Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : EC6502 : Advanced Wireless Communication { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Poonam Singh
Syllabus
Module 1: Mathematical preliminaries: Review of probability theory, Essentials of (convex) optimization theory, Essentials of information theory.
5 Hours
Module 2: Wireless channel models and latest multiple access Technologies: Introduction to various channel models (namely frequency flat, frequency selective, Rayleigh and Rician fading models).
7 Hours
Module 3: Introduction to CDMA and associated standards, Introduction to OFDM, Capacity of scalar wireless channels: Introduction to the notion of channel capacity, Capacity of time invariant channels, Capacity of time varying (or fading) channels.
7 Hours
Module 4: Capacity of vector (MISO, SIMO, MIMO) channels and spatial Multiplexing: Capacity of MISO and SIMO channels for both time varying and time invariant cases, Capacity of MIMO systems, V-BLAST and D-BLAST, STBC and STTC.
8 Hours
Module 5: Multiuser detection (MUD): Introduction to MUD, Linear decorrelator, MMSE MUD, Adaptive MUD, Application of convex optimization to wireless design: Minimizing PAPR in OFDM systems via convex optimization, Applications of convex optimization to MAC and flow control problems.
8 Hours
Course Objectives
- To learn the different channel models in wireless communications.
- To analyze the capacity of different wireless channels.
- To analyze and compare various multiple access techniques.
- To understand and apply multiuser detection techniques.
Course Outcomes
CO1: Review of necessary mathematical tools, e.g., probability theory, optimization theory, information theory, etc. <br />CO2: To understand the wireless channel characteristics and its statistical models. <br />CO3: To be well versed with the popular wireless communications technologies, e.g., CDMA, OFDM, MIMO, etc. <br />CO4: To understand the achievable capacity of digital communications over time-varying fading channels. <br />CO5: To be able to understand modern multi-antenna systems, i.e., MIMO and related transmitter and receiver structures. <br />CO6: To be able to formulate adaptive power and rate control in OFDM and MIMO systems. <br />CO7: To be able to understand Multiuser detection (MUD) and different techniques.
Essential Reading
- David Tse and Pramod Viswanath, Fundamentals of wireless communications, Cambridge University Press, First Edition, 2012
- Henrik Schulz And Christian L¨uders, Theory and Applications of OFDM and CDMA Wideband Wireless Communications, , John Wily & Sons, First Edition, 2005
Supplementary Reading
- Goldsmith Andrea, Wireless Communications, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, First Edition ,2005
- L.Hanzo,M.Munster, B.J.Choi and T.Keller, OFDM and MC-CDMA for Broadband Multi-user Communications, WLANs and Broadcasting, John Wiley & Sons,2003
Journal and Conferences
- IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
- IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Communications