VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK

II SEMESTER

CU5291 ADVANCED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Regulation: 2017
Academic Year: 2018– 2019

Prepared by

Dr. C.AMALI, Assistant Professor (Sr.G)/ECE

 UNIT I - INFORMATION THEORETIC ASPECTS OF MIMO

Review of SISO fading communication channels, MIMO Channel models, Classical i.i.d. and
extended channels, Frequency selective and correlated channels models, Capacity of MIMO channels,
Erogodic and outage capacity, capacity bounds and influence of channel properties on the capacity.

PART A
No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Compare Frequency selective and correlated channels models. BTL -5 Evaluating

2. Explain the characteristics of SISO fading communication BTL -4 Analyzing

channels.
3. Sketch the MIMO Channel Model. BTL -2 Understanding

4. Write the function of Frequency selective model. BTL -6 Creating

5. Discriminate Ergodic and outage capacity. BTL -4 Analyzing

6. Illustrate the Capacity of MIMO channels. BTL -3 Applying

7. When does the propagation model is termed as small scale model? BTL -1 Remembering

8. Outline the features of correlated channels. BTL -2 Understanding

9. Enumerate the modes in Longley Rice model. BTL -1 Remembering

10. Classify the MIMO Channel models types. BTL -4 Analyzing

11. Define Multiplexing gain. BTL -1 Remembering

12. Draw the parallel decomposition of the MIMO channel. BTL -1 Remembering

13. Summarize channel properties. BTL -2 Understanding

14. Interpret the properties of MIMO channels. BTL -2 Understanding

15. What is narrowband MIMO system? BTL -1 Remembering

16. Examine the singular value decomposition technique BTL -3 Applying

17. Determine the equation for Outage Capacity. BTL -3 Applying

18. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of MIMO. BTL -5 Evaluating

19. Develop the Ergodic Capacity. BTL -6 Creating

20. Define the demodulation technique required for optimal decoding BTL -1 Remembering
of the received signal in MIMO system.
PART B
1. Write in detail about the Classical i.i.d. and extended channels and BTL -1 Remembering
its properties. (13)
2. Explain the Rayleigh and Rician channel models. (13) BTL -2 Understanding
3. Illustrate with diagrams the uplink downlink capacity and the sum BTL -3 Applying
capacity. (13)
4. (i) Analyze in detail about capacity with a transmit power BTL -4 Analyzing
constraint. (7)
(ii) Classify the Channel types of MIMO System. (6)
5. (i) Interpret the MIMO Channel models in detail. (7) BTL -5 Evaluating
(ii) Distinguish about the two widely used MIMO Channel models.
(6)
6. Explain the various types of correlated channels models. (13) BTL -4 Analyzing
7. Summarize the features of frequency selective channels and Non BTL -2 Understanding
– stationary channels. (13)
8. Describe in detail about SISO fading Channel. (13) BTL -1 Remembering
9. (i) Explain pre equalization approaches in detail. (7) BTL -1 Remembering
(ii) Define the Frequency selective MIMO channels in detail. (6)
10. Categorize the basic channel model types and explain the BTL -4 Analyzing
influence of channel properties on the capacity. (13)
11. Obtain the outage probability of a 4x4 MIMO fading channel.(13) BTL -1 Remembering
12. (i) List and Explain different types of Transmit Precoding. (7) BTL -1 Remembering
(ii)Demonstrate about the receiver shaping of parallel BTL -2 Understanding
decomposition of the MIMO channel. (6)
13. Illustrate the trade-off between diversity and multiplexing in a BTL -3 Applying
MIMO communication system. (13)
14. Formulate the channel capacity when the channel is known at the BTL -6 Creating
transmitter and the channel unknown at the transmitter. (13)
PART C
1. Consider an M x M MIMO channel with ZMCSCG channel gains. BTL-6 Creating
Plot the ergodic capacity of this channel for M=1 and M=4 with 0 ≤
b ≤ 20 dB and B=1MHz, assuming that both transmitter and receiver
have CSI. Find the outage capacity for a 4x4 MIMIO channel with
ZMCSCG elements at 10% outage for =10 dB and B=1MHz. (15)
2. (i) Discriminate how Nulling and cancellation operation is BTL-6 Creating
performed for the more Reliable symbols and the less reliable.(6)
(ii) Estimate the Alamouti Code STBC with nT = 2. (9)
3. (i) Formulate the equations for Parallel decomposition of the MIMO BTL-5 Evaluating
channel. (9)
(ii) Generalize the steps involved in STTC. (6)
4. Consider a MIMO system where the channel gain matrix H is known BTL-5 Evaluating
at the transmitter and receiver. Show that if transmit and receive
antennas are used for diversity then the optimal weights at the
transmitter and receiver lead to an SNR of = MAX , where is the
largest Eigen value of HHH. (15)

UNIT II - MIMO DIVERSITY AND SPATIAL MULTIPLEXING

Sources and types of diversity, analysis under Rayleigh fading, Diversity and channel knowledge.
Alamouti space time code. MIMO spatial multiplexing: Space time receivers, ML, ZF, MMSE and
Sphere decoding, BLAST receivers and Diversity multiplexing trade - off.
PART A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Analyze the threshold combining techniques. BTL -4 Analyzing
2. Express the use of equalization techniques in receiver design. BTL -2 Understanding
3. State the principle of diversity. BTL -1 Remembering
4. Exhibit the basic approximation of MIMO channel capacity
BTL -3 Applying
function.
5. Define partial solution to solve multipath fading in wide
BTL -1 Remembering
bandwidth channels.
6. Give the significance of MIMO system. BTL -2 Understanding
7. Assess the uses of MIMO in advanced wireless communication
BTL -4 Analyzing
system.
8. Give the disadvantage of MIMO system. BTL -1 Remembering
9. Justify how MIMO system achieves significant higher data
BTL -6 Creating
rates than traditional SISO?
10. BTL -3 Applying
Classify the types of diversity used to mitigate fading.
11. BTL -1 Remembering
List the two disadvantages of polarization diversity.
12. Mention the features of frequency diversity. BTL -2 Understanding
13. BTL -2 Understanding
Summarize the features of Combined spatial multiplexing.
14. BTL -3 Applying
Demonstrate Sphere decoding.
15. BTL -5 Evaluating
Evaluate the Turbo-BLAST encoder.
16. BTL -1 Remembering
What is the idea of MIMO system?
17. BTL -1 Remembering
List two important properties of Alamouti code.
18. Compare Maximum-likelihood decoding and maximum ratio
BTL -5 Evaluating
combining.
19. BTL -6 Creating
Express the need for 2*2 MIMO systems.
20. Examine the different methods of space diversity. BTL -4 Analyzing

PART B
1. Describe Maximum Ratio Combining and Equal Gain BTL -2 Understanding
Combining Technique in diversity. (13)
2. Interpret the different ways of analysis under Rayleigh fading BTL -2 Understanding
and explain in detail. (13)
3. (i) Demonstrate Linear Combiner model and also obtain an
expression for combiner SNR Output. (7) BTL -3 Applying
(ii) Examine the diversity analysis for MRC. (6)
 4. The time- varying channel, with a bandwidth of 30 KHz and
three possible received SNRs: γ1 = .8333 with p (γ1) = .1, γ2 =
83.33 with p (γ2) = .5, and γ3 = 333.33 with p (γ3) = .4. BTL -6 Creating
Compute the ergodic capacity of this channel assuming both
transmitter and receiver have instantaneous CSI. (13)
5. Compare performance and Transmitter block diagram for BTL -5 Evaluating
Alamouti code. (13)
6. Describe the theoretical model for Sphere decoding. (13) BTL -1 Remembering
7. Write a short note on Receiver diversity Techniques: BTL -1 Remembering
a) Selection Combining b) Threshold Combining (13)
8. (i) What is Space diversity? Explain about maximal ratio
combining and selection diversity schemes. (7) BTL -1 Remembering
(ii) List the advantages of selection diversity technique. (6)
9. Enumerate the equalization techniques in receiver design. (13) BTL -4 Analyzing
10. (i) Explain the equal gain combining techniques with
appropriate block diagram. (7) BTL -4 Analyzing
(ii) Explain about the Transmitter Diversity a) Channel known
at Transmitter b) Channel unknown at transmitter. (6)
11. Illustrate in detail about the architecture vertical BLAST.(13) BTL -2 Understanding
12. Demonstrate Diversity multiplexing trade - off. (13) BTL -3 Applying
13. (i) Analyze and formulate the equations for maximal ratio
combining improvement. (7) BTL -4 Analyzing
(ii) Categorize the reception methods of space diversity. (6)
14. Define and explain a V-BLAST decoder block diagram and its BTL -1 Remembering
algorithm. (13)
PART C
1. Evaluate the code word and method to be detected using ZF or
MMSE for interference nulling if the interference cancelation BTL-5 Evaluating
step is removed, the algorithm is modified to one of the
equalization methods. (15)
2. Formulate the methods MMSE and ZF to detect a symbol in the
presence of interference and also explain Interference nulling BTL-6 Creating
in detail. (15)
3. Validate the role of transmit and receive antenna diversity used BTL-6 Creating
in MIMO system. (15)
4. Conclude the details of the decoding for the general framework
Similar to the case of BLAST architecture, first we separate the BTL-5 Evaluating
temporal processing from spatial processing. (15)

UNIT III MASSIVE MIMO SYSTEM

Introduction - MIMO for LTE, capacity of massive MIMO, Pilot Design for massive MIMO, Resource
allocation and transceivers design, Base band and RF implementation, Channel Models.

PART A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competenc
e
1. Construct a narrowband MIMO system. BTL -6 Creating

2. Formulate the Generic single and multiple user MIMO system. BTL -5 Evaluating

3. Analyze the difference between Massive MIMO and Multi-user MIMO BTL -4 Analyzing
system.
4. BTL -1 Rememberin
Define spatial multiplexing.
g
5. BTL -1 Rememberin
Draw the Multiuser and single user with massive MIMO base stations.
g
6. BTL -1 Rememberin
List the two fundamental properties of massive MIMO.
g
7. BTL -6 Creating
Validate why multiple antennas are used in MIMO system?
8. Demonstrate Interference clustering and user grouping. BTL -3 Applying

9. BTL -1 Rememberin
Review the the rate expression with full CSIT.
g
10. BTL -2 Understandi
Interpret DBSCAN algorithm.
ng
11. Outline the beam forming technique. BTL -4 Analyzing

12. Compare the features of beam forming and precoding. BTL -4 Analyzing

13. BTL -1 Rememberin

What are the geometry-based stochastic channel models?
g
14. Sketch the Massive MIMO OFDM transmitter employing digital BTL – 3 Applying
precoding.
15. How D-BLAST system can achieve the maximum capacity with outage? BTL -3 Applying
Justify.
16. BTL -2 Understandi
Mention the advantages of massive MIMO system.
ng
17. BTL -2 Understandi
Interpret about Spatial Multiplexing technique.
ng
18. Describe the Hybrid fixed BF with CSI-based precoding (FBCP). BTL -5 Evaluating

19. BTL -2 Understandi

Outline about the array gain?
ng
20. BTL -1 Rememberin
What is spatial-division multiplexing?
g

PART B
1. Explain the capacity considerations in massive MIMO system. (13) BTL -4 Analyzing

2. (i) Derive the System model of a cellular system with K single antenna users. BTL -2 Understandi
(7) ng
(ii) Obtain the performance evaluation focuses on an FDD downlink. (6)
3. Analyze the Massive MIMO OFDM transmitter employing analog BF. BTL -4 Analyzing
(13)
4. Explain Channel models of massive MIMO. (13) BTL -2 Understandi
 ng

5. Compare the Performance of hybrid BF for interference mitigation. (13) BTL -3 Applying

6. Estimate the performance of Beam forming techniques in MIMO

channels. (13) BTL -5 Evaluating
7. BTL -1 Rememberin
Enumerate the pilot-data trade-off and impact of CSI in MIMO system.
g
(13)
8. Discuss the trade-off between diversity and multiplexing in a MIMO
communication system. (13) BTL -6 Creating
9. Write in detail about
(i) Interference clustering and user grouping. (7) Rememberin
(ii) Decentralized coordinated transceiver design for massive MIMO. (6) BTL -1 g
10. With a neat diagram explain two user-grouping modes and Multi-cell Rememberin
performance over users with and without user selection. (13) BTL -1 g
11. Express the expressions for coded random access in massive MIMO
systems. (13) BTL -4 Analyzing
12. Describe the steps of Impact of channel state information errors on the Understandi
throughput of massive MIMO systems in detail. (13) BTL -2 ng
13. Sketch the Schematic representation of Massive MIMO OFDM
transmitter employing a hybrid of digital precoding and analog
beam forming. (13) BTL -3 Applying
Describe the approach that is more suitable to be used for frequency- Rememberin
14. selective channels. (13) BTL -1 g
PART C
Describe the issues to be considered for the pilot design in Massive MIMO
1. BTL -5 Evaluating
system. (15)
(i) Discriminate how H(k)W is estimated by exploiting a pilot signal with
2. the selected fixed BF. (6) BTL -6 Creating
(ii) Estimate the Performance of FBCP. (9)
Formulate the rate expression with full CSIT can be simplified to provide
3. BTL -5 Evaluating
fold array gain. (15)
Describe about the resource allocation and transceiver design for massive
4. BTL -6 Creating
MIMO system. (15)

UNIT IV - MILLIMETER WAVE COMMUNICATION

Spectrum regulation, Channel propagation, Hardware technology for mmW systems, architecture and
mobility, Beam forming techniques, Beam finding, Physical layer techniques - Duplex scheme and
Transmission Scheme.
PART A

Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Assign a several motivations for wanting to use mm-wave frequencies in
radio links. BTL -3 Applying

2. Discriminate the examples of mm-wave frequency bands offer many new

BTL -5 Evaluating
products and services
3. Summarize about Automotive Radar. BTL -2 Understanding
4. Give the emerging applications of Millimeter-Wave Communication. BTL -2 Understanding
5. Outline the characteristics of Millimeter-Wave Communication. BTL -1 Remembering
6. Draw the diagram of Beam forming in WSN's. BTL -1 Remembering
7. Formulate the goal of Millimeter-Wave Imaging. BTL -6 Creating
8. Define Phased array techniques. BTL -1 Remembering
9. Mention the benefits of fully integrated mm-wave system using CMOS
technology. BTL -2 Understanding

10. Discuss the operation of Beam finding. BTL -2 Understanding

11. Explain the features of Beam forming. BTL -4 Analyzing
12. List the advantage of Millimeter-Wave Communication BTL -1 Remembering
13. Enumerate the Spectrum regulation. BTL -1 Remembering
14. Interpret the Hardware technology for mmW systems. BTL -3 Applying
15. Formulate the way to relax the requirements on signal-to-noise ratio. BTL -6 Creating
16. Conclude the Common Beam forming Techniques. BTL -5 Evaluating
17. How does the duplex scheme differ from the transmission scheme BTL -4 Analyzing
18. Analyze whether Beam forming in Massive MIMO is used. BTL -4 Analyzing
19. Illustrate the important features of Millimeter-Wave Imaging BTL -3 Applying
20. When do we use Beam forming in Multi-Antenna &Multi-Carrier
System? BTL -1 Remembering

PART B
1. Explain in detail with neat diagram about the Duplex transmission
BTL -4 Analyzing
Scheme. (13)
2. Demonstrate the propagation characteristics for mmWave Communication Analyzing
BTL -4
systems. (13)
3. Describe the Physical layer techniques and deployment scenarios of
BTL -1 Remembering
Millimeter-Wave Communication. (13)
4. Discuss about
(i) Spectrum regulation (6) BTL -5 Evaluating
(ii) Channel propagation (7)
5. Illustrate about Mm-wave cellular measurements and beam finding. (13) BTL -3 Applying
6. Draw the structure of Beam forming architecture and explain in detail. (13) BTL -1 Remembering
7. (i) Summarize the features of dual connectivity and mobility with neat
diagrams. (5) BTL -2 Understanding
(ii) Discuss the application of millimeter communications. (8)
8. Discuss in detail about BTL -2 Understanding
 (i) Antenna arrays (7)
(ii) Hardware implementation for mmW systems (6)
9. Derive the capacity of MIMO at mmWave systems. (13) BTL -6 Creating
10. Write short notes on
(i) Multi-Gbps Data Communication (7) BTL -1 Remembering
(ii) Automotive Radar. (6)
11. (i) Define the different methods of mm-Wave Imaging. (7)
BTL -1 Remembering
(ii) Describe the Implementation in Silicon & CMOS. (6)
12. Illustrate the beam forming architecture of Millimeter-Wave
BTL -3 Applying
Communication. (13)
13. Analyze the transmission schemes of physical layer techniques of
BTL -4 Analyzing
Millimeter-Wave Communication. (13)
14. Estimate the channel capacity and device technology of mmW systems.
BTL -4 Analyzing
(13)
PART C
1. Compare three different types of beam scanning procedures and briefly
BTL -5 Evaluating
Discussed, along with their advantages and disadvantages. (15)
2. Estimate how spectrum allocation is employed for mmW communication BTL -5 Evaluating
systems. (15)
3. Construct how the VCO performance is captured through Figure-of-Merit
BTL -6 Creating
(FoM) allowing for a comparison of different VCO implementations. (15)
4. Conclude three aspects of particular relevance for mmW communication BTL -6 Creating
systems. (15)
UNIT V - SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO AND COGNITIVE RADIO
SDR - Definition, Origin, key characteristic, hardware and software architecture, waveforms. Cognitive
Radio - Definitions, Cognitive theories, architectures, Cognitive radio as self-controlling system,
Ontology based cognitive radio.
PART A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Define radio waves. BTL -1 Remembering
2. List the hardware and software architectures. BTL -1 Remembering
3. Explain When you say radio, what do you mean? BTL -2 Understanding
4. Interpret the different spectrum sensing approaches. BTL -5 Evaluating
5. Examine the basic SDR system BTL -4 Analyzing
6. Determine the Methods of obtaining knowledge for CRS. BTL -3 Applying
7. Justify the role of the 5G system with applications. BTL -6 Creating
8. Enumerate the three technical features that characterize a CRS. BTL -1 Remembering
9. Characterize Policy-Defined, Cognitive Radios. BTL 4 Analyzing
10. Draw SDR Architecture Based on Current-Generation Technology BTL 1 Remembering
11. Identify the Dynamic Spectrum Access Etiquettes BTL -3 Applying
12. Discuss Hardware Architecture of an SDR. BTL -2 Understanding
 13. Point out the RF front-end (RFFE). BTL -4 Analyzing
14. Illustrate the Essential Functions of the Software Radio BTL -2 Understanding
15. Describe how software radio can be defined from several perspectives. BTL -5 Evaluating
16. Express the scope Multimode radios. BTL -6 Creating
17. Distinguish 4G systems from 5G systems. BTL -2 Understanding
18. Who authorizes Software-Defined Radio (SDR)? BTL -1 Remembering
19. Recall the applications of 5G system. BTL -1 Remembering
20. Specify the cognitive radio services to the users. BTL -3 Applying
PART B
1. With a neat diagram, explain the Software and hardware architecture of
BTL -2 Understanding
an SDR. (13)
2. (i) Draw the SDR Architecture. (4)
BTL -1 Remembering
(ii) Describe Technologies that enable SDR. (9)
3. Enumerate the Cognitive radio as self-controlling system. (13) BTL -1 Remembering
4. (i) Devise the 5G visions and give the comparison of key parameters of
5G with 4G. (6) BTL -6 Creating
(ii)Generalize 5G Key challenges and their proposed solutions. (7)
5. Illustrate Tier 1 and Tier 2 Software Radio Classification. (13) BTL -3 Applying
6. (i)Interpret the major tasks of the cognitive radio. (8)
BTL -5 Evaluating
(ii)Draw the SDR transceiver diagram and briefly explain. (5)
7. Describe remote mode configuration as a part of the systems control
BTL -2 Understanding
loop. (13)
8. (i) Explain the responsibilities of self-controlling software architecture.
(7)
BTL -4 Analyzing
(ii) Examine the Role of software radio in commercial and military
applications. (6)
9. Analyze the functional components in the cognitive radio architectures.
BTL -4 Analyzing
(13)
10. (i)Write short notes on Cognitive radio. (7)
BTL -1 Remembering
(ii)List the advantages of software defined radio. (6)
11. Explain about SOAR and ACT-R. (13) BTL -2 Understanding
12. Demonstrate the base ontology as the basis for cognitive radios
BTL -3 Applying
knowledge base. (13)
13. Categorize the need for interoperability in communication systems.(13) BTL -4 Analyzing
14. Describe ontology based radio and its services. (13)
BTL -1 Remembering
PART C
1. Conclude the SW Architectural Challenges and Challenges related to
BTL -5 Evaluating
SCA Application Development. (15)
2. Summarize how radio parameters (including frequency, power,
modulation, and bandwidth) can be changed depending on the radio BTL -5 Evaluating
environment, user’s situation, network condition, geolocation, and so on.
 (15)
3. (i) Construct the architecture of SDR and explain with neat diagram.(8)
(ii) Elaborate on the architecture implications of software defined BTL -6 Creating
radio. (7)
4. Formulate the role of ontologies in cognitive radio. (15)
BTL -6 Creating