Electronics for Communications - EENG6770

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Module delivery information

Location Term Level1 Credits (ECTS)2 Current Convenor3 2023 to 2024
Canterbury
 Combined Autumn and Spring Terms 6 15 (7.5) Huiling Zhu checkmark-circle

Overview

Principles of microwave communication technologies and how signals are transmitted via transmission lines. Introduction to microwave circuits used in modern communication systems and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Information theory and Shannon capacity, information measure and mutual information, source coding and channel coding/decoding, multiuser communications.
Optical communication systems. Propagation in optical fibres. Sources (LEDs, laser), modulation. Photodiodes, receivers. Optical components. System power budgets, noise and dispersion.

Details

Contact hours

Total contact hours: 40
Private study hours: 110
Total study hours: 150

Method of assessment

Examination 60%
Coursework 40%

Indicative reading

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The most up to date reading list for each module can be found on the university's reading list pages.

Recommended Reading
• Pozar D., Microwave Engineering 4th Edition (2012), Wiley.
• Ludwig, R. and Bretchko, P., RF Circuit Design, 2nd Edition (2008), Prentice Hall.
• Collier R., Transmission Lines, (2014), Cambridge.
• Introduction to Antenna Analysis Using EM Simulators, Kigure and Rautio, Pub: Artech House, 2011
• Fundamentals in Information Theory and Coding by Borda, Monica
• Error Control Coding: Fundamental and Applications by Shu Lin and Daniel J. Costello.
• Optical Fiber Communications: Principles and Practice, Senior et al., Pearson
• Optical Fiber Communications G.Keiser McGraw-Hill 4th Edition (2010)

See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the structures that guide pulsed, radio frequency (RF) and microwave signals, and electromagnetic (EM) propagation.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the basic RF circuit design, matching, RF amplifiers, antennas and the circuits involved in the process of high frequency signal transmission.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of information theory, error coding and their application in modern communication systems.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of optical communication systems and their performance.

Notes

  1. Credit level 6. Higher level module usually taken in Stage 3 of an undergraduate degree.
  2. ECTS credits are recognised throughout the EU and allow you to transfer credit easily from one university to another.
  3. The named convenor is the convenor for the current academic session.
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