RF and Wireless Made Simple Online Course
Learn how to speak engineer...or at least understand them!
RF & Wireless Made Simple can teach a basic understanding of RF and wireless technology in only 8 hours. Frequently used terms will be explained, as well as how to calculate dB. The names and functions of RF system components are discussed and a description of how they interact to generate and process signals is provided. The course explains the basic principles of signal processing and multiple access techniques in wireless telecommunications. A variety of relevant topics will be covered including a comparison of the specifications of commercial wireless systems. The course concludes with a discussion on the future of wireless technology and its applications.
Target Audience
RF & Wireless made simple is intended for engineers, technologists and technicians with little or no previous experience in the RF & wireless field. Marketing, sales, instructors, and all other non-technical persons working with the RF and wireless industry will benefit from the course.
Curriculum Prerequisites
No prerequisite is required
Average Curriculum Length
8.0 hours
Testing
Includes both pre-testing & post testing. Compatible with corporate learning management systems (Please contact the office for details about compatibility with your particular system.)
Author and Subject Matter Expert
The subject matter expertise was provided by Al Scott, Les Besser and Rick Fornes.
System Requirements
- High-speed Internet Connection (DSL, cable, ISDN 128)
- Browser: Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 (or greater), or Netscape 4.7 (or greater). Explorer 5 is recommended
- Flash 5
- 16 bit colour, 800 x 600 resolution (minimum requirement)
- Audio card (optional)
- 200 megahertz minimum, 300 megahertz recommended
- 32 RAM minimum, 64 RAM recommended
- 50 mb of available disk cache space
Contents (partial listing)
Key Concepts
. Electromagnetic spectrum and waves . Multiple and fractional
units of measure . Bandwidth . RF power . dB calculation
Factors Affecting RF System Design
. Wires and PCBs in RF . Intra-system transmission of RF signals
. Waveguide, coaxial cable, and microstrip circuit and their applications
. Impedance matching . Percent reflected power . Return Loss .
Standing wave ratio . The Smith Chart . Mismatch elimination
Elements of the RF System
. Signal flow through an RF system . Oscillator . Attenuator .
Modulator . Upconverter . Power amplifier . Directional coupler
. Detector . Duplexer . RF antenna . Filter . Low noise amplifier
. Mixer . Demodulator . RF and microwave integrated circuits
Signal Processing
. Analog and digital signals . Analog to digital conversion .
Nyquist's Theorem . Sampling rate . Quantization error and noise
. Bit error rate . Error detection . Speech coders . Modulation
techniques
Access Methods
. Cellular mobile phone architecture . System capacity . Mobility
. Cell sectoring . FDMA, TDMA, CDMA
Signal Propagation
. Antenna types and properties . Transmission line impedances
and free space . EIRP . Propagation . Free space path loss . Reflection
loss . Multipath fading . Calculating path loss
Wireless Communication Systems
. Cellular phone system design considerations . Voice quality
and channel capacity . Mobile size . Battery life . Existing cellular
systems: AMPS, DAMPS, GSM, PCS . Multi-mode mobile units . Mobile
satellite communication systems . Wireless LANS . Paging systems
. Global Positioning System (GPS)
The Future of Wireless
. Mapping communications technology evolution . PSTN and the telecommunications
industry . Picocells . Alternatives to wire-based
Cost:
USD $197.00 per person for 6 months access to course.
To Order:
By telephone: call 650-949-3300. Please have credit card ready.
By fax: Please print an order form and fax it to 650-949-4400.
