Course
RF100 - Introduction To CDMA And CDMA
System Engineering
Scope
This five-day course presents the core radio frequency
engineering principles applicable to modern wireless RF systems and a thorough
yet easy-to-follow introduction to CDMA technology with its unique RF
considerations. The course is an effective pathway for engineers and technical
personnel from other backgrounds or technologies who want to come up to speed
quickly in CDMA RF engineering.
At conclusion, participants should be familiar with the key
principles of signal physics and interference principles, RF propagation in the
wireless environment, antennas for wireless systems, traffic engineering and
wireless capacity considerations, as well as the key operational and design
issues of CDMA systems.
Applicability
CDMA systems at both cellular and PCS frequencies
Topics
Wireless Industry Background: Technologies and Current Deployment
Signal Principles:
Modulation, Bandwidth, Interference, Performance
Multiple Access Methods and Comparative Capacities
Wireless System Architectures
RF Propagation Principles
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Physics and Propagation Mechanisms
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Propagation Models and Link Budgets
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Practical System Design Considerations: Margins, Penetration
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Propagation Prediction Tools and Measurement Tools
Antennas for Wireless Systems
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Antenna types, composition and operational principles
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Antenna gains, patterns, and selection principles
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Other RF devices used in transmission systems
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Antenna system testing
Traffic Engineering for Wireless Systems
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Terms, Principles and Units of Measurement
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Special considerations for wireless systems
CDMA Air Interface Overview
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CDMA Spread-Spectrum Basics and Signal RF Characteristics
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CDMA Spreading Sequences and Code Channels, forward and
reverse links
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How it all works: decoding individual CDMA signals
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Capacity Implications of the Air Interface
Basic CDMA Network Architecture and Hardware Capacity
Implications
Basic CDMA Handset Architecture
Key CDMA Performance Parameters and their Significance
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Ec/Io, FER, Eb/No, Receive Power, Transmit Power, Transmit
Gain Adjust
Call Processing from Perspective of the Subscriber
Handset
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RF Section, Digital Section, Correlators (“rake fingers”)
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Operation of the Pilot Searcher
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Operational States, from wakeup through end of a call
CDMA Handoffs
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CDMA Pilot Sets, number of members, promotion and demotion
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Handoff Parameters, Handoff Messaging
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How phone limitations and propagation delays affect handoff
processing
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Hard handoff and inter-network considerations
Introduction to CDMA Layer 3 Messaging
Basic System Traffic Engineering and Design
System Growth Management
Brief view of actual CDMA call processing events playback
Target Audience
Engineers and Technicians
responsible for designing, maintaining, monitoring, and/or optimizing
performance of CDMA systems.
Prerequisites
Basic technical mathematics; one
to two years exposure to communications systems or general electronics.
Course Documentation and Materials
Student guide
Miscellaneous supplies.
Facilities and Hardware Requirements
Classroom suitable for student note-taking and a screen or other projection surface
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Scott Baxter
& Associates
PO Box 158777
Nashville,
Tennessee 37215
USA
Phone (800)
890-0829
Fax (866)
244-4105