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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
Nyquists 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.
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