EEC 456 - Software Defined Radio

[3 credit(s)]

Prerequisites: EEC 450. A review of communication concepts and systems, waveform generation, and analog and digital modulation schemes. Use of the hardware elements of an SDR system such as the front-end RF system, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion, and FPGAs with NI USRP SDR units. Coupling of the hardware elements with the software-defined elements of the radio system through the use of NI LabView environment. Implementation of functioning SDR systems involving modulation, detection, pulse shaping, channel estimation and equalization.

Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient

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