Course Description
Join us for a full day of RF training where Rohde & Schwarz experts will start with a refresh on the basics of RF & will work our way through transmission characteristics, signal models, thermal noise, & phase noise. We then will review the basics of digital modulation, including IQ representation and constellation diagrams. Don't miss out on this refresher on these important topics!
What will you learn?
- Basic RF and signal characteristics
- Transmission characteristics and modulation
- I-Q Signal representation and constellation diagrams
- Essential measurement setups
- And more…
Agenda
9:00 AM — 12:00 PM
► Introduction to RF - Units, Ohm's Law, electrical power, Fourier representation of signals, and basic
electromagnetic wave propagation
► RF Transmission Characteristics - RF transmission line characteristics and their relationship to signal wavelength. RF parameters such as impedance and dielectric constant
► RF Components & Measurements - Reflective and transmission measurements including S-Parameters. Demonstrations involving Vector Network Analyzers
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
► Lunch, Provided by Rohde & Schwarz
1:00 PM — 4:00 PM
► Communications Systems, Signals & Noise - Communications system concepts of modulation, demodulation, and synchronization. AM/FM performance impairments with emphasis on thermal noise and phase noise. Demonstrations involving Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, and Oscilloscopes
► Digital Modulation & Vector Signal Analysis - Basic modulation types and Polar (I/Q) visualization. Modulation diagrams, symbol rate vs. bit rate, digital data representation, baseband filtering, and inter-symbol interference (ISI). Measuring digitally modulated signals. Demonstrations involving Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, and Oscilloscopes
► [BONUS SESSION] RADAR/EW WAVEFORM SIMULATION
- Generating pulsed waveforms from file
- Building custom pulse sequences
- Radar waveform verification & validation
- Demonstrations involving Vector Signal Generators & Real-Time Vector Signal Analyzers
This seminar is non-classified, non-proprietary, and free & open to the public. Lunch will be provided free-of-charge both days. Attendees wishing to make a monetary contribution towards the cost of lunch can do so at their own discretion through the method of their choosing. Please arrive early to allow for registration & seating.