Wireless LTE - Module 3

Assignment 3
Overview and Channel Structure of LTE
1. Describe end-to-end architecture of LTE.
2. Explain following:
● Logical Channels
● Transport Channels
● Physical Channels
3. Explain frame structures Type 1 and Type 2 in time domain in LTE.
4. Explain the structure of the downlink resource grid.
5. Explain resource allocation to dynamically assign available time frequency resource
block to different UEs in an efficient way to provide good system performance for
downlink.
6. Describe uplink frame structure for SC-FDMA.
7. Explain briefly about the design principles of LTE.
8. Explain with a neat sketch the LTE Radio Interface Protocol stack.
9. List and explain briefly about the Components of LTE Network Architecture.
10. Explain the hierarchical channel structure of LTE.
11. Explain the transport channels in LTE.
12. Explain briefly about the different types of channels with a neat sketch illustrating the
mapping between different channels.
13. Analyze and explain the frame structure of LTE Downlink and Uplink.
14. Illustrate the various resource units of OFDMA with a neat sketch of Resource grid.
15. Write short notes on Resource allocation methods in LTE downlink.
16. Write the structure of downlink resource grid and explain the types of resource
allocation.
17. Write the frame structure Type-2 and explain the various fields applicable to TDD mode.

Downlink Transport Channel Processing

18. Explain briefly layer mapping and precoding in modulation mapping.

19. Explain briefly about channel coding in downlink transport channel.
20. Explain briefly about open loop and closed loop MIMO techniques.
21. Explain briefly about the role of H-ARQ in downlink.
22. Discuss about the synchronization signals in downlink.