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<title>Laboratory Work Radio Frequency Engineering</title>
<cid>E1613</cid>
<sapsubmodule>P211-0230</sapsubmodule>
<bkey>e2</bkey>
<ctypes>
<hours>6</hours>
<type>P</type>
</ctypes>
<cp>6</cp>
<semester>6</semester>
<mandatory>yes</mandatory>
<language>English/German</language>
<exam>Oral exam</exam>
<curriculum>
<curriculum_entry>
<cid>E1613</cid>
<branch>Electrical Engineering</branch>
<semester>6</semester>
<mandatory_tag>mandatory course</mandatory_tag>
</curriculum_entry>
</curriculum>
<workload>
90 class hours (= 67.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.The total student study time is 180 hours (equivalent to 6 ECTS credits).There are therefore 112.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.</workload>
<prerequisites>
<prerequisite>
<pfcid>E1517</pfcid>
<pftitle>
</pftitle>
</prerequisite>
<prerequisite>
<pfcid>E1518</pfcid>
<pftitle>
</pftitle>
</prerequisite>
</prerequisites>
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</prerequisitesfor>
<convenor>Prof. Dr. Martin Buchholz</convenor>
<convenor-person-key>mb</convenor-person-key>
<lecturers>
<lecturer>Prof. Dr. Martin Buchholz</lecturer>
<lecturer-person-key>mb</lecturer-person-key>
</lecturers>
<objectives>After finishing the combined lecture and laboratory work module the students
-have deepened his radio frequency engineering knowledge
-can calculate and verify complex analogue and digital transmission systems
-know the latest applications of the wired and wireless transmission technologies of the latest transmission standards.</objectives>
<content>1. Noise figure and sensitivity of a RF receiver
2. Linear and non-linear signal distortion
3. Frequency multipliers
4. Modulation and demodulation for analogue and digital modulation schemes
5. Receiver architectures
Laboratory experiments:
1. Interferometry: Measurements on an optical fibre by using an optical interferometer
2. Eye pattern: Interpretation of an eye pattern on a 2,5 Gbit/s transmission
3. Spectrum analyzer: Measurement of spectra of modulated signals
4. Network analyzer I: Measurement of S-parameters of passive components
5. Network analyzer II: Measurement of S-parameters of active RF-components
6. Simulation of RF-components and systems with an EDA program
7. Antennas: Measurement of the 3-dimensional radiation pattern
8. Image signal processing: Application of different filter operators
9. Wave propagation: Use of a planning tool for the optimization of digital radio systems
10. Implementation of digital algorithms of the receiver technology in hardware</content>
<media>Lecture notes, projector, laboratory</media>
<literature>Hiebel, M.: Grundlagen der vektoriellen Netzwerkanalyse, Rohde &amp; Schwarz, 2006 Mäusl, R; Göbel, J.: Analoge und digitale Modulationsverfahren - Basisband und Trägermodulation, Hüthig, 2002 Pehl, Erich: Digitale und analoge Nachrichtenübertragung, Hüthig, 2001 Rauscher, Ch.: Grundlagen der Spektrumanalyse, Rohde &amp; Schwarz, 2007 Razavi, B.: RF Microelectronics, Prentice Hall, 1997 Thumm, M.; Wiesbeck, W; Kern, S.:: Hochfrequenzmesstechnik - Verfahren und Messsysteme, Teubner, 1998</literature>
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