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ECE7603J – Millimeter-wave and Terahertz Wireless Communications
Instructors:
Credits: 3 Credits
Pre-requisites: Ve455 Digital Communication Signals and Systems, Ve489 Computer Networks, and/or good graduate standing.
Description:
Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication systems (30–300 GHz) have been officially adopted in
fifth generation (5G) cellular systems, and several mmWave sub-bands have been allocated for
licensed communications. While the trend for higher carrier frequencies is clear, the total consecutive
available bandwidth for mmWave systems is still less than 10 GHz, which makes it difficult to
support terabit per second data rates. In this context, Terahertz band (0.1–10 THz) communication is
envisioned as a key wireless technology to satisfy the future demands within 5G and beyond. This
class will focus on the state-of-the-art transceiver and antenna technologies, electromagnetic wave
propagation, physical layer technologies (including modulation, massive MIMO, etc.), link and
network layer design (including medium access control, network discovery and association,
interference, resource allocation, etc.), and key applications and outreach directions (including space
communications, secure and military communications, localization, nanonetworks, etc.)
Course Topics:
• Introduction to Millimeter-wave and Terahertz Wireless Communications
• Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
• Physical Layer – Modulation
• Physical Layer – Massive MIMO and Beamforming
• Physical Layer – Synchronization
• Link Layer – Medium Access Control
• Link Layer – Error Control
• Network Layer – Network Discovery and Association
• Network Layer – Routing, Relaying and Handover
• Transceiver Technology
• Antenna and Antenna Array Technology
• Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces and Reflectarray Technology
• Applications and Outreach