Wireless Communication Signals

Preface xv
 
List of Contributors xix
 
Acronyms List xx
 
1 Hands-on Wireless Communication Experience 1
Hüseyin Arslan
 
1.1 Importance of Laboratory-Based Learning of Wireless Communications 1
 
1.2 Model for a Practical Lab Bench 3
 
1.3 Examples of Co-simulation with Hardware 6
 
1.4 A Sample Model for a Laboratory Course 8
 
1.4.1 Introduction to the SDR and Testbed Platform 11
 
1.4.2 Basic Simulation 11
 
1.4.3 Measurements and Multidimensional Signal Analysis 11
 
1.4.4 Digital Modulation 12
 
1.4.5 Pulse Shaping 13
 
1.4.6 RF Front-end and RF Impairments 13
 
1.4.7 Wireless Channel and Interference 14
 
1.4.8 Synchronization and Channel Estimation 15
 
1.4.9 OFDM Signal Analysis and Performance Evaluation 15
 
1.4.10 Multiple Accessing 16
 
1.4.11 Independent Project Development Phase 16
 
1.4.11.1 Software Defined Radio 17
 
1.4.11.2 Dynamic Spectrum Access and CR Experiment 17
 
1.4.11.3 Wireless Channel 17
 
1.4.11.4 Wireless Channel Counteractions 18
 
1.4.11.5 Antenna Project 18
 
1.4.11.6 Signal Intelligence 18
 
1.4.11.7 Channel, User, and Context Awareness Project 19
 
1.4.11.8 Combination of DSP Lab with RF and Microwave Lab 19
 
1.4.11.9 Multiple Access and Interference Management 19
 
1.4.11.10 Standards 20
 
1.5 Conclusions 20
 
References 20
 
2 Performance Metrics and Measurements 23
Hüseyin Arslan
 
2.1 Signal Quality Measurements 23
 
2.1.1 Measurements Before Demodulation 24
 
2.1.2 Measurements During and After Demodulation 25
 
2.1.2.1 Noise Figure 26
 
2.1.2.2 Channel Frequency Response Estimation 26
 
2.1.3 Measurements After Channel Decoding 26
 
2.1.3.1 Relation of SNR with BER 27
 
2.1.4 Error Vector Magnitude 27
 
2.1.4.1 Error-Vector-Time and

Hüseyin Arslan is a Professor at the University of South Florida. He has broad research experience in wireless communication systems, digital signal processing, cognitive radio, and channel modeling.