Multiple Antenna Communications, 6 credits

Flerantennkommunikation, 6 hp

TSKS14

Main field of study

Computer Science and Engineering Electrical Engineering

Course level

Second cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Emil Björnsson

Director of studies or equivalent

Klas Nordberg

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 56 h
Recommended self-study hours: 104 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering (Communication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering (Communication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering (Communication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering (Communication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering (Communication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYY Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYY Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Communication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6MCSY Communication Systems, Master's programme 2 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla C
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Communication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6MELE Electronics Engineering, Master's programme (Analogue/Digital and RF IC Design) 2 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6MELE Electronics Engineering, Master's programme (System-on-Chip) 2 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Master Profile Telecommunication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Master Profile Telecommunication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Master Profile Telecommunication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Master Profile Telecommunication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Master Profile Telecommunication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering (Master Profile Telecommunication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering (Communication) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish/English Linköping, Valla E

Main field of study

Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Course level

Second cycle

Advancement level

A1X

Course offered for

  • Communication Systems, Master's programme
  • Electronics Engineering, Master's programme
  • Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
  • Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering
  • Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering

Specific information

The course has been withdrawn

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites


From linear algebra: Computations with matrices and vectors, determinant, eigenvalues.
From Signals, information and communication (or equivalent): Channel models, channel capacity, the entropy concept.
From Digital communications: Multi‐carrier systems, link adaptation.
From Detection and Estimation of Signals: Estimation with linear signal models (recommended but not necessary). A course in wireless communications is also recommended, but is not necessary.

 

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should

  • be able to describe and discuss the fundamental limitations when using the wireless medium for communications; in particular, the relations between channel capacity, channel coherence, spatial degrees of freedom, transmission power, pilot contamination, and bandwidth
  • be able to identify and describe how multiple antenna techniques are used to achieve high capacity in point‐to‐point as well as multi‐user communications
  • with some precision be able to solve engineering oriented problems regarding the achievable performance and limits of multiple antenna communications
  • be able to utilize power control and other parameters to design communication systems that meet given service quality requirements
  • experimentally validate the main theoretic multiple antenna concepts. 

Course content

Fundamental limits: Capacity behavior as power or bandwidth increases. Examples of practical systems that are power and bandwidth limited. Orthogonal versus non-orthogonal transmission in scenarios with multiple users.
Basic multiple antenna channels: Array gain, capacity of channels with multiple antennas at one side. Modeling of multi‐antenna channel responses.
Fading channels: Rayleigh fading channels, outage capacity, diversity, channel coherence, ergodic capacity.
Point‐to‐point MIMO: Capacity of channels with multiple antennas at both sides, multiplexing gain, spatial degrees of freedom.
Uplink multi‐user MIMO: Uplink capacity, non‐linear and linear detection, channel estimation, capacity bounds in systems with many antennas.
Downlink multi‐user MIMO: Linear precoding, capacity bounds in systems with many antennas, differences and similarities between uplink and downlink.
Power control: Rate region, typical operating points, basic power allocation formulations.
Cellular networks: Engineering aspects of applying multiple antenna techniques in cellular networks, including reuse strategies, pilot contamination, and interference management.
The purpose of the laboratory work is to become familiar with the zero‐forcing processing concept, to implement such a technique, and to evaluate its behaviors experimentally.

Teaching and working methods

Teaching is given as lectures, tutorials and laboratory exercises.

Examination

LAB1Laboratory work1 creditsU, G
TEN1Written examination5 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Course literature

T. L. Marzetta, E. G. Larsson, H. Yang, H. Q. Ngo, Fundamentals of Massive MIMO, 2016. Cambridge University Press
Additional material will be distributed during the course.

Department

Institutionen för systemteknik

Director of Studies or equivalent

Klas Nordberg

Examiner

Emil Björnsson

Course website and other links

http://www.commsys.isy.liu.se/en/student/Akurser

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 56 h
Recommended self-study hours: 104 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Books

  • Theodore S. Rappaport, (2002) Wireless Communications - Principles and Practice
Code Name Scope Grading scale
LAB1 Laboratory work 1 credits U, G
TEN1 Written examination 5 credits U, 3, 4, 5

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Qualification requirements

The qualification requirements specified in the Higher Education Ordinance 2007 apply to students admitted after 1 July 2007. A student who has completed components of a programme after 1 July 2007 has the right to be assessed with respect to the qualification requirements specified by the Higher Education Ordinance 2007. In addition, local regulations laid down by the faculty boards and university board apply, see http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/622693.

Higher Education Act Chapter 1, Section 8:

First-cycle courses and study programmes are to develop:

  • the ability to make independent and critical assessments
  • the ability to identify, formulate and solve problems autonomously, and
  • the preparedness to deal with changes in working life.

In addition to knowledge and skills in their field of study, students shall develop the ability to:

  • gather and interpret information at a scholarly level
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Additional literature

Books

Theodore S. Rappaport, (2002) Wireless Communications - Principles and Practice

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork

                            
3.2 Communications

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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