Future Radio Technologies Towards 5G:
Research Opportunities at DCE
+ RF education at University of OuluAarno Pärssinen
Professor, Radio Engineering
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Cellular modem: LTE Cat4 (150Mbbs DL & 50Mbps
UL), HSPA+, EV-DO, TD-SCDMA)
Application processor
RFIC: 2/3/4G TRx
LB PA
HB PA
UHB PA
3G/2G PA
ET
ANT SW
MB PA
16/64/128GB NAND Flash
WLAN
BT
BT LE
PMIC other
NFC
RFIC: 4G CA TRx
PMIC WLS
ANT
tuner
PA modules incl. Duplex filters
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Industry Views on 5G
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Qualcomm Nokia Huawei
Ericsson DoCoMoSamsung
26-28 GHz
800 MHz bandwidth
10 Gbit/s
Adaptive Beamforming
Pre-5G radio prototype
mmW technology
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Competences of a modern RF engineer
Fundamentals
• Understand various applications of radios
• Master very well basic principles of
communications
• Master very well basics of electronics design
• Excel in fundamentals of RF from Smith chart
and matching to noise and non-linearity
• Prototyping and measuring RF
• Computer tools for electronics design
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Competences of a modern RF engineer
Advanced
• RF transceiver architectures
• RF system design and block level partitioning
• RF control algorithms
• IC design
• Communication circuits (LNA, PA, mixers, filters, amplifiers, ADCs, DAC’s,
VCO’s, PLL’s, digital for RF, …)
• Antenna design
• Radio propagation
• Various implementation technologies: fundamentals and their boundaries
(CMOS, BiCMOS, SiGe, HBT, GaN, SAW, BAW, PCB, …)
• Material physics in some cases when closely involved to electronics
• Digital signal processing for wireless
• Embedded programming
• …
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Competences of a modern RF engineer
Capability to co-operate and learn new things
• With and from your close colleagues
• In cross-disciplinary topics
• On your own
Team work
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Prerequisites for WCE-RF
Basic courses of electronics: Understanding
small signal behavior of a transistor in addition
to circuit theory for Electronics design II & III
Preferably basic course of radio technology to
support further studies in Radio Engineering I
& II
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WCE–RF Schedule ▬ 1st Year
7.9.2017
Electronics Design III
(5 cr, 2 p)
Wireless
Communications I
(5 cr, 2 p)
Electronics Design II
(6 cr, 1 p)
Autumn 2017Periods 1-2
Spring 2018Periods 3-4
RF Components and
Measurements (5 cr, 4
p)
Finnish Language studies (2-5 cr) and/or optional studies depending on personal workload
Radio Engineering I
(5 cr, 2 p) Radio Channels
(5 cr, 4 p) or
Antennas (5 cr, 4 p) (one of these is mandatory,
one can be chosen as an
optional study course)
Radio Engineering II
(6 cr, 3 p)
Advanced Practical Training (3 cr) (recommended in summer 2018, training report will be
done on autumn 2018 term)
Broadband
Communications
Systems (5 cr, 1 p)
Commun. Signal
Processing I (5 cr, 3 p)
Statistical Signal
Processing (5 cr, 1 p)
Basic Studies Advanced Studies Optional Studies
Optional CourseOptional Course
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WCE–RF Schedule ▬ 2nd Year
7.9.2017
Electronic System
Design (5 cr, 1 p)
Diploma (M.Sc.) Thesis Work (30 cr, 2-4 p)
Finnish Language studies (2-5 cr) and/or optional studies to fulfill 120 ECTS requirements
Autumn 2018Periods 1-2
Spring 2019Periods 3-4
Communications
Circuit Design
(5 cr, 1 p)
Telecommunication Engineering Project (5 cr)
or
Electronics Design and Construction
Exercise (5 cr, 1-2 p)(either one of these is mandatory)
Basic Studies Advanced Studies Optional Studies
Optional Course
Optional Course
Optional Course