Software Radio

Engineering

SOFTWARE RADIO ENGINEERING

 Course Objective:
The course aims to provide students a
complete overview of the problems presented
by a system of communications not only from
the theoretical and efficient design of
algorithms but also considering the physical
implementation aspects in a real environment.

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 Activities:

Projects:
 Project-Based Learning
 To develop a complete transmitter and receiver

Theory:
 To strengthen the knowledge in specific parts of
the system
 Consider implementation aspects

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 Contents: Lab & Project

LAB 0.
Development tools: ALOE
• Module Development and Test
• Processing Chain Development and Test

Channel Model
 Channel Analysis Tools
 Channel Impairments
 Channel Adjustments

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 Contents: Lab & Project
Project (LAB1, LAB2, LAB3):
Development of a LTE-like wireless system
Objective 1: Reference System
 OFDM modulation
 Evaluate performance and computational cost

Objective 2: Performance Improvement

 Improve modulation, turbodecondig and its management, synchronization,
DUC/DDC, channel estimation and equalization
 Evaluate performance and computational cost

Fall 2019
Focus in Synchronization, ChannelEstimation and
Equalization for LTE uplink

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 Contents: Lab & Project

SOURCE MODULATOR DUC D/A Filter PA

CONV

Tx Local
Oscillator
fs, sampling frequency

SINK DEMODULATOR DDC A/D Filter LNA

CONV

Rx Local RF Section
Oscillator

Digital Processing
Software

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 Contents: Lab & Project

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 Contents: Theory Topics
1. Software Radio Concept
• Approach, benefits, etc.
• Computing demand and QoS
2. Design Methodology
• Real-time
• Processing Technologies
Distributed Computing
•
• Operating Systems, Abstraction Layers,
• Middleware, APIs, etc.
• Development tools
• Fixed and floating point arithmetic
5. Digital UP and Down Conversion
• IQ schemes: Image signal
• Interpolating filters: Polyphase
• CIC filters
• DDC & DUC
• Sampling rate conversion
• Computing cost
Synchronization
• Carrier recovery: frequency and phase
• Symbol detection: Correlation
• Computing cost

3. LTE PHY Digital Frequency Synthesis

• Design and Implementation
• LTE Modes
• Generated Spurious
• PHY Channels
• Digital VCO: DDS-based PLLs
• Synchronization
• Sinus tables
Software Radio Front-End • CORDIC Algorithm
• RF front-end architecture • Computing Cost
Digital Conversion
•
• Sampling and computing trade-offs
Channel Estimation and
• Wideband receivers Equalization
• AD&DA parameters • Channel Estimation techniques
• Computing requirements • Lineal, non-lineal Equalizer
• Adaptive Equalization

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 Bibliography
1. “Communication Systems. An introduction to signals and noise in Electrical
Communication”, A.Bruce Carson, Ed. McGraw Hill
2. “Digital Communications. Fundamentals and applications”, Bernard Sklar,
Ed. Prentice-Hall International Editions
3. “Digital Signal Processing Design”, A. Bateman, Ed. Pittman Publising
4. “Radio Receiver Design”, R.C. Dixon, Ed. Marcel Dekker, Inc
5. “Modern Quadrature Amplitude Modulation”, W.T. Webb and L. Hanzo, Ed.
IEEE PRESS
6. “Digital Communications”, A. Bateman, Ed. Addison-Wesley
7. “Digital Frequency Synthesis Demystified”, Bar-Giora Goldberg, LLH
Technology Publishing
8. “The Scientist and Engineer's Guide to Digital Signal Processing”, Steve
W. Smith. http://www.dspguide.com/ch1.htm

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 Evaluation
Theoretical part evaluation
Two theoretical examination sessions
Format: Test type
Exam 1: 20.0% of total score
Exam 2: 25.0% of total score

Lab Sessions Evaluation Total Score

LAB0 and LAB1:
Introduction to development environment and channel analysis 0%

Project E0: Reference System 10%

Project E1: Improvements 15%
Project E2: Complete System 30%

Projects evaluation based in:

1) Performance achieved in real scenarios
2) Competition among development teams

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