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EE4155 Wireless Comm & Mobile Netwk EEE NTU Presented by Dr. B.H. Soong
EE4155 Wireless Communications
and Mobile Networks
Lectures: 3-14 A/P Wesley Tan CW (TCW) (Wk 2-7)
Lectures: 1-2,13-26 A/P Soong Boon Hee (SBH) (Wk1,8-13)
Course Assessment Scheme:
-Continuous Assessment * 40%
-Final Exam 60%
*Details of this continuous assessment CAs will be announced during Lectures & tutorials by the
respective lecturers. For CA (Assignment + Class Participation) it week 8 and individual readiness
assessment (IRA) will be conducted in class – Best of 2 out of 4 (SBH).
Lectures 26 Hours + Tutorial 12 Hours
EE4155/IM4155 Course at web site: https://ntulearn.ntu.edu.sg/ (New)
Wireless Communications
Lecture & tutorials
• Week # Lecture Tutorial
• 1 SBH -
• 2 TCW SBH
• 3 TCW TCW
• 4 TCW TCW
• 5 TCW TCW
• 6 TCW TCW
• 7 TCW TCW
• RECESS
• 8 SBH TCW
• 9 SBH SBH
• 10 SBH SBH
• 11 SBH SBH
• 12 SBH SBH
• 13 SBH SBH
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Objectives
This course is intended to introduce to students:
– The basics of wireless systems – concepts, theory, limitation
and costs of systems mainly for VHF and above.
– Various multiple access techniques and the cellular concept as
well as some 2G, 3G 4G cellular systems.
DESIRED OUTCOMES
The students will be able to understand the design, specifications and
the performances of various wireless communication systems.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION[1]
A good understanding of mathematics, basic physics and communication
systems would be sufficient preparation. The level of difficulty is moderate.
Lecture Material + additional guided reading material should be sufficient
for the course.
Textbooks
• Rappaport Theodore S, Wireless Communications: Principles and
Practice, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2002. (TK5103.2.R221 2002)
[For SBH’s part]
• Agrawal Dharma Prakash and Zeng Qing-An, Introduction to
Wireless and Mobile Systems, 3nd Edition, Cengage Learning,
2011. (TK5103.2.A277 2006) [For TCW’s part]
• REFERENCES
• Freeman Roger L, Radio System Design for Telecommunications,
3rd Edition, IEEE/Wiley-Interscience, 3rd Edition, 2007.
(TK6553.F855 2007) [For SBH’s part]
• William Stallings, Wireless Communications Networks and
Systems, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition, 2015.
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What is cover in these Reference
books (Additional Reading List)?
• Rappaport Theodore S, Wireless Communications: Principles and
Practice, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2002.
• [It contains detail coverage on Cellular Mobile Communications that is more
relevant to Part II. Several excellent treatments on refractions, reflections
and diffractions with issues related to indoor propagation]
• Freeman Roger L, Radio System Design for Telecommunications (1-100
GHz), 3nd Edition, John Wiley, 2007. (TK6553.F855 1997)
• [More abstract material. It contains material related to diffraction, refractivity gradient,
k factor, FM Improvement Factor and diversity.]
EE4155 Wireless Communications & MN
(SBH )
• Part I of this course covers the basics of wireless systems mainly for
VHF and above - concepts, theory, design - limitations and costs
Summary
A wireless communication system
is made up of several subsystems
such as transmitters, receivers and
towers or other structures to mount
x x h3(t)
the antennas and feeders to connect h22(t)
to the transceivers.. x h21(t)
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Desired Outcomes
These topics will only fall into place towards the end
when all the topics have been covered In practical
terms, the following questions need to be answered:
• • What antennas to use (e.g. size, gain)?
• • What are the heights of the antenna?
• • What frequency to use?
• • What equipment parameters (e.g. transmitter
power) to use?
• • What percentage of the time (availability) would
the system work?
• • How to improve the link availability?
• • What are the trade-offs?
Outline Part I Modules For EE4155
• 1. Introduction to Wireless Systems
• 2. Classification of Wireless Systems
• 3. Wireless Propagation Mechanism
• 4. Frequency Classification
BREAK – See lectures from Prof. part 1
• 5. Radio Frequency Management (Intended & Unintended
Radiation, Co-Channel & Adjacent-Channel Interference,
Frequency Plans)
• 6. Link Performance (Introduction)
• A. Link Budget, Noise Figure
• B. Path Geometry (Plain-Earth and Curved-Earth for Path
Clearance/Obstruction)
• C. Path Clearance & Obstruction (Diffraction & Reflection)
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Outline Part I Modules For EE4155
• D. Link Performance (SIN or BER vs CIN Ratio)
• E. Degradation or Impairment of Radio Systems
(Rain/Clear Air Fading, Fast/Slow Fading Flat Frequency
Selective Fading, Multi-Path Fading Models)
• F. Multipath Fading Models for Estimating Propagation
Reliability of LOS Links
Frequency Bands Designation
Label Norminal Frequency Range
L 1-2GHz
S 2-4GHz
C 4-8GHz
X 8-12GHz
Ku 12-18GHz
K 18-27GHz
Ka 27-40GHz
𝑚 R 26.5-40GHz
𝑐( )
𝑓(𝐻𝑧) = 𝑠
VLF Very Low Frequency
Q 33-50GHz
λ(𝑚) LF Low Frequency
MF Medium Frequency V 40-75GHz
HF High Frequency
W 75-110GHz
VHF Very High Frequency
UHF Ultra High Frequency
SHF Super High Frequency Letters were used to designate frequency
band during WWII. Was classified but have
EHF Extremely High Frequency now become common use.
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Services and Frequency Band
Name Frequency Band Principal Use
VLF Very Low Frequency 3-30kHz Submarines
LF Low Frequency 30-300kHz Beacons
MF Medium Frequency 300-3000kHz AM Broadcast
HF High Frequency 3-30MHz Shortwave Broadcast
VHF Very High Frequency 30-300MHz FM, TV (Analogue)
UHF Ultra High Frequency 300-3000MHz TV, WLAN, Cellular, GPS
SHF Super High Frequency 3-30GHz Radar, GSO satellite, data
EHF Extremely High Frequency 30-300GHz Radar, automotive, data
Power Restrictions
• ISM frequency Bands of Interest
Optimize the transmitter & receiver antennas
ISM - International Scientific & Medical (License Free Frequency Bands)
ERP – Effective Radiated Power
EIRP – Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
DSSS – Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
FF – Frequency Hopped
