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Étape 1 · RF Foundations & Radio Hardware
Bouclez un bilan de liaison avec marge
Étape 2 · Antennas & Propagation
Choisissez modulation et codage pour un canal
Étape 3 · Modulation, Coding & MIMO
Planifiez et optimisez un réseau radio 5G
Étape 4 · Networks, Cellular & 5G
Choisissez entre Wi-Fi, LPWAN et satellite
Étape 5 · Wi-Fi, IoT, Satellite & Spectrum
Mesurez à l'analyseur de réseau et de spectre
Étape 6 · Measurement, Deployment & Operations
Sept étapes.Une ascension continue.
Du circuit à l'antenne, de l'air au réseau, du labo au site.
en 7 étapes
≈ 12 par module
en leçons de 15 minutes
pour finir tout le cours
- 1
RF Foundations & Radio Hardware
Signaux, bruit et la chaîne radio
24 modules · 279 thèmes · ≈ 70 h
- 2
Antennas & Propagation
Comment les signaux traversent l'air
8 modules · 95 thèmes · ≈ 24 h
- 3
Modulation, Coding & MIMO
Empaqueter des bits dans des ondes radio
17 modules · 200 thèmes · ≈ 50 h
- 4
Networks, Cellular & 5G
Du backhaul au cœur du réseau 5G
14 modules · 169 thèmes · ≈ 42 h
- 5
Wi-Fi, IoT, Satellite & Spectrum
Wi-Fi, IoT, satellites, spectre
22 modules · 266 thèmes · ≈ 67 h
- 6
Measurement, Deployment & Operations
Mesuré, déployé, maintenu en service
10 modules · 118 thèmes · ≈ 30 h
- 7
Practicum & Project
Un système radio, du circuit au service
5 modules · 54 thèmes · ≈ 14 h
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Chaque module.Chaque thème.
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Étape 1
RF Foundations & Radio Hardware
Signaux, bruit et la chaîne radio
24 modules · 279 thèmes
1Scope of RF, Wireless, and Telecommunications Engineering10 thèmes
- Radio-Frequency, Microwave, and Millimeter-Wave Systems
- Communication Links, Networks, and Services
- Transmitters, Channels, Receivers, and End Users
- Analog, Digital, and Packet-Based Communication
- Fixed, Mobile, Terrestrial, and Satellite Systems
- Access, Aggregation, Transport, and Core Networks
- RF Hardware, Baseband, Protocol, and Network Responsibilities
- Relationships Between Device, Link, and Network Performance
- Standards Organizations and Technical Specifications
- System Development from Requirements to Field Operation
2Communication System Requirements and Budgets12 thèmes
- Translating Service Needs into Engineering Requirements
- Coverage, Capacity, Throughput, and Availability
- Latency, Jitter, and Reliability Targets
- Operating Bands and Channel Bandwidth
- Mobility, Range, and Deployment Environment
- Transmitter Power and Receiver Sensitivity Targets
- Antenna, RF, and Baseband Performance Budgets
- Energy Consumption and Device Duty Cycle
- Coexistence and Interference Requirements
- Equipment, Site, and Backhaul Constraints
- Acceptance Criteria and Verification Planning
- Architecture Tradeoffs and Requirement Traceability
3Signal Representation for Communications12 thèmes
- Time-Domain and Frequency-Domain Representations
- Sinusoids, Phasors, and Complex Exponentials
- Fourier Series and Fourier Transforms
- Impulse Responses and Linear System Models
- Convolution and Frequency Response
- Baseband and Passband Signals
- Complex Envelopes and Analytic Signals
- In-Phase and Quadrature Components
- Energy, Average Power, and Peak Power
- Spectral Density and Occupied Bandwidth
- Decibels, dBm, dBW, and Reference Quantities
- Phase, Group Delay, and Signal Distortion
4Probability, Noise, and Random Processes11 thèmes
- Random Variables in Communication Systems
- Gaussian Noise and Complex Gaussian Models
- Stationarity, Correlation, and Power Spectral Density
- Thermal Noise and Equivalent Noise Bandwidth
- Signal-to-Noise and Signal-to-Interference Ratios
- Random Phase, Timing Error, and Frequency Drift
- Error Probability and Tail Distributions
- Outage Probability and Availability Statistics
- Estimating Means, Variances, and Confidence Intervals
- Monte Carlo Evaluation of Communication Performance
- Rare-Event Estimation and Simulation Limits
5Electromagnetic Waves for RF Engineering12 thèmes
- Electric and Magnetic Fields in Wave Propagation
- Maxwell Equations in Engineering Applications
- Plane Waves and Wave Impedance
- Wavelength, Frequency, and Propagation Velocity
- Polarization and Polarization Mismatch
- Reflection and Transmission at Material Boundaries
- Conductivity, Permittivity, and Dielectric Loss
- Skin Effect and Conductor Loss
- Poynting Vector and Power Flow
- Near-Field and Far-Field Regions
- Boundary Conditions and Field Continuity
- Radiation and Guided-Wave Propagation
6Transmission Lines and Guided Structures12 thèmes
- Distributed Parameters and the Telegrapher Equations
- Characteristic Impedance and Propagation Constant
- Incident, Reflected, and Standing Waves
- Reflection Coefficient, Return Loss, and VSWR
- Input Impedance of Loaded Transmission Lines
- Electrical Length and Quarter-Wave Transformation
- Lossy Lines and Dispersion
- Coaxial Cable, Microstrip, Stripline, and Coplanar Waveguide
- Differential and Common-Mode Propagation
- Waveguide Modes and Cutoff Frequencies
- Transmission-Line Discontinuities and Parasitics
- Connectors, Launches, and Reference Planes
7RF Network Analysis12 thèmes
- Two-Port and Multiport Network Models
- Impedance, Admittance, and ABCD Parameters
- Scattering Parameters and Power Waves
- S-Parameter Magnitude, Phase, and Reference Impedance
- Reciprocity, Passivity, and Losslessness
- Cascading RF Networks
- Transducer, Available, and Operating Power Gain
- Mixed-Mode S-Parameters
- Smith Chart Interpretation
- Stability Factors and Stability Circles
- Network Data Interpolation and Physical Consistency
- Measured and Simulated S-Parameter Models
8Impedance Matching and RF Tuning12 thèmes
- Maximum Power Transfer and Conjugate Matching
- Source and Load Impedance Transformation
- L, Pi, and T Matching Networks
- Single-Stub and Double-Stub Matching
- Quarter-Wave and Multisection Transformers
- Broadband and Narrowband Matching Tradeoffs
- Matching Network Q and Bandwidth
- Noise Matching Versus Power Matching
- Differential and Balanced Matching
- Tunable Matching and Switched Networks
- Component Tolerance and Tuning Sensitivity
- Matching Under Variable Antenna Loads
9RF Filters and Resonators12 thèmes
- Resonance, Stored Energy, and Quality Factor
- Filter Order, Selectivity, and Insertion Loss
- Butterworth, Chebyshev, and Elliptic Responses
- Low-Pass Prototype Transformations
- Lumped and Distributed Filter Realizations
- Coupled Resonators and Coupling Coefficients
- Microstrip, Cavity, and Waveguide Filters
- Acoustic Filters as RF Front-End Components
- Group Delay and Modulated-Signal Distortion
- Power Handling and Nonlinear Filter Effects
- Temperature Drift and Manufacturing Tolerance
- Filter Selection and Response Verification
10RF Distribution and Isolation Components11 thèmes
- Power Dividers and Combiners
- Wilkinson Dividers and Resistive Splitters
- Directional Couplers and Directivity
- Quadrature and Rat-Race Hybrids
- Baluns and Balanced-to-Unbalanced Conversion
- Diplexers, Duplexers, and Multiplexers
- Circulators and Isolators
- RF Switches and Switching Matrices
- Attenuators, Limiters, and Protection Networks
- Bias Tees and DC-RF Separation
- Isolation, Leakage, and Power Handling Budgets
11Active Device Models for RF Design11 thèmes
- Small-Signal Models and Frequency-Dependent Behavior
- Transconductance, Output Conductance, and Parasitics
- Device Gain Limits and Frequency of Operation
- RF Device Selection Using Datasheet Parameters
- Noise Parameters and Optimum Source Impedance
- Bias Dependence of Gain and Linearity
- Large-Signal and Behavioral Device Models
- Load-Pull and Source-Pull Data Interpretation
- Thermal Effects and Bias Stability
- Model Validity Across Frequency, Power, and Temperature
- Package Parasitics as Circuit Design Inputs
12Noise, Gain, and Receiver Dynamic Range11 thèmes
- Noise Factor, Noise Figure, and Noise Temperature
- Cascaded Noise and Friis Analysis
- Gain Distribution Across Receiver Stages
- Loss Before the Low-Noise Amplifier
- Receiver Sensitivity and Required Demodulation SNR
- Noise Floor and Measurement Bandwidth
- Blocking and Desensitization
- Spurious-Free Dynamic Range
- Automatic Gain Control Range and Placement
- Noise and Linearity Budget Tradeoffs
- Sensitivity Under Interference and Mismatch
13Nonlinearity and RF Distortion12 thèmes
- Polynomial and Behavioral Nonlinearity Models
- Gain Compression and the One-Decibel Compression Point
- Harmonics and Intermodulation Products
- Second-Order and Third-Order Intercept Points
- Cascaded Intercept-Point Analysis
- AM-AM and AM-PM Conversion
- Spectral Regrowth and Adjacent-Channel Emissions
- Cross-Modulation and Reciprocal Mixing
- Passive Intermodulation
- Memory Effects in Wideband RF Circuits
- Error Vector Magnitude Contributions from Distortion
- Choosing Appropriate Linearity Metrics
14RF Amplifiers and Low-Noise Front Ends12 thèmes
- Low-Noise Amplifier Specification and Topology Selection
- Gain, Noise Figure, and Input Match Tradeoffs
- Broadband and Narrowband Amplifier Design
- Feedback, Degeneration, and Stability
- Input and Output Matching Networks
- Bias Networks and Supply Decoupling
- Differential and Balanced RF Amplifiers
- Variable-Gain Amplifiers and Gain Control
- Out-of-Band Stability and Oscillation Prevention
- Large-Signal Blocker Tolerance
- Amplifier Cascades and Interstage Matching
- RF Amplifier Simulation and Bench Correlation
15RF Power Amplifiers13 thèmes
- Output Power, Efficiency, and Power-Added Efficiency
- Conduction Angle and Amplifier Classes
- Linear and Switching Power Amplifier Architectures
- Optimum Load Impedance and Load-Line Constraints
- Output Matching and Harmonic Termination
- Driver Stages and Gain Distribution
- Doherty and Outphasing Architectures
- Envelope Tracking and Supply Modulation
- Output Backoff with High-PAPR Waveforms
- Load Mismatch and Ruggedness
- Thermal Design and Safe Operating Conditions
- Wideband Power Amplifier Tradeoffs
- Power Amplifier Characterization Under Modulated Signals
16Mixers and Frequency Conversion11 thèmes
- Frequency Translation and Mixing Products
- Active and Passive Mixer Architectures
- Conversion Gain and Conversion Loss
- Local Oscillator Drive Requirements
- RF, LO, and IF Port Isolation
- Image Frequencies and Image Rejection
- I/Q Mixing and Quadrature Accuracy
- Mixer Noise and Linearity
- LO Leakage and Self-Mixing
- Spurs and Frequency Planning
- Upconversion and Downconversion Chains
17RF Oscillators and Frequency Synthesis12 thèmes
- Oscillation Conditions and Resonator Selection
- LC, Crystal, and Voltage-Controlled Oscillators
- Phase Noise and Frequency Stability
- Integrated Phase Noise and Timing Jitter
- PLL-Based Frequency Synthesis
- Integer-N and Fractional-N Synthesizers
- Reference Spurs and Fractional Spurs
- Loop Bandwidth, Lock Time, and Noise Tradeoffs
- Frequency Multiplication and Division
- Reference Distribution and Isolation
- Frequency Hopping and Settling Requirements
- Synthesizer Noise Allocation in a Radio System
18Receiver Architectures11 thèmes
- Tuned RF and Superheterodyne Receivers
- Single and Multiple Intermediate Frequencies
- Direct-Conversion and Low-IF Receivers
- Image-Reject and Quadrature Receivers
- Direct RF Sampling Architectures
- RF Preselection and Channel Selection
- DC Offset, Flicker Noise, and I/Q Imbalance
- AGC Dynamics and Gain-State Transitions
- Wideband and Multiband Receiver Tradeoffs
- Receiver Frequency Plans and Spur Analysis
- Receiver Architecture Comparison Using System Budgets
19Transmitter Architectures11 thèmes
- Direct and Heterodyne Upconversion
- Quadrature Modulators and Polar Transmitters
- Digital Upconversion and Reconstruction Filtering
- Carrier Leakage and Image Emissions
- Transmit Power Control and Power Ramping
- Wideband Waveform Generation
- Frequency Accuracy and Spectral Purity
- Transmitter Filtering and Antenna Interface
- Duplexer and Switch Losses in the Transmit Path
- Multicarrier and Multiband Transmitters
- Transmitter Architecture Trade Studies
20Radio Calibration and Linearization12 thèmes
- I/Q Gain and Phase Imbalance Calibration
- DC Offset and LO Leakage Correction
- Frequency Response and Group Delay Equalization
- Power Detector Calibration and Power Control
- Digital Predistortion Principles
- Memory Polynomial and Lookup-Table Predistortion
- Feedback Receiver Requirements for Linearization
- Crest Factor Reduction
- Temperature and Aging Compensation
- Factory and Background Calibration Strategies
- Calibration Validity Across Bands and Gain States
- Residual Error and Calibration Verification
21Data Converters and Digital Front Ends12 thèmes
- ADC and DAC Selection for Radio Systems
- Sampling Rate, Analog Bandwidth, and Nyquist Zones
- Quantization Noise and Effective Number of Bits
- Aperture Jitter and RF Sampling Performance
- Converter SFDR and Blocker Handling
- Anti-Alias and Reconstruction Filter Requirements
- Digital Downconversion and Upconversion
- Numerically Controlled Oscillators
- Decimation, Interpolation, and Channelization
- Fixed-Point Scaling and Quantization Effects
- Converter Interface Throughput and Latency
- Multichannel Sampling Alignment and Coherence
22RF Boards, Interconnects, and Module Integration12 thèmes
- RF Substrate Selection and Stackup Design
- Controlled-Impedance Routing
- Ground Return Paths and Via Fences
- Connector and Component Launch Design
- Discontinuities at Pads, Vias, and Transitions
- Differential RF Routing and Balance
- Power Distribution for Sensitive RF Blocks
- Coupling Between RF, Digital, and Power Circuits
- Component Placement and RF Path Length
- Shield Cans, Cavities, and Enclosure Resonances
- Thermal Interfaces for RF Modules
- Assembly Variation and RF Test Access
23Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Coexistence Hardware11 thèmes
- Conducted and Radiated Coupling Paths
- Common-Mode Currents and Unintended Antennas
- Shielding, Filtering, and Grounding Strategies
- Digital Clock Harmonics in Receive Bands
- Power Converter Noise and Receiver Desensitization
- Transmitter Leakage into Co-Located Receivers
- Antenna Isolation and Spatial Separation
- Passive Intermodulation Sources in Installations
- Cable Routing and Enclosure Penetrations
- ESD and Surge Protection Effects on RF Performance
- EMC-Oriented Design Reviews and Precompliance Tests
24RF Circuit and Electromagnetic Simulation12 thèmes
- Linear, Nonlinear, and Envelope Simulation
- Harmonic Balance and Periodic Steady-State Analysis
- Full-Wave Electromagnetic Modeling
- Method of Moments, FEM, and FDTD Applications
- Geometry Simplification and Material Models
- Ports, Boundaries, Meshing, and Solver Convergence
- Circuit and EM Co-Simulation
- S-Parameter Extraction from Physical Structures
- Parameter Sweeps and Sensitivity Analysis
- Tolerance and Temperature Studies
- Model Validation Against Measurements
- Simulation Accuracy, Runtime, and Uncertainty
Étape 2
Antennas & Propagation
Comment les signaux traversent l'air
8 modules · 95 thèmes
25Antenna Fundamentals12 thèmes
- Radiation Patterns and Angular Coordinates
- Directivity, Gain, and Radiation Efficiency
- Realized Gain and Impedance Mismatch
- Effective Aperture and Antenna Reciprocity
- Beamwidth, Sidelobes, and Front-to-Back Ratio
- Linear, Circular, and Elliptical Polarization
- Axial Ratio and Cross-Polarization
- Antenna Input Impedance and Bandwidth
- Electrically Small Antenna Limits
- Near-Field Coupling and Far-Field Radiation
- Ground Planes and the Antenna Environment
- Antenna Specifications for Communication Links
26Antenna Types and Application Selection12 thèmes
- Dipole, Monopole, and Loop Antennas
- Printed Inverted-F and Compact Device Antennas
- Microstrip Patch and Slot Antennas
- Yagi-Uda and Log-Periodic Arrays
- Helical and Broadband Antennas
- Horn and Reflector Antennas
- Lens Antennas and Aperture Structures
- Multiband and Reconfigurable Antennas
- Integrated and External Antenna Tradeoffs
- Radomes and Protective Covers
- Antenna Detuning by Enclosures and Nearby Objects
- Antenna Selection for Fixed and Mobile Platforms
27Antenna Arrays and Beamforming Foundations12 thèmes
- Array Factors and Element Patterns
- Linear, Planar, and Conformal Arrays
- Element Spacing and Grating Lobes
- Amplitude Tapering and Sidelobe Control
- Phase Steering and Beam Direction
- Scan Loss and Scan-Dependent Impedance
- Mutual Coupling and Embedded Element Patterns
- Analog, Digital, and Hybrid Beamforming
- Beamwidth and Aperture Scaling
- Wideband Beam Squint
- Near-Field Focusing with Large Apertures
- Array Calibration and Pattern Accuracy
28Phased-Array Hardware and Integration12 thèmes
- Transmit and Receive Module Architectures
- Phase Shifters and True-Time-Delay Elements
- Gain Control and Amplitude Quantization
- LO and Reference Distribution Across Channels
- Channel-to-Channel Phase and Gain Matching
- Subarrays and Hybrid Beamforming Partitions
- Array Power, Thermal, and Packaging Constraints
- Calibration Couplers and Internal Test Paths
- Beam Switching and Settling Time
- Faulty Elements and Graceful Performance Degradation
- Beam Codebooks and Hardware Control Interfaces
- Array Integration with the Radio Front End
29Terrestrial Radio Propagation12 thèmes
- Free-Space Path Loss and Spreading
- Ground Reflection and Two-Ray Models
- Diffraction and Fresnel-Zone Clearance
- Refraction and Effective Earth Radius
- Terrain, Clutter, and Building Effects
- Indoor Penetration and Floor Loss
- Vegetation and Seasonal Variation
- Atmospheric Gas and Rain Attenuation
- Tropospheric Ducting and Anomalous Propagation
- Ground-Wave and Ionospheric Propagation Contexts
- Empirical and Deterministic Propagation Models
- Model Selection for Coverage and Interference Studies
30Multipath, Fading, and Wireless Channel Models12 thèmes
- Large-Scale Shadowing and Small-Scale Fading
- Rayleigh, Rician, and Other Fading Distributions
- Delay Spread and Coherence Bandwidth
- Doppler Spread and Coherence Time
- Flat and Frequency-Selective Fading
- Slow and Fast Fading
- Channel Impulse Responses and Tapped-Delay Models
- Spatial Correlation and Angular Spread
- Polarization and MIMO Channel Matrices
- Blockage and Intermittent Line of Sight
- Nonstationary Channels and Mobility
- Channel Model Assumptions and Validity Limits
31Channel Measurements and Model Validation11 thèmes
- Channel Sounding Architectures
- Wideband Impulse Response Measurement
- Synchronization Between Sounder Transmitter and Receiver
- Power Delay Profile Estimation
- Doppler and Time-Varying Channel Measurements
- Directional and Spatial Channel Measurements
- Sounder Dynamic Range and Calibration
- Measurement Route and Scenario Design
- Statistical Parameter Extraction
- Fitting and Validating Propagation Models
- Measurement Dataset Quality and Reproducibility
32Link Budgets and Availability Engineering12 thèmes
- Conducted Power, EIRP, and Received Power
- Antenna, Feeder, Connector, and Polarization Losses
- Receiver Noise and Required Link Margin
- Carrier-to-Noise Density and Eb/N0
- Modulation, Coding, and Throughput Requirements
- Uplink and Downlink Budget Asymmetry
- Fade Margins and Outage Targets
- Interference Allowance in Link Budgets
- Weather and Time-Availability Considerations
- Diversity and Adaptive Modulation Benefits
- Sensitivity Analysis of Link Assumptions
- Link Budget Validation with Field Measurements
Étape 3
Modulation, Coding & MIMO
Empaqueter des bits dans des ondes radio
17 modules · 200 thèmes
33Digital Signal Processing for Radio Links12 thèmes
- Sampling, Aliasing, and Bandlimited Reconstruction
- Discrete-Time Frequency and Frequency Translation
- FIR and IIR Filters in Communication Chains
- Matched and Pulse-Shaping Filters
- FFT-Based Processing and Spectral Estimation
- Multirate Filtering and Polyphase Structures
- Resampling and Sample-Rate Conversion
- Windowing and Spectral Leakage
- Complex Arithmetic and I/Q Signal Processing
- Fixed-Point Error and Dynamic Range Management
- Processing Latency and Real-Time Constraints
- Streaming Block Boundaries and State Management
34Information Theory and Source Representation11 thèmes
- Information, Entropy, and Mutual Information
- Source Redundancy and Compression Limits
- Lossless Coding and Variable-Length Representations
- Quantization and Rate-Distortion Tradeoffs
- Voice, Image, and Video Source Rate Requirements
- Channel Capacity and the Shannon Limit
- Bandwidth-Limited and Power-Limited Regimes
- Spectral Efficiency and Energy Efficiency
- Coding Gain and Gap to Capacity
- Finite Blocklength and Latency Constraints
- Source-Channel Separation and Practical Limitations
35Analog Modulation and Legacy Radio Systems10 thèmes
- Amplitude Modulation and Envelope Detection
- Double-Sideband and Single-Sideband Modulation
- Frequency and Phase Modulation
- Modulation Index and Occupied Bandwidth
- Coherent and Noncoherent Analog Demodulation
- Noise Performance of AM and FM
- Pre-Emphasis and De-Emphasis
- Frequency Discriminators and Carrier Recovery
- Analog Channelization and Multiplexing
- Interworking and Migration of Legacy Radio Services
36Digital Modulation and Signal Constellations12 thèmes
- Symbol Mapping and Constellation Geometry
- PAM, PSK, QAM, and FSK
- Differential Modulation
- Continuous-Phase Modulation and GMSK
- Gray Mapping and Bit Error Behavior
- Pulse Shaping and the Nyquist Criterion
- Raised-Cosine and Root-Raised-Cosine Pulses
- Symbol Rate, Bit Rate, and Occupied Bandwidth
- Peak-to-Average Power Ratio
- Constellation Shaping and Probabilistic Shaping Concepts
- Spectral Efficiency Versus Robustness
- Modulation Selection Under Hardware Constraints
37Detection and Receiver Decision Methods11 thèmes
- Signal-Space Representation
- Correlation and Matched-Filter Receivers
- Maximum-Likelihood and MAP Detection
- Decision Regions and Euclidean Distance
- Coherent and Noncoherent Digital Detection
- Hard and Soft Decisions
- Log-Likelihood Ratios
- Bit and Symbol Error Rates in AWGN
- Detection in Fading Channels
- Differential Detection and Phase Ambiguity
- Receiver Performance Bounds and Reference Curves
38Error Detection and Forward Error Correction13 thèmes
- Parity Checks and Cyclic Redundancy Checks
- Linear Block Codes and Hamming Distance
- BCH and Reed-Solomon Codes
- Convolutional Coding and Trellis Representations
- Viterbi Decoding
- Turbo Codes and Iterative Decoding
- LDPC Codes and Message-Passing Decoders
- Polar Codes and Successive-Cancellation Concepts
- Interleaving and Burst Error Protection
- Puncturing, Shortening, and Rate Matching
- Soft-Decision Decoding and Quantization
- Coding Performance, Complexity, and Latency
- Error Floors and Decoder Failure Analysis
39OFDM and Multicarrier Transmission12 thèmes
- Orthogonal Subcarriers and FFT-Based Modulation
- Cyclic Prefix and Guard Interval Design
- Subcarrier Spacing and Numerology
- Pilot, Data, and Null Subcarrier Allocation
- Intercarrier Interference
- OFDM Sensitivity to Frequency and Timing Errors
- PAPR and Transmitter Backoff
- Windowing, Filtering, and Out-of-Band Emissions
- DFT-Spread OFDM and Single-Carrier Alternatives
- Multicarrier Equalization and Channel Tracking
- OFDMA Resource Allocation
- OFDM Frame Design and Overhead Accounting
40Spread Spectrum and Ultra-Wideband Signaling11 thèmes
- Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum
- Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum
- Spreading Codes and Correlation Properties
- Processing Gain and Multiple-Access Interference
- Code Acquisition and Tracking
- RAKE Receiver Concepts
- Chirp Spread Spectrum
- Impulse and Multiband UWB Concepts
- Wideband Channel Resolution and Ranging
- Spectral Density and Coexistence Constraints
- Spread-Spectrum System Tradeoffs
41Acquisition and Synchronization13 thèmes
- Frame, Packet, and Burst Detection
- Preambles and Correlation-Based Acquisition
- Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation
- Carrier Phase Recovery
- Symbol Timing Recovery
- Timing Error Detectors and Tracking Loops
- Sampling Clock Offset Compensation
- Coarse and Fine Synchronization Stages
- Doppler Acquisition and Tracking
- Synchronization in OFDM Receivers
- Pilot-Aided and Decision-Directed Tracking
- Acquisition Time and False Detection Tradeoffs
- Synchronization Failure Diagnosis
42Channel Estimation and Equalization12 thèmes
- Training Sequences and Pilot Design
- Least-Squares and MMSE Channel Estimation
- Time and Frequency Interpolation
- Channel Tracking Under Mobility
- Zero-Forcing and MMSE Equalizers
- Linear and Decision-Feedback Equalization
- Adaptive Equalization with LMS and RLS
- Frequency-Domain Equalization
- MIMO Channel Estimation
- Equalization Error Propagation
- Joint Estimation of Channel and RF Impairments
- Estimation Overhead and Performance Tradeoffs
43Diversity and MIMO Communication12 thèmes
- Time, Frequency, and Spatial Diversity
- Selection and Maximal-Ratio Combining
- Transmit Diversity and Space-Time Coding
- Spatial Multiplexing and Channel Rank
- MIMO Capacity and Singular Value Decomposition
- Linear MIMO Detection
- Successive Interference Cancellation
- Precoding with Channel State Information
- Antenna Correlation and Diversity Performance
- Diversity-Multiplexing Tradeoffs
- Feedback Accuracy and Channel Aging
- MIMO Performance Evaluation in Realistic Channels
44Multiuser and Massive MIMO Systems12 thèmes
- Multiuser Spatial Multiplexing
- Uplink and Downlink Beamforming
- TDD Reciprocity and Calibration Requirements
- Channel State Information Acquisition
- Pilot Contamination and Pilot Reuse
- User Grouping and Spatial Compatibility
- Digital and Hybrid Multiuser Precoding
- Beam Training, Tracking, and Recovery
- Wideband and Near-Field Array Effects
- Fronthaul and Processing Requirements
- Array Gain, Coverage, and Energy Tradeoffs
- Massive MIMO Deployment Constraints
45Link Adaptation and Retransmission Protocols11 thèmes
- Modulation and Coding Scheme Selection
- Channel Quality Indicators and Feedback Delay
- Inner-Loop and Outer-Loop Link Adaptation
- Packet Error Rate Targets
- Automatic Repeat Request Strategies
- Hybrid ARQ and Soft Combining
- Chase Combining and Incremental Redundancy
- Retransmission Timing and Buffer Requirements
- Reliability and Latency Tradeoffs
- Adaptation Under Rapid Channel Changes
- Goodput and Effective Spectral Efficiency
46Multiple Access and Radio Resource Allocation12 thèmes
- FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, and OFDMA
- Contention-Based and Scheduled Access
- Random Access and Collision Resolution
- Uplink and Downlink Scheduling
- Round-Robin, Proportional-Fair, and QoS-Aware Scheduling
- Power Control and Near-Far Effects
- Admission Control and Resource Reservation
- Frequency, Time, Code, and Spatial Resource Reuse
- Scheduling Under Latency and Reliability Constraints
- Grant-Based and Grant-Free Access Concepts
- Resource Allocation with Incomplete Channel Knowledge
- Fairness, Efficiency, and Cell-Edge Performance
47Duplexing, Interference, and Spectrum Coexistence12 thèmes
- Frequency-Division and Time-Division Duplexing
- Duplexer Isolation and Guard Bands
- TDD Frame Alignment and Cross-Link Interference
- Cochannel and Adjacent-Channel Interference
- Carrier Aggregation and Multiradio Interactions
- Interference Coordination and Resource Partitioning
- Listen-Before-Talk and Shared-Channel Access
- Full-Duplex Concepts and Self-Interference Cancellation
- Dynamic Spectrum Access and Sensing Limitations
- Hidden Nodes, Exposed Nodes, and Coexistence Failures
- Interference-Limited Network Performance
- Coexistence Evaluation Across Radio Technologies
48Software-Defined and Reconfigurable Radios12 thèmes
- SDR Hardware and Software Partitioning
- RF Front Ends, Converters, and Host Interfaces
- Streaming I/Q Data and Metadata
- Flowgraph and Block-Based Modem Design
- Real-Time Throughput and Buffer Management
- Timestamping and Timed Transmission
- Multiradio Synchronization and Coherent Operation
- FPGA, DSP, and CPU Processing Boundaries
- Calibration of SDR Frequency and Amplitude
- Reconfigurable Waveforms and Radio Parameters
- Conducted and Shielded SDR Test Setups
- Reproducible Radio Experiments
49Link-Level and Network-Level Simulation12 thèmes
- Choosing Simulation Abstraction Levels
- Reference Waveform and Channel Generation
- Incorporating RF Impairments into Link Models
- BER, BLER, Throughput, and Latency Metrics
- Monte Carlo Stopping Criteria
- Link-to-System Performance Mapping
- Mobility and Traffic Models
- Interference and Scheduler Modeling
- Sensitivity to Model Assumptions
- Comparing Simulation with Measurements
- Parameter Sweeps and Reproducible Configurations
- Reporting Uncertainty and Model Limitations
Étape 4
Networks, Cellular & 5G
Du backhaul au cœur du réseau 5G
14 modules · 169 thèmes
50Telecommunications Network Architecture11 thèmes
- Access, Aggregation, Metro, and Backbone Layers
- Circuit Switching and Packet Switching
- Control, User, and Management Planes
- Logical Services and Physical Infrastructure
- Protocol Layers and Encapsulation Overhead
- Subscriber, Device, and Service Identities
- Network Interconnection and Administrative Domains
- Centralized and Distributed Network Functions
- Service Chains and End-to-End Traffic Paths
- Redundancy, Protection, and Restoration
- Reference Architectures and Interface Specifications
51Teletraffic, Queueing, and Capacity Dimensioning12 thèmes
- Offered Traffic, Carried Traffic, and Busy-Hour Demand
- Traffic Distributions and Burstiness
- Erlang Models and Blocking Probability
- Queueing Models and Service Rates
- Little's Law and Delay Relationships
- Statistical Multiplexing and Oversubscription
- Buffer Sizing and Congestion Behavior
- Latency Percentiles and Tail Performance
- Service Classes and Traffic Prioritization
- Capacity Headroom and Growth Forecasts
- Dimensioning Links, Nodes, and Shared Resources
- Comparing Analytical Models with Operational Data
52Carrier Packet Transport12 thèmes
- Ethernet Services in Operator Networks
- VLANs and Service Separation
- IP Routing at Telecom Domain Boundaries
- MPLS and Segment Routing Concepts
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN Services
- Traffic Engineering and Path Constraints
- QoS Classification, Marking, and Scheduling
- Policing, Shaping, and Congestion Management
- Fast Reroute and Protection Paths
- Transport OAM and Service Fault Localization
- MTU, Encapsulation, and Fragmentation Constraints
- Carrier Transport Performance and SLA Verification
53Telecom Synchronization and Timing Distribution12 thèmes
- Frequency, Phase, and Time Synchronization
- Synchronization Requirements for Radio Networks
- Primary Reference Sources and GNSS Timing
- Synchronous Ethernet
- Precision Time Protocol and Telecom Profiles
- Boundary Clocks and Transparent Clocks
- Packet Delay Variation and Path Asymmetry
- Timing Distribution Across Fronthaul and Backhaul
- Holdover Performance and Oscillator Stability
- Timing Redundancy and Source Selection
- Time Error Budgets and Measurement
- Synchronization Faults and Service Impact
54Fixed Broadband Access Systems12 thèmes
- Fixed Access Architecture and Subscriber Demarcation
- Copper Access and DSL System Concepts
- Cable Access and DOCSIS Architecture
- Shared-Medium Upstream and Downstream Scheduling
- Fiber-to-the-Home and Passive Optical Network Architecture
- OLT, ONU, and ONT Functional Roles
- PON Split Ratios, Reach, and Capacity Planning
- Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation in Access Networks
- Fixed Wireless Access and Customer Premises Equipment
- Service Provisioning and Access Authentication Interfaces
- Access Bottlenecks and User Throughput
- Migration and Coexistence Between Access Generations
55Optical Transport Network Engineering12 thèmes
- Point-to-Point, Ring, and Mesh Transport Topologies
- Wavelength-Division Multiplexing at Network Level
- Optical Line Systems and Transponder Interfaces
- OTN Framing, Mapping, and Service Grooming
- ROADM Nodes and Wavelength Routing
- Spectrum Assignment and Channel Planning
- Reach, Loss, and OSNR Constraints in Network Design
- Protection, Restoration, and Shared-Risk Groups
- Packet-Optical Integration
- Transport Capacity Expansion and Alien Wavelength Interfaces
- Optical Performance Monitoring and Fault Isolation
- Handoff Between Transport Planning and Photonic Engineering
56Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Backhaul12 thèmes
- Point-to-Point Radio Link Architecture
- Path Profiles and Line-of-Sight Feasibility
- Tower Height and Fresnel Clearance Planning
- Frequency and Channel Pair Selection
- Rain Fade and Multipath Availability Design
- Antenna Size, Alignment, and Wind Loading Interfaces
- Adaptive Modulation and Capacity Variation
- Cross-Polarization and Dual-Polarized Links
- Space, Frequency, and Route Diversity
- Ethernet Transport over Microwave Links
- Backhaul Topology and Resilience
- Installation Acceptance and Long-Term Link Monitoring
57Cellular Evolution and LTE Systems12 thèmes
- Cellular Reuse, Sectors, and Mobility Foundations
- Evolution from Circuit-Switched to Packet-Based Mobile Networks
- LTE Radio Access and Evolved Packet Core
- eNodeB, MME, Serving Gateway, and Packet Gateway Roles
- LTE Uplink and Downlink Waveforms
- Resource Blocks, Reference Signals, and Physical Channels
- Bearers and Quality-of-Service Classes
- LTE Registration and Connectivity Procedures
- Carrier Aggregation and LTE-Advanced Concepts
- Mobility and Inter-RAT Interworking
- LTE Measurement and Performance Indicators
- Legacy Network Migration and Service Continuity
585G NR Air Interface13 thèmes
- NR Frequency Ranges and Channel Bandwidth Concepts
- Numerology, Slots, Symbols, and Resource Grids
- Bandwidth Parts and Flexible Resource Use
- Synchronization Signal Blocks and Cell Search
- Random Access and Initial Uplink Timing
- Physical Data, Control, and Broadcast Channels
- Reference Signals and Channel Measurements
- NR Coding, Modulation, and Rate Matching
- Beam Management and Beam Failure Recovery
- Uplink Power Control
- HARQ Timing and Scheduling Relationships
- Carrier Aggregation and Dual Connectivity
- Physical-Layer Overhead and Achievable Throughput
595G Radio Access Network Architecture12 thèmes
- gNodeB Functions and NG-RAN Interfaces
- Radio Units, Distributed Units, and Centralized Units
- Functional Split Options and Tradeoffs
- CU Control-Plane and User-Plane Separation
- SDAP, PDCP, RLC, MAC, and PHY Responsibilities
- RRC States and Connection Management
- Fronthaul, Midhaul, and Backhaul Requirements
- Standalone and Non-Standalone Deployment Architectures
- Inter-Node Coordination and Mobility Interfaces
- Radio Resource Control and Measurement Configuration
- RAN Processing Placement and Latency Constraints
- RAN Integration and Interface Validation
605G Core, Sessions, and Subscriber Connectivity13 thèmes
- Service-Based Core Architecture
- AMF, SMF, and UPF Responsibilities
- Subscriber Data, Authentication, and Policy Functions
- Network Function Discovery and Service Communication
- Registration and Subscriber Reachability
- PDU Session Establishment and Release
- QoS Flows and Radio Bearer Mapping
- User-Plane Anchoring and Local Breakout
- Network Slice Selection and Service Isolation
- Mobility Within and Between Access Networks
- Roaming and Inter-Operator Interfaces
- Non-3GPP Access Integration
- Core Signaling Traces and Procedure Analysis
61Cellular Mobility and Radio Resource Management12 thèmes
- Idle, Inactive, and Connected Mobility
- Cell Selection and Reselection
- Measurement Events and Reporting Thresholds
- Handover Preparation and Execution
- Hysteresis, Time-to-Trigger, and Ping-Pong Behavior
- Mobility Robustness and Failure Recovery
- Load Balancing and Admission Control
- Interference Coordination Between Cells
- Uplink and Downlink Power Management
- Carrier and Beam Selection Policies
- High-Mobility and Cell-Edge Scenarios
- Mobility and Resource-Management KPI Analysis
62Cellular Network Planning and Optimization13 thèmes
- Coverage-Driven and Capacity-Driven Planning
- Site Selection and Sector Configuration
- Antenna Height, Azimuth, and Electrical Tilt
- Propagation Model Calibration for Cellular Deployment
- Frequency Reuse and Interference Planning
- Traffic Hotspots and Capacity Distribution
- Uplink-Limited and Downlink-Limited Coverage
- RSRP, RSRQ, SINR, and Throughput Interpretation
- Neighbor Relations and Mobility Parameter Planning
- Drive-Test and Crowdsourced Data Analysis
- Coverage Holes, Overshooting Cells, and Pilot Pollution
- Optimization Changes and Before-After Validation
- Capacity Expansion and Network Densification
63Indoor Cellular Coverage and Distributed Radio Systems11 thèmes
- Indoor Radio Requirements and Building Surveys
- Distributed Antenna System Architectures
- Passive, Active, and Hybrid DAS
- Repeaters and Donor Link Constraints
- Small Cells and Indoor Radio Nodes
- Multi-Operator and Neutral-Host Designs
- Feeder, Splitter, and Antenna Distribution Budgets
- Isolation, Feedback, and Oscillation Prevention
- Floor-to-Floor and Indoor-Outdoor Interference
- Emergency Coverage and Site-Specific Requirements
- Indoor Acceptance Measurements and Documentation
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Wi-Fi, IoT, Satellite & Spectrum
Wi-Fi, IoT, satellites, spectre
22 modules · 266 thèmes
64Wireless LAN Physical Layers12 thèmes
- IEEE 802.11 PHY Evolution and Compatibility
- Channel Bands, Widths, and Bonding
- OFDM and OFDMA in WLAN Systems
- High-Order Modulation and Coding Requirements
- MIMO and Multiuser Transmission
- Guard Intervals and Channel Delay Spread
- Preambles, Training Fields, and Packet Detection
- Resource Units and Channel Puncturing
- Beamforming Sounding and Feedback
- Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 Capability Differences
- WLAN Transmitter and Receiver Performance Metrics
- PHY Rate, Airtime, and Application Throughput
65Wireless LAN MAC and Network Operation12 thèmes
- Basic Service Sets and Extended Service Sets
- Scanning, Authentication, and Association
- CSMA/CA, Backoff, and Channel Contention
- Acknowledgments, Retries, and Block Acknowledgment
- Frame Aggregation and Airtime Efficiency
- WLAN Quality-of-Service Mechanisms
- Triggered Uplink and Multiuser Scheduling
- Power Save and Target Wake Time
- Multi-Link Operation
- Roaming and Fast Transition Concepts
- Management Frames and Radio Resource Measurements
- Controller-Based and Distributed WLAN Architectures
66WLAN Planning and Performance Validation12 thèmes
- Coverage and Capacity Requirements for WLANs
- Predictive, Passive, and Active Site Surveys
- Access Point Placement and Antenna Selection
- Channel Reuse and Transmit Power Planning
- Channel Width Tradeoffs in Dense Deployments
- Band Availability and Client Capability Constraints
- Airtime Utilization and Contention Analysis
- Hidden Nodes and Non-Wi-Fi Interference
- Client Roaming and Sticky-Client Behavior
- High-Density Venue Design
- Application-Level WLAN Acceptance Tests
- WLAN Troubleshooting from RF and Packet Evidence
67Bluetooth and Personal-Area Radio Systems12 thèmes
- Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy Architectures
- Frequency Hopping and Channel Selection
- Advertising, Scanning, and Connection Establishment
- Connection Intervals and Event Scheduling
- LE PHY Options and Range Tradeoffs
- Profiles, Services, and Attribute Communication
- Throughput, Latency, and Energy Budgeting
- Pairing and Radio-Link Security Interfaces
- LE Audio and Isochronous Communication Concepts
- Bluetooth Mesh Operation
- Direction Finding and Ranging Capabilities
- Bluetooth and WLAN Coexistence
68Low-Power Mesh and IEEE 802.15.4 Networks12 thèmes
- IEEE 802.15.4 PHY and MAC Foundations
- Low-Rate Links and Small-Packet Overhead
- Sleep Scheduling and Battery-Life Constraints
- Star, Tree, and Mesh Topologies
- Zigbee and Thread Networking Roles
- Channel Access and Collision Management
- Time-Slotted Channel Hopping
- Mesh Routing and Network Formation
- Thread Border Routers and IP Connectivity
- Link Quality and Parent Selection
- Mesh Capacity, Scalability, and Failure Recovery
- Commissioning and Multi-Vendor Interoperability
69RFID, NFC, and Backscatter Communication12 thèmes
- Active, Passive, and Battery-Assisted Tags
- Inductive Coupling and Near-Field Communication
- Far-Field RFID and Backscatter Modulation
- Reader-Tag Link Budgets
- Tag Antenna Matching and Orientation
- Energy Harvesting and Tag Activation Thresholds
- Inventory Procedures and Anti-Collision Methods
- Reader Interference and Dense Reader Environments
- Materials, Liquids, and Metal Detuning Effects
- Read-Zone Design and Reliability
- NFC Operating Modes and System Interfaces
- RFID and NFC Application Validation
70Low-Power Wide-Area Networks12 thèmes
- LPWAN Coverage, Capacity, and Energy Objectives
- Narrowband and Spread-Spectrum LPWAN Approaches
- LoRa PHY and LoRaWAN Architecture
- End Devices, Gateways, and Network Servers
- Device Classes and Receive Windows
- Adaptive Data Rate and Link Margin
- Airtime, Duty Cycle, and Regional Constraints
- Uplink Capacity and Downlink Limitations
- Collision Probability and Gateway Diversity
- Battery-Life Estimation from Traffic Profiles
- LoRaWAN, Proprietary LPWAN, and Cellular Tradeoffs
- LPWAN Deployment Validation and Scaling Limits
71Cellular IoT and Reduced-Capability Devices11 thèmes
- LTE-M and NB-IoT Service Characteristics
- Coverage Enhancement and Repetition
- Power Saving Mode and Extended Discontinuous Reception
- Small-Data Transmission and Signaling Overhead
- Device Registration and Connectivity Lifecycle
- Mobility and Latency Tradeoffs in Cellular IoT
- NR Reduced-Capability Device Concepts
- Module, Antenna, and Subscription Integration
- Battery-Life and Coverage Budgeting
- Large Device Populations and Access Congestion
- Cellular IoT Provisioning and Field Validation
72Private and Industrial Wireless Networks12 thèmes
- Private LTE and Private 5G Deployment Models
- Industrial Traffic Classes and Service Requirements
- Coverage in Factories, Warehouses, and Campuses
- Local Core and Edge Application Connectivity
- Deterministic Latency and Time-Sensitive Networking Interfaces
- Reliability Through Diversity and Redundant Paths
- Mobility of Industrial Devices and Vehicles
- Coexistence with Existing Industrial Radios
- Spectrum Access and Deployment Constraints
- Device Onboarding and Operational Segmentation
- Wireless Site Acceptance for Industrial Applications
- Service Continuity During Maintenance and Failures
73Satellite Communication Systems13 thèmes
- GEO, MEO, and LEO Communication Architectures
- Ground, Space, and User Segments
- Bent-Pipe and Regenerative Payloads
- Uplink, Downlink, and Feeder Links
- Satellite Link Budgets and G/T
- Orbital Geometry, Visibility, and Coverage
- Propagation Delay and Doppler Effects
- Rain Fade and Site Diversity
- Satellite Transponder Bandwidth and Power Allocation
- Spot Beams and Frequency Reuse
- Gateway Placement and Ground Network Connectivity
- Satellite Terminal Antennas and Tracking
- Satellite Service Capacity and Availability Planning
74Non-Terrestrial and Airborne Mobile Networks12 thèmes
- Integration of Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Access
- NR NTN and IoT NTN Architecture Concepts
- Timing Advance Under Long Propagation Delays
- Doppler Compensation and Frequency Accuracy
- Moving Beams and Mobility Management
- Satellite Ephemeris and User Location Assistance
- Direct-to-Device Link Constraints
- Intermittent Coverage and Store-and-Forward Services
- High-Altitude Platform Communication Systems
- Air-to-Ground Link Geometry and Antenna Pointing
- Service Continuity Across Terrestrial and Satellite Networks
- NTN Capacity, Device Energy, and Coverage Tradeoffs
75Broadcasting and Point-to-Multipoint Distribution12 thèmes
- Broadcast, Multicast, and Unicast Service Models
- Terrestrial Radio and Television Transmission Chains
- Digital Broadcast Modulation and Coding
- DVB and ATSC System Families
- Digital Audio Broadcasting Concepts
- Single-Frequency and Multifrequency Networks
- Transmitter Synchronization and Guard Intervals
- Coverage Planning and Cochannel Interference
- Fixed, Portable, and Mobile Reception Requirements
- Broadcast Multiplexing and Service Capacity
- Multicast Distribution over Mobile and IP Networks
- Broadcast Quality Monitoring and Service Continuity
76Land Mobile Radio and Mission-Critical Communications11 thèmes
- Conventional and Trunked Radio Architectures
- Simplex, Repeater, and Dispatch Operation
- Digital Mobile Radio, TETRA, and P25 System Concepts
- Group Calls, Priority, and Preemption
- Direct Mode and Infrastructure-Independent Communication
- Coverage Reliability and Speech Intelligibility
- Channel Access Time and Call Setup Performance
- Push-to-Talk over Broadband Networks
- Interoperability Between Radio System Generations
- Resilience, Backup Power, and Emergency Operation
- Mission-Critical Service Acceptance Criteria
77Vehicular and Transportation Communication12 thèmes
- Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Links
- Direct Sidelink and Network-Assisted Communication
- IEEE 802.11-Based and Cellular V2X Approaches
- High-Speed Mobility and Rapidly Changing Channels
- Message Latency, Reliability, and Congestion
- Roadside Unit Coverage and Placement
- Vehicle Antenna Placement and Diversity
- Communication Along Roads, Railways, and Tunnels
- Railway Radio Service Requirements
- Transport Network Handover and Coverage Continuity
- Interference and Coexistence in Transportation Corridors
- Field Validation of Transport Communication Services
78RF Positioning, Ranging, and Timing Systems12 thèmes
- Received-Signal-Strength Positioning
- Time of Arrival and Time Difference of Arrival
- Two-Way Ranging and Round-Trip Time
- Angle of Arrival and Angle of Departure
- Geometric Dilution of Precision
- Synchronization Requirements for Ranging
- GNSS Signal Acquisition and Measurement Concepts
- UWB, WLAN, Bluetooth, and Cellular Positioning
- Multipath and Non-Line-of-Sight Bias
- Positioning Accuracy, Integrity, and Availability
- Sensor Fusion Interfaces for Radio Measurements
- Positioning Test Scenarios and Ground Truth
79Radar and RF Sensing Foundations12 thèmes
- Radar Range Equations and Detection Budgets
- Continuous-Wave and Pulsed Radar Concepts
- FMCW Waveforms and Beat-Frequency Processing
- Range and Doppler Resolution
- Matched Filtering and Pulse Compression
- Range-Doppler Maps
- Clutter, Noise, and Detection Thresholds
- Array-Based Angle Estimation
- MIMO Radar Concepts
- Motion, Presence, and Environmental RF Sensing
- Communication-Sensing Resource Sharing
- Calibration and Measurement Limits in RF Sensing
80Voice, Multimedia, and Telecom Service Engineering13 thèmes
- Voice Sampling, Coding, and Packetization
- SIP Signaling and Session Establishment
- RTP, RTCP, and Media Transport
- IMS Architecture and Service Control
- VoLTE, VoNR, and Wi-Fi Calling Concepts
- Call Setup, Registration, and Session Continuity
- Codec Selection and Bandwidth Requirements
- Jitter Buffers and Packet Loss Concealment
- Voice Quality, MOS, and Objective Evaluation
- Video Streaming, Adaptation, and Buffering
- Multicast and Content Distribution Interfaces
- Emergency Calling and Location Service Interfaces
- End-to-End Service Quality and Experience
81Virtualized, Cloud-Based, and Open Radio Networks12 thèmes
- Network Function Virtualization and Telecom Workloads
- Virtualized and Containerized Network Functions
- Control-Plane and User-Plane Placement
- Virtual RAN Processing Requirements
- Open RAN Functional Architecture
- Open Fronthaul and Radio Interoperability
- RAN Intelligent Controllers and Control Timescales
- Central, Regional, and Edge Processing Tradeoffs
- Acceleration and Real-Time Processing Constraints
- Transport, Synchronization, and Compute Dependencies
- Multi-Vendor Integration and Fault Boundaries
- Performance and Resilience Validation of Disaggregated Networks
82Telecom Management, Automation, and Service Operations13 thèmes
- OSS and BSS Responsibilities
- Inventory and Network Resource Models
- Configuration, Fault, Performance, and Accounting Management
- Service Provisioning and Activation Workflows
- Network Telemetry and Performance Counters
- Alarm Correlation and Root-Cause Analysis
- Service Assurance and SLA Monitoring
- Policy-Based and Closed-Loop Automation
- Network Slice Lifecycle Management
- Configuration Drift and Change Control
- Capacity Forecasting from Operational Data
- Incident Escalation and Cross-Domain Ownership
- Operational Documentation and Audit Trails
83Telecom Security and Network Resilience13 thèmes
- Trust Boundaries in Radio and Core Networks
- Subscriber Authentication and Identity Protection
- SIM, USIM, and eSIM Security Roles
- Link Encryption and Integrity Protection
- Management-Plane Access and Segmentation
- Roaming and Interconnection Security Boundaries
- Signaling Overload and Resource Exhaustion Resilience
- Detection of Unauthorized Network Elements
- Secure Configuration and Equipment Lifecycle
- Redundant Sites, Links, Power, and Timing Sources
- Failover, Restoration, and Disaster Recovery
- Privacy and Retention of Network Measurement Data
- Security and Resilience Verification Scenarios
84Spectrum Planning and Coordination12 thèmes
- Spectrum Allocation, Allotment, and Assignment
- Licensed, License-Exempt, and Shared Spectrum Models
- Primary and Secondary Service Relationships
- Channel Plans and Frequency Coordination
- Emission Designators and Occupied Bandwidth
- EIRP, Power Spectral Density, and Antenna Constraints
- Interference Protection and Coordination Studies
- Cross-Border and Adjacent-Service Considerations
- Dynamic Sharing and Database-Assisted Access Concepts
- Spectrum Monitoring and Occupancy Analysis
- Local Rules and Authorization Requirements
- Spectrum Records and Configuration Traceability
85RF Exposure, Equipment Compliance, and Test Evidence12 thèmes
- Applicable Requirements by Product and Market
- Intentional and Unintentional Radiator Classifications
- Conducted and Radiated Emission Limits as Design Inputs
- Receiver Requirements and Spectrum Compatibility
- RF Exposure Assessment Concepts
- Specific Absorption Rate and Power Density
- User, Installer, and Occupational Exposure Scenarios
- Antenna and Power Changes Affecting Compliance
- Equipment Authorization and Conformity Documentation
- Accredited Laboratory Interfaces and Test Planning
- Measurement Uncertainty and Compliance Margins
- Product Changes and Reassessment Requirements
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Measurement, Deployment & Operations
Mesuré, déployé, maintenu en service
10 modules · 118 thèmes
86Vector Network Analyzer Measurements12 thèmes
- VNA Architecture and Measurement Receivers
- One-Port and Two-Port Calibration
- SOLT, TRL, and Electronic Calibration Concepts
- Calibration Standards and Reference Plane Selection
- Cable, Connector, and Fixture Repeatability
- Port Extension and Fixture De-Embedding
- Dynamic Range and Measurement Noise
- S-Parameter Measurements of Passive and Active Devices
- Differential and Mixed-Mode Measurements
- Time-Domain Transforms and Gating
- Measuring Filters, Matching Networks, and Interconnects
- Calibration Verification and Uncertainty Reporting
87Spectrum and Modulated-Signal Measurements12 thèmes
- Spectrum Analyzer and Vector Signal Analyzer Architectures
- Resolution Bandwidth and Video Bandwidth
- Detector Modes and Sweep Settings
- Instrument Noise Floor and Input Overload
- Occupied Bandwidth and Channel Power
- Harmonic, Spurious, and Adjacent-Channel Measurements
- Time-Gated and Burst Signal Analysis
- Constellation, EVM, and Frequency Error Measurements
- IQ Imbalance and Carrier Leakage Diagnosis
- Phase Noise and Jitter Measurements
- Vector Signal Generation and Calibrated Stimuli
- Measurement Settings and Repeatable Test Results
88RF Noise, Linearity, and Power Measurements12 thèmes
- Noise Figure Measurement and the Y-Factor Method
- Noise Sources and Excess Noise Ratio
- Gain and Noise Calibration
- One-Tone Compression Measurements
- Two-Tone Intermodulation Testing
- Load-Pull and Source-Pull Measurement Concepts
- Average, Peak, and Burst Power Measurements
- Power Sensor Selection and Calibration
- Modulated PA Efficiency and Linearity Testing
- Receiver Blocking and Sensitivity Measurements
- Cable Loss, Mismatch, and Measurement Corrections
- Instrument Limitations and Measurement Error Budgets
89Antenna and Over-the-Air Testing12 thèmes
- Far-Field, Near-Field, and Compact Antenna Ranges
- Anechoic and Reverberation Chamber Concepts
- Gain, Efficiency, and Radiation Pattern Measurements
- Polarization and Axial Ratio Measurements
- Antenna Positioning and Coordinate Systems
- Total Radiated Power and Total Isotropic Sensitivity
- Active Antenna and Beamforming OTA Measurements
- MIMO OTA and Channel Emulation Concepts
- Device Orientation, Enclosure, and User Effects
- Chamber Calibration and Quiet-Zone Quality
- Conducted-to-Radiated Performance Correlation
- OTA Measurement Uncertainty and Repeatability
90Protocol, Network, and Field Measurements12 thèmes
- Packet Capture and Signaling Trace Analysis
- Correlating Radio Events with Protocol Events
- Throughput, Goodput, Latency, and Jitter Tests
- Active and Passive Service Measurements
- Drive Tests, Walk Tests, and Stationary Campaigns
- Scanner, Test Device, and Network Counter Differences
- Channel Emulators and Controlled Fading Tests
- Traffic Generation and Representative Workloads
- Timestamp Alignment Across Measurement Systems
- Coverage and Performance Map Construction
- Sampling Bias and Field-Test Repeatability
- Linking User Experience to Network Measurements
91Conformance and Interoperability Engineering11 thèmes
- Standards Requirements and Test Case Traceability
- Protocol, RF, and Radio Resource Management Conformance
- Mandatory and Optional Feature Support
- Capability Negotiation and Backward Compatibility
- Interoperability Across Devices and Network Vendors
- Test Profiles, Configurations, and Reference Equipment
- Positive, Negative, and Boundary Test Cases
- Regression Testing After Firmware and Configuration Changes
- Failure Reproduction and Standards Interpretation
- Certification Program Scope and Limitations
- Evidence Packages and Defect Closure
92Deployment, Commissioning, and Site Acceptance11 thèmes
- Site Survey and Installation Readiness
- Antenna Position, Orientation, and Mechanical Interfaces
- Feeder, Connector, and Cable Installation Quality
- Grounding, Lightning Protection, and Power Interfaces
- Backhaul, Timing, and Management Connectivity
- Equipment Configuration and Parameter Baselines
- Initial RF and Network Health Checks
- Coverage, Capacity, and Service Acceptance Tests
- Integration with Existing Network Infrastructure
- Acceptance Records and As-Built Documentation
- Handover to Operations and Support Teams
93Troubleshooting and Lifecycle Engineering12 thèmes
- Symptom-Based RF and Network Fault Isolation
- Distinguishing Coverage, Capacity, and Interference Problems
- Cable, Connector, Antenna, and Water-Ingress Faults
- Oscillation, Desensitization, and Passive Intermodulation Diagnosis
- Clock, Timing, and Frequency Reference Failures
- Protocol Mismatch and Configuration Errors
- Intermittent and Environment-Dependent Faults
- Equipment Replacement and Configuration Restoration
- Firmware Upgrades and Service Continuity
- Obsolescence, Technology Migration, and Decommissioning
- Root-Cause Reports and Corrective Action Verification
- Long-Term Performance Baselines and Trend Analysis
94Energy Efficiency and Operational Design Tradeoffs11 thèmes
- Energy per Bit and Energy per Delivered Service
- RF Chain, Baseband, and Network Power Consumption
- PA Efficiency Under Real Traffic Conditions
- Device Sleep, Wakeup, and Signaling Energy
- Base Station Sleep Modes and Capacity Availability
- Antenna Count and Processing Energy Tradeoffs
- Cooling and Thermal Constraints of Radio Equipment
- Backhaul and Edge Placement Energy Effects
- Coverage Expansion Versus Network Densification
- Equipment Cost, Site Cost, and Lifecycle Cost
- Performance, Energy, and Reliability Trade Studies
95Research Directions and Evolving Wireless Standards13 thèmes
- 5G-Advanced Capabilities and Deployment Evaluation
- IMT-2030 Framework and Research Objectives
- Sub-Terahertz Communication Challenges
- Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
- Cell-Free and Distributed Massive MIMO
- Extremely Large Aperture and Near-Field Communication
- Integrated Sensing and Communication Research
- AI-Assisted Radio Resource and Network Optimization
- Learning-Based Channel Estimation and Receiver Concepts
- Energy-Harvesting and Ambient IoT Communication
- Evolving WLAN Reliability and Coordination Features
- Research Prototypes, Draft Standards, and Deployment Evidence
- Evaluating New Techniques Against Conventional Baselines
Étape 7
Practicum & Project
Un système radio, du circuit au service
5 modules · 54 thèmes
96RF Front-End Design Practicum10 thèmes
- Defining Band, Bandwidth, Gain, and Noise Requirements
- Building Cascaded Noise and Linearity Budgets
- Selecting Amplifiers, Mixers, Filters, and Synthesizers
- Creating a Frequency Plan and Spur Map
- Designing Matching and Bias Networks
- Simulating Circuit and Interconnect Performance
- Preparing an RF Board or Module Integration Plan
- Defining Calibration and Bench Test Procedures
- Comparing Measured and Predicted Performance
- Documenting Tradeoffs and Unresolved Design Margins
97Antenna and Radio Link Design Practicum10 thèmes
- Defining a Coverage and Availability Scenario
- Selecting Antenna Type, Gain, and Polarization
- Modeling Propagation and Environmental Losses
- Building Uplink and Downlink Budgets
- Evaluating Antenna Placement and Orientation
- Assessing Interference and Fade Margins
- Simulating or Measuring Antenna Performance
- Conducting a Controlled Link Validation
- Comparing Coverage Predictions with Measurements
- Preparing a Link Design and Acceptance Report
98Modem and SDR Implementation Practicum11 thèmes
- Specifying a Waveform and Frame Structure
- Implementing Modulation and Pulse Shaping
- Adding Error Detection and Channel Coding
- Building Acquisition and Synchronization Stages
- Estimating Channels and Equalizing Received Signals
- Modeling Frequency, Timing, and IQ Impairments
- Measuring BER, BLER, EVM, and Goodput
- Integrating a Real-Time SDR Processing Chain
- Validating over Conducted or Shielded Links
- Recording Configurations and Reproducible Results
- Explaining Gaps Between Ideal and Hardware Performance
99Network Planning and Service Validation Practicum11 thèmes
- Defining Users, Traffic, Mobility, and Service Targets
- Selecting Access and Transport Technologies
- Planning Sites, Channels, and Capacity
- Allocating Backhaul, Timing, and Core Resources
- Evaluating Coverage and Interference
- Modeling Busy-Hour and Failure Scenarios
- Designing QoS and Service Acceptance Tests
- Collecting Radio, Protocol, and Application Measurements
- Diagnosing Bottlenecks Across Network Domains
- Proposing and Validating Configuration Improvements
- Delivering a Network Design and Operations Handoff
100Integrated RF, Wireless, and Telecommunications Project12 thèmes
- Selecting an RF, Wireless, or Telecom System Scope
- Defining Requirements and Measurable Success Criteria
- Developing the End-to-End System Architecture
- Allocating RF, Link, Capacity, and Latency Budgets
- Choosing Components, Waveforms, and Network Interfaces
- Building Models and Representative Prototypes
- Planning Spectrum Access and Applicable Compliance Tests
- Verifying Hardware, Link, and Service Performance
- Evaluating Interference, Mobility, and Failure Conditions
- Quantifying Uncertainty and Remaining Limitations
- Preparing Design, Test, and Deployment Documentation
- Presenting Engineering Evidence and System Tradeoffs
Quinze minutes.Chaque jour.
- 1
Une leçon tient dans une pause déjeuner
Une idée à la fois, en diapositives courtes. Une leçon entière prend environ quinze minutes.
- 2
Des exercices corrigés à l'instant
Les questions sont dans la leçon. Répondez et voyez tout de suite si c'est juste.
- 3
Une série qui donne envie de revenir
Une leçon par jour entretient la série. De petites séances régulières vous mènent au bout.
- 1
Une leçon tient dans une pause déjeuner
Une idée à la fois, en diapositives courtes. Une leçon entière prend environ quinze minutes.
- 2
Des exercices corrigés à l'instant
Les questions sont dans la leçon. Répondez et voyez tout de suite si c'est juste.
- 3
Une série qui donne envie de revenir
Une leçon par jour entretient la série. De petites séances régulières vous mènent au bout.
Pour ceux qui font monter les barres.
Ingénieurs réseau qui descendent vers la RF
Là où vous progresserez le plus
Concevez amplificateurs, filtres et mélangeurs adaptés
Étape 1 · RF Foundations & Radio HardwareDéveloppeurs embarqués qui ajoutent une radio
Là où vous progresserez le plus
Choisissez entre Wi-Fi, LPWAN et satellite
Étape 5 · Wi-Fi, IoT, Satellite & SpectrumTechniciens terrain qui visent la conception
Là où vous progresserez le plus
Planifiez et optimisez un réseau radio 5G
Étape 4 · Networks, Cellular & 5G
Où mène ce cours.
Le métier autour duquel ce cours est construit, et comment on y entre.
RF Engineer
Conçoit et teste les parties radio des téléphones, des réseaux et des satellites.
Toutes les carrières d'avenirAu quotidien
- Concevoir et simuler une antenne ou un circuit RF
- Mesurer un signal en laboratoire et trouver l'interférence
- Planifier la couverture d'un réseau sans fil
Comment y entrer
En général un diplôme en génie électrique.
Soyez parmi les premiers.
Accès anticipé pour les particuliers, pilotes pour les équipes. Dites-nous qui va apprendre.
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