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Question Paper Code: J7666

M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2010
Second Semester
Communication Systems

CU9221 WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION

(Common to M.E. Computer and Communication)
(Regulation 2009)
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer ALL Questions

PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks)
Write a note on Reflecting from a ground plane.

2.

What is meant by slow fading channel?

3.

What is called Average probability of error?

4.

What is meant by Doppler spread?

5.

What is the concept of maximal ratio combining?

6.

Mention the merits and demerits of Alamouti scheme.

7.

Draw the block diagram of multiple carrier receiver system.

8.

What is meant by the cyclic prefix?

9.

What is meant by spreading codes?

10.

What are called Gold codes and Kasami codes?

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PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks)

11.

(a)

(b)

With suitable block diagram explain system model transmitter and

receiver CSI along with Shannon capacity.
(16)
Or

What is meant by Time Invariant and Time Variant Channels? Explain. (16)

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(a)

Compare

the

assuming

b = 15 dB

b =

s
log 2 M

probability

, Pb

of

bit

error

and using the

Ps
.
log 2 M

(i)

(ii)

3
s
The nearest neighbor approximation P 4Q
M 1

and

The symbol error probability for 16 PSK with the same b as

obtained in Q.12(a).
(16)

Explain linear combiner along with selection combining and threshold

combining.
(16)

(a)

16PSK

and

For 16 QAM with b = = 15dB ( s = log 2 M b ), compare the exact

probability of symbol error.

2 M 1 3 s
Ps = 1 1
Q
M 1

13.

8PSK and

Ps 2 Q 2 s sin
M

(16)

Or
(b)

for

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12.

Or

Explain equal gain combining, Transmitter diversity along with channel

known at transmitter.
(16)

(a)

Explain a multi carrier receiver for overlapping sub carriers. Briefly

explain Adaptive loading.
(16)

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14.

(b)

Or

15.

(b)

Explain OFDM with IFFT/FFT implementation. Briefly explain Matrix

representation of OFDM.
(16)

(a)

Explain the DSSS system model and synchronization loop for DSSS. (16)
Or
(i)

What is a RAKE receiver? Explain in detail.

(b)

Discuss the concept of FHSS system model.

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(ii)

(8)
(8)

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