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This document appears to be an exam for a wireless communications engineering course. It contains 15 multiple choice and written response questions covering various topics in wireless communications. Some of the key topics addressed include: 1) Factors that influence small scale fading and calculations of average fade duration. 2) Descriptions of noise and interference limited systems as well as principles of cellular networks. 3) Calculations of received signal strength using free space propagation models and determining far field distance. 4) Explanations of characteristics for time dispersive channels and basic propagation mechanisms. 5) Diagrams and expressions related to MSK modulation and its power spectrum. 6) Descriptions of diversity techniques including polarization,

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Anna University Chennai - 600 025

This document appears to be an exam for a wireless communications engineering course. It contains 15 multiple choice and written response questions covering various topics in wireless communications. Some of the key topics addressed include: 1) Factors that influence small scale fading and calculations of average fade duration. 2) Descriptions of noise and interference limited systems as well as principles of cellular networks. 3) Calculations of received signal strength using free space propagation models and determining far field distance. 4) Explanations of characteristics for time dispersive channels and basic propagation mechanisms. 5) Diagrams and expressions related to MSK modulation and its power spectrum. 6) Descriptions of diversity techniques including polarization,

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ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI 600 025

B. E./B .Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012.


Seventh Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC 2401/EC 71/10144 EC 701 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
(Regulation 2008)
Time : Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer All Questions

Part-A (10 x 2 = 20)
1.

What is flat fading?
2.

Define signal to self-interference ratio.
3.

Distinguish between narrowband and wideband systems.
4.

What is Link Budget calculation?
5.

Find the 3-dB bandwidth for a guassian low pass filter used to produce 0.25 GMSK with
a channel data rate of Rb = 270kbps. What is the 90% power bandwidth in the RF
channel?
6.

What is slotted frequency hopping?
7.

Assume four branch diversity is used, where each branch receives an independent
Rayleigh fading signal. If the average SNR is 20dB, determine the probability that the
SNR will drop below 10dB. Compare this with the case of a single receiver without
diversity.
8.

Define coding gain.
9.

What is duplexing?
10.

What is the speech code used in IS-95 system? Why?
Part-B (10 x 2 = 20)
11.

a) i) Explain about the factors that influence small scale fading. (10)
ii) Find the average fade duration for threshold levels = 0.01. = 0.1 and = 1,
when the Doppler frequency is 200Hz.
(6)

OR

b) Write a note on Noise and Interference Limited Systems. (8)
Discuss the principles of Cellular Networks. (8)
12.

a) i) How the received signal strength is predicted using the free space propagation
model? Explain?
(10)
ii) Find the far field distance for an antenna with maximum dimension of 1m and
operating frequency of 900MHz.
(6)

OR

b) i) With system theoretic description, explain the characteristics of Time
Dispersive Channels.
(8)
ii) Explain the three basic propagation mechanisms in a mobile communication
system.
(8)
13.

a) i) Briefly explain the structure of a wireless communication link. (6)
ii) With block diagram, explain the MSK transmitter and receiver. Derive an
expression for MSK and its power spectrum.
(10)
OR
b) Derive an expression for
i) M-ary phase shift keying and M-ary quadrature amplitude modulation. (8)
ii) Also derive an expression for their bit error probability. (8)
14.

a) Explain in detail about
i) Polarization diversity (6)
ii) Time diversity (5)
iii) Frequency diversity (5)
OR
b) i) Explain the basic idea about linear and behind decision feedback equalizers
and derive an expression for its minimum mean square error.
(8)
ii) With a suitable diagram, explain the channel coding and speech coding
techniques.
(8)
15.

a) i) Discuss in detail about cellular code division multiple access systems with neat
diagrams.
(8)
ii) Write short notes on transceiver implementation. (8)
OR
b) i) Explain with neat diagram of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing. (8)
ii) Write a note on second generation and third generation wireless networks and
standards.
(8)

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