WCDMA Fundamentals Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: System Description

Module 3: Spreading and Modulation of D/L Channels

Module 4: Spreading and Modulation of U/L Channels

Module 5: Coding and Interleaving

Module 6: Power Control and Soft Hand-Off

Module 7: Receiver Techniques and Performance

Module 8: Harmonization of CDMA Systems

Wireless Technology Training Courses > WCDMA Fundamentals Curriculum

This Curriculum is directed at a technical audience including product designers, testers, system architects and engineers. WCDMA Fundamentals provides an understanding of this newly proposed 3rd generation wireless standard. Topics covered include basic system properties and specifications, cell layout, channel structure, synchronization, spreading and modulation, coding and interleaving, power control, hand-offs, receiver techniques and performance, and system harmonization. View a detailed course outline.

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This course is intended for a technical audience including product designers, testers, system architects and engineers.

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Detailed Course Outline

This module introduces the basic characteristics of Wide-band CDMA (WCDMA). Topics include:

multiband capability
duplexing modes
bandwidth requirements
spreading rate and bandwidth combinations
flexible multiplexing and multichannel operation
the proposed standard
receiver complexity
the NTT Docomo field trials

This module describes the WCDMA system. Key concepts include:

cell layout
CDMA and WCDMA compatibility
common and dedicated channels
the Physical Random Access Channel
code synchronization
cell synchronization
power control
soft hand-off
interface calculations

This module examines the spreading and modulation of the downlink channels. Topics covered are:

the frame structure of D/L dedicated channels
D/L in FDD mode
D/L in TDD mode
channelization codes
scrambling codes
primary and secondary synchronization codes
the broadcast channel
the pilot signal

This module examines the spreading and modulation of the uplink channels. Items discussed include:

codes used in the U/L
structure of the U/L scrambling codes
long and short scrambling codes
random access channel
cell signature sequences
cell access procedure
U/L physical channel

This module explores the coding and interleaving processes within WCDMA. Key concepts include:

forward error correction,
automatic repeat request
channel coding
covolutional and turbo codes
the interleaving process
rate matching
unequal symbol repetition
puncturing

This module describes the use of power control and soft hand-off in WCDMA systems. Topics include:

open loop power control
closed loop power control
outer loop power control
frame error rate
implementation of soft hand-off

This module describes WCDMA receiver techniques and performance. Topics are:

multipath channels
ray combining
Rake receivers
antenna diversity
time-space diversity
digital beam forming

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This module discusses the issues and efforts surrounding the harmonization of CDMA systems. Key topics are:

current harmonization efforts and the 3G partnership group (3GPP)
internal structure of 3GPP
multi-mode CDMA
harmonization at the level of network models

Course Prerequisites

Next Generation Wireless: 3G Overview is recommended or experience in CDMA based systems.

Average Curriculum Length

8.0 hours

Testing

Includes both pre-testing and post testing.

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Author and Subject Matter Expert

The author and subject matter expert is Dr. Roshdy Hafez of Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario. Dr Hafez holds a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alexandria, Egypt (1974) and a Ph.D. (1978), also in Electrical Engineering, from Carleton University. In 1980, he joined the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University as an assistant professor. He became a full professor in 1989. Dr. Hafez has more than 20 years' experience in the areas of mobile communications and spectrum engineering. He has taught and lectured extensively in wireless and related areas. His current research focuses on CDMA-based wireless systems and adaptive signal processing. He has served as a consultant to government agencies and telecommunications companies including the Canadian Department of Communications (now Industry Canada), Nortel and Bell Mobility. Dr. Hafez has been actively involved in TRIO and CITR. Between 1994 and 1998, he was a TRIO project leader on CDMA PCS networks.

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