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Academic Curriculum and Syllabi R-2020
MILLIMETER AND OPTICAL WAVE L T P C Hrs
U20ECT716 3 0 0 3 45
COMMUNICATION
Course Objectives
• To introduce the relevance of this course to the existing technology through demonstrations, case studies,
simulations, contributions of scientists, national/international policies with a futuristic vision along with
socio-economic impact and issues
• To teach the principle of millimeter waves and millimeter transceivers
• To equip the student with concepts of light propagation through optical fibers and signal distortion
• To introduce the knowledge of optical transmitters and receivers for fiber and free-space links
• To equip the students with the concept of propagation of light in space
Course Outcomes
After completion of the course, the students will be able to
CO1- Ability to comprehend and appreciate the significance and role of this course in the present
contemporary world. (K3)
CO2- Insight about the fibers types characteristics and light propagation. (K2)
CO3- Ability to identify, understand and evaluate fiber transmission characteristics for real-time link design.
(K3)
CO4- Thorough knowledge about transmitter and receiver types and design . (K4)
CO5- Optical networking concepts with components are explored and compared with conventional ideas. (K3)
UNIT - I MILLIMETER WAVES (9 Hrs)
Millimeter-wave characteristics- Channel performance at 60 GHz – Gigabit wireless communication –
Development of millimeter-wave standards-coexistence with wireless backhaul – review of modulation for
millimeter-wave – OOK, PSK, FSK, and QAM.
UNIT – II TRANSCEIVERS FOR MILLIMETER WAVES (9 Hrs)
Millimeter-wave link budget – Transceiver architecture – Transceiver without a mixer- Receiver without local
oscillator – Millimeter-wave calibration – Millimeter-wave antennas – parameters – beam-steering antenna-
Millimeter-wave design consideration.
UNIT – III OPTICAL FIBERS CHARACTERISTICS (9 Hrs)
Relevance of optical communication in backhaul/backbone networks and interconnects, fiber optics, optical
fiber structure and parameters, ray and mode theory of light propagation in optical fibers, Optical signal
attenuation- Optical signal distortion – Dispersion - fiber types, Standard Single mode and multimode Fibers,
Principles of fiber nonlinearities.
UNIT – IV OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS (9 Hrs)
Materials for optical sources, light-emitting diodes, semiconductor laser diodes, power-current characteristics,
noise, direct and external modulation, Laser sources and transmitters for free-space communication –
Receivers - Principles of optical detection, spectral responsivity, PIN, APD, preamplifier types, receiver
noises.
UNIT –V FREE SPACE OPTICS (9 Hrs)
Overview of FSO Optical Transmitters – Receivers – Subsystems – Pointing, Acquisition and Tracking – Line
of sight analysis- factors affecting FSO–selecting transmission wave integration of FSO in Optical networks –
installation of FSO systems
Textbooks
1. Kao-Cheng Huang, Zhaocheng Wang, Millimeter Wave Communication Systems Wiley, 2011.
2. Gerd Kaiser, "Optical Fiber Communications", Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 5 th Edition, 2013.
3. Theodore Rappaport, Robert Heath. Robert Danielsthor, James Murdock, “Millimeter-wave wireless
communications”, Pearson, 2015
B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dr.P. Raja, Chairman - BoS
