraction.
Fading in the Mobile Environment: Multipath propagation, Error compensation Mechanisms.
Total internal reflection, Optical fibre, Coherent bundle, Classification of optical fibres, Advantages of optical fibres, Types of rays, Modes of propagation of optical fibres, Dispersion-inter model dispersion: for multimode step index fibre and for graded index multimode fibre, Losses in optical fibre, Fibre cable, Optical fibre communication system, Optical fibre cable construction, Applications of optical fibre.
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