Abstract
This chapter covers RF channel models including propagation and antenna. From modem point of view, all the components in RF, e.g., LO, LNA, and PA, are part of channel. However, this chapter covers antenna, propagation media, frequency-selective fading due to surrounding terrains and obstacles, and time-selective fading due to the movement of transmitter and receiver. The measurement of RF channel is covered briefly as well. Channel models used in standards and LEO channel models are included as well.
List of sections in Chap. 4:
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4.1 Path Loss of Radio Channels
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4.2 Antenna Basic and Antenna Gain
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4.3 Path Loss Due to Reflection, Diffraction, and Scattering
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4.4 Multipath Fading and Statistical Models
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4.5 Channel Sounding and Measurements
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4.6 Channel Model Examples
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4.7 Summary of Fading Countermeasures
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4.8 Reference with Comments
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Abbreviations
- 3G, 4G:
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Third (fourth)-generation cellular system
- AM:
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Amplitude modulation
- AWGN:
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Additive white Gaussian noise
- BICM:
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Bit interleaved coded modulation
- BW:
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Bandwidth
- FEC:
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Forward error correcting codes
- GSM:
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Global system mobile
- IEEE:
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Institute of electrical and electronics engineers
- LAN:
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Local area network
- LDPC:
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Low density parity check code
- LEO:
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Low earth orbit
- LNA:
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Low noise amplifier
- LOS:
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Line of sight
- LPF:
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Low-pass filter
- MIMO:
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Multi input multi output (antenna)
- MLCM:
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Multi-level coded modulation
- NF:
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Noise figure
- OFDM:
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Orthogonal frequency division multiplex
- OOK:
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On-off keying
- PA:
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Power amplifier
- PDF:
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Probability density function
- PN:
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Pseudorandom noise
- QAM:
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Quadrature amplitude modulation
- RCV:
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Receive
- RF:
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Radio frequency
- RHS:
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Right-hand side
- RX:
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Receive
- TCM:
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Trellis coded modulation
- TX:
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Transmit
- VCO:
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Voltage-controlled oscillator
- WiMAX:
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Wireless microwave access
Antenna Areas
Kraus, J. and Marhtfka, R. “Antennas” 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2001
Mobile Fading Channel Model
Parsons, J.D., “The Mobile Radio Propagation Channels”, John Wiley & Sons,NY, 1992
Hoeher, P.,“A Statistical Discrete-time model for WSSUS multipath channel,” IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology vol.41 No.4 November 1992
Coates, R.F.W., Jannacek, G.J., Lever, K.V., “Monte Carlo simulation and random number generation,” IEEE J. Select. Areas Commun., vol. SAC-6, pp. 58066, Jan. 1988
More Wireless Channel Model and References
IEEE J. Selected Areas Communication,” Special Issue on Channel and Propagation Modeling for Wireless System Design” April 2002, August 2002, December 2002.
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Michael Yang, SM. (2019). Radio Propagation and RF Channels. In: Modern Digital Radio Communication Signals and Systems . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71568-1_4
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