III B.E. (Computer Engg.)

VI SEMESTER

6CP6.4 MICROWAVE AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

1. MICROWAVE PROPAGATION: Em wave radiation and its reception. Polarization, Attenuation and Absorption. Effect of earth’s curvature and environment, Electromagnetic spectrum and frequency range for microwave. Mode of propagation, Ground sky and line of sight propagation. Maximum usable frequency and skip distance. Tropo scatter propagation.

2. MICROWAVE SYSTEMS: Microwave antenna, Block diagram of microwave links. Transmitter, receiver and repeater station equipments.

3. RADAR AND NAVIGATIONAL AIDS: Basic principle and range equations, Effect of noise, Radar display system; Introduction to Pulse Radar, Doppler Radar, Blind frequency, Radar Beacons, CW Radar and its applications & Navigational Aids.

4. ELEMENTS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION: Frequency bands, Transmission & Multiplexing, Modulation, Multiple Access, Frequency reuses.

5. COMMUNICATION SATELLITE: Orbital period & velocity, Orbital inclination, Elevation, Geostationary Satellite, Earth station, Antenna & amplifiers, up & down converters, Satellite links, Interference, FDM and TDM multiple access. Satellite packet communication.

 Recommended Books:

1. George Kenndy -Electronic Communication System", Tata McGraw Hill.

2. K.D. Prasad -"Antena & Wave Propagation." Satya Prakashna.

3. Tri T Ha -"Digital Satelite Communication"