Advanced Communication Systems:
   
PROFESSOR: --- Prof. Dr. H. Schmiedel
  Microwave technology; microwave radio systems; satellite systems; mobile communication systems.  
  PURPOSE - The aim of the module is to furnish the student with the knowledge and skills required for the understanding and design of modern advanced communication systems.  
INDICATIVE CONTENT - Microwave Radio Systems:
Characteristics of microwave radio propagation - losses, refraction, diffraction, Fresnel zones. System engineering - frequency allocations, link budget, aerial types and properties, diversity.
Satellite Systems:
Satellite orbits, Kepler elements. Noise, link budget, figure of merit. Antenna systems. Satellite networks, multiple access, FDMA, TDMA. Modulation systems, BER calculations. Transponder.
Microwave Technology:
Microwave circuit techniques - transmission line techniques, microstrip. Amplifiers, TWT, mixers, oscillators.
Mobile communication systems.