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Laboratory Work Radio Frequency Engineering

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Laboratory Work Radio Frequency Engineering
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Electrical Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2012
Module code: E1613
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P211-0230
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
6P (6 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
6
Semester: 6
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English/German
Assessment:
Oral exam

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

E1613 (P211-0230) Electrical Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2012 , semester 6, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
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.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
E1517
E1518


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Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Martin Buchholz
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Martin Buchholz


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Learning outcomes:
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.

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Module 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

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Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture notes, projector, laboratory

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Recommended or required reading:
Hiebel, M.: Grundlagen der vektoriellen Netzwerkanalyse, Rohde & 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 & Schwarz, 2007 Razavi, B.: RF Microelectronics, Prentice Hall, 1997 Thumm, M.; Wiesbeck, W; Kern, S.:: Hochfrequenzmesstechnik - Verfahren und Messsysteme, Teubner, 1998

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