Smart Antennas Detailed Syllabus for Microwave and Radar Engineering M.Tech first year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Smart Antennas M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year second sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year II Sem.
UNIT – I : Smart Antennas: Introduction, Need for Smart Antennas, Overview, Smart Antenna Configurations, Switched-Beam Antennas, Adaptive Antenna Approach, Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA), Architecture of a Smart Antenna System, Receiver, Transmitter, Benefits and Drawbacks, Basic Principles, Mutual Coupling Effects.
UNIT – II : DOA Estimation Fundamentals: Introduction, Array Response Vector, Received Signal Model, Subspace-Based Data Model, Signal Autocovariance, Conventional DOA Estimation Methods, Conventional Beamforming Method, Capon’s Minimum Variance Method, Subspace Approach to DOA Estimation, MUSIC Algorithm, ESPRIT Algorithm, Uniqueness of DOA Estimates .
UNIT – III : Beam Forming Fundamentals: Classical Beam former, Statistically Optimum Beamforming Weight Vectors, Maximum SNR Beam former, Multiple Sidelobe Canceller and Maximum, SINR Beam former, Minimum Mean Square Error (MMSE), Direct Matrix Inversion (DMI), Linearly Constrained Minimum Variance (LCMV), Adaptive Algorithms for Beamforming
UNIT – IV : Integration and Simulation of Smart Antennas: Overview, Antenna Design, Mutual Coupling, Adaptive Signal Processing Algorithms, DOA, Adaptive Beam forming, Beam forming and Diversity Combining for Rayleigh-Fading, Channel, Trellis-Coded Modulation (TCM) for Adaptive Arrays, Smart Antenna Systems for Mobile Adhoc Networks (MANETs), Protocol, Simulations, Discussion.
UNIT – V : Space–Time Processing: Introduction, Discrete Space–Time Channel and Signal Models, Space– Time Beamforming, Intersymbol and Co-Channel Suppression, Space–Time Processing for DSCDMA, Capacity, and Data Rates in MIMO Systems, Discussion.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Constantine A. Balanis & Panayiotis I. Ioannides, “Introduction to Smart Antennas”, Morgan & Claypool Publishers’ series-2007
- Joseph C. Liberti Jr., Theodore S Rappaport, “Smart Antennas for Wireless CommunicationsIS-95 and Third Generation CDMA Applications”, PTR – PH publishers, 1st Edition, 1989.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
- T.S Rappaport, “Smart Antennas Adaptive Arrays Algorithms and Wireless Position Location”, IEEE press 1998, PTR – PH publishers 1999.
- Lal Chand Godara, “Smart Antennas”, CRC Press, LLC-20
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Microwave and Radar Engineering 1st Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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