Introduction: Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum and applications. General description of a contemporary wireless communication system.<\/p>\n
Antennas: Far field parameters (radiation power density, total radiated power, radiation intensity, radiation pattern, half-power beamwidth, directivity, gain). Reciprocity. Polarization. Input impedance-resonance-standing wave ratio.\u00a0Infinitesimal dipole and linear wire antennas.\u00a0Linear arrays. Modern antennas and applications.<\/p>\n
Propagation of radiowaves: Propagation mechanisms. Free-space propagation. Knife-edge diffraction losses. Attenuation by rain and atmospheric gases. Depolarization of radiowaves. Radiation of an antenna located over a flat earth. Multipath and fading. Large and small scale fading. Frequency selective and non-selective channels. Link budget.<\/p>\n
Wireless tranceivers: Modulation and frequency translation, Transceiver architectures and characteristics (non-linearities, intermodulation, noise figure, receiver sensitivity), Link budget,<\/p>\n
Digital modulation and detection: M-ary digital modulation\/demodulation techniques (MQAM, MPSK, MFSK).\u00a0 Optimum receiver architectures. Performance of digital modulation over AWGN and fading channels. Calculation and analysis of quality parameters of wireless communication systems. Introduction to diversity and MIMO techniques.<\/p>\n
Mutliplexing and multiple access techniques: Duplexing (FDD, TDD, Half FDD), Multiplexing (FDM, TDM, SM), Orthogonal and non-orthogonal multiple access (TDMA, FDMA, SDMA, NOMA), random access (ALOHA, CSMA\/CA), OFDM.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9649950","course","type-course","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"post-meta-fields":{"course-semester":["5"],"_course-semester":["field_5d132f2c14d55"],"course-id":["1501"],"_course-id":["field_5d132b9c78b6e"],"course-group":[""],"_course-group":["field_5d14e905fe59a"],"course-type":["\u0395\u03a0-\u0391\u0394"],"_course-type":["field_5d133c6ba1599"],"course-compulsory":["\u03a5\u03a0"],"_course-compulsory":["field_5d146d39805a6"],"course-field":["\u0395\u0394"],"_course-field":["field_5d146e248f2b3"],"course-ects":["6"],"_course-ects":["field_5d13518794761"],"course-hours-theory":["4"],"_course-hours-theory":["field_5d13521894762"],"course-hours-lab":["2"],"_course-hours-lab":["field_5d1468d18a11f"],"_edit_lock":["1739127286:1"],"_edit_last":["1"],"course-school":["School of Engineering"],"_course-school":["field_5d132bf078b70"],"course-dept":["Department of Information and Electronic Engineering"],"_course-dept":["field_5d132c3a78b71"],"course-level":["1"],"_course-level":["field_5d132c5878b72"],"course-lang":["a:2:{i:0;s:2:\"el\";i:1;s:2:\"en\";}"],"_course-lang":["field_5d133e246f04b"],"course-erasmus":["0"],"_course-erasmus":["field_5d133e8e6f04c"],"course-url":["https:\/\/exams-iee.the.ihu.gr\/course\/view.php?id=51"],"_course-url":["field_5d133f9b5c292"],"course-prerequisites":["a:2:{i:0;s:7:\"9649946\";i:1;s:7:\"9649933\";}"],"_course-prerequisites":["field_5d13405189c17"],"course-aim":["The main objective of the course is to introduce the basic principles of modern wireless communication systems, to analyze the operation and the basic components of such systems and to offer the students the means to deal with pertinent applications. By the successful completion of the course the student should be able to:"],"_course-aim":["field_5d1353f985af8"],"course-goal-1":["Calculate the fundamental parameters of an antenna (radiated power, radiation intensity, directivity etc.)."],"_course-goal-1":["field_5d13546e85af9"],"course-goal-2":["Compare the characteristics (pros and cons) of antennas and propose the most appropriate antenna for a specific apllication."],"_course-goal-2":["field_5d1354f885afa"],"course-goal-3":["Evaluate the propagation models and apply the most appropriate model for the calculation of path losses of a wireless link."],"_course-goal-3":["field_5d13550085afb"],"course-goal-4":["Assess the performance of a wireless communication system, based on specific quality criteria."],"_course-goal-4":["field_5d13550e85afc"],"course-goal-5":["Calculate the link budget and propose specific techniques for its improvement."],"_course-goal-5":["field_5d13551485afd"],"course-goal-6":["Explain the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of contemporary multiplexing and multiple access techniques."],"_course-goal-6":["field_5d13551b85afe"],"course-goal-7":["Understand international terminology and specifications."],"_course-goal-7":["field_5d13552385aff"],"course-skills":["Search, analysis and synthesis of information by using the appropriate means and technology.\r\nDesicion making.\r\nIndependent and cooperative work.\r\nRespect to the natural environment.\r\nCriticism and self-criticism ability.\r\nFree, creative and inductive thinking."],"_course-skills":["field_5d1355c25aeb4"],"course-teaching-method":["Lectures in the classroom.\r\nLaboratory\/practice exercises in the laboratory room (small teams)."],"_course-teaching-method":["field_5d1383ec75a23"],"course-it-methods":["Power point presentations.\r\nMoodle.\r\nTools for simulation of wireless communication systems.\r\nUse of spectrum analyzer for antenna measurements.\r\nElectronic communication with students."],"_course-it-methods":["field_5d1384b975a24"],"course-activity-1":["Lectures"],"_course-activity-1":["field_5d1387d7cba43"],"course-activity-workload-1":["52"],"_course-activity-workload-1":["field_5d1388b2cba46"],"course-activity-2":["Laboratory\/practical exercises"],"_course-activity-2":["field_5d13886ccba44"],"course-activity-workload-2":["26"],"_course-activity-workload-2":["field_5d1388e9cba47"],"course-activity-3":["Preparation for laboratory exercises"],"_course-activity-3":["field_5d138878cba45"],"course-activity-workload-3":["26"],"_course-activity-workload-3":["field_5d13890dcba49"],"course-activity-4":["Small projects and technical reports"],"_course-activity-4":["field_5d138947cba4b"],"course-activity-workload-4":["26"],"_course-activity-workload-4":["field_5d13891dcba4a"],"course-activity-5":["Literature analysis, individual study and problem solving"],"_course-activity-5":["field_5d14ed2508982"],"course-activity-workload-5":["50"],"_course-activity-workload-5":["field_5d14ed3708983"],"course-student-evaluation":["\u0391. Final written examination (W\u0395) (60%) \r\n- Problem solving and calculations.\r\n- Comparative evaluation of various systems\/situations relative to wireless communications.\r\n\r\n\u0392. Laboratory projects and technical reports (L\u0395) (40%)\r\n\r\nThe final score of the course (W\u0395*0,6+ L\u0395*0,4) should be at least five (5). Moreover, WE and LE individual scores should be at least four (4).\r\n\r\nThe evaluation criteria are listed in the webpage of the course and are explained to the students in the classroom."],"_course-student-evaluation":["field_5d1389cff8c01"],"course-eudoxus-bib":["(\u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac) \u03a0. \u039a\u03c9\u03c4\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2, \u03a0. \u0391\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b3\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5, \"\u0391\u03c3\u03cd\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b5\u03c2\", \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u0391. \u03a4\u03b6\u03b9\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1 & \u03a5\u03bf\u03af \u0391\u0395, 2010, ISBN: 978-960-418-268-8, \u039a\u03c9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u0392\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0395\u03cd\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03bf: 18548835.\r\nR. Heath, \"\u0395\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03c3\u03cd\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7 \u03a8\u03b7\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\", \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03a7. \u0393\u03ba\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b4\u03b1 & \u03a3\u03b9\u03b1 \u0395\u0395, 2018, ISBN: 978-960-512-7084, \u039a\u03c9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u0392\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0395\u03cd\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03bf: 77107209.\r\n\u0391. \u039a\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0393. \u03a0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2, \"\u0391\u03c3\u03cd\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b5\u03c2\", \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u0391. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 & \u03a3\u03b9\u03b1 \u0399\u039a\u0395, 2017, 2\u03b7 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b4., ISBN: 978-960-491-112-7, \u039a\u03c9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u0392\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0395\u03cd\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03bf: 68393538."],"_course-eudoxus-bib":["field_5d138e0af441c"],"course-greek-bib":["(\u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac) D. Tse, P. Viswanath, \"\u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03ad\u03c2 \u0391\u03c3\u03cd\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u03c2\", \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u039a\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u0395\u03a0\u0395, 2009, ISBN: 978-960-461-228-4.\r\nB. Sklar, \"\u03a8\u03b7\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b5\u03c2\", \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u0391. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 & \u03a3\u03b9\u03b1 \u039f\u0395, 2\u03b7 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b4., 2011, ISBN: 978-960-491-019-9.\r\n\u0393. \u0395\u03c5\u03b8\u03cd\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5, \u00ab\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03af\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0395\u03c0\u03af\u03b4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b7 \u03a4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u03a3\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd\u00bb, \u03a3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u0391\u03ba\u03b1\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03ca\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u0392\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd (www.kallipos.gr), 2015, ISBN: 978-960-603-062-8.\r\n\u039d. \u039c\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5, \u00ab\u03a8\u03b7\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b5\u03c2: \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c0\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0398\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0395\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u00bb, \u03a3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u0391\u03ba\u03b1\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03ca\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u0392\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd (www.kallipos.gr), 2015, ISBN: 978-960-603-299-8.\r\nW. Stallings, C. Beard, \u00ab\u0391\u03c3\u03cd\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b5\u03c2, \u0394\u03af\u03ba\u03c4\u03c5\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a3\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u00bb, \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u0391. \u03a4\u03b6\u03b9\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1 & \u03a5\u03bf\u03af \u0391.\u0395., 2016, ISBN: 978-960-418-549-8.\r\nC.A. Balanis, \"\u039a\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2-\u0391\u03bd\u03ac\u03bb\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a3\u03c7\u03b5\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7\", \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5 & \u03a3\u0399\u0391 \u039f\u0395, 2005, ISBN: 978-960-411-509-9.\r\nJ. Kraus \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 R. Marhefka, \"\u039a\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2\", \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u0391. \u03a4\u03b6\u03b9\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1 & \u03a5\u03bf\u03af \u0391\u0395, 2015 , 3\u03b7 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b4., ISBN: 978-960-418-510-8.\r\n\u03a3.\u0391. \u03a0\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0391.\u0391. \u039d\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2, \"\u0395\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b7 \u0397\u03bb\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u039a\u03c5\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd\", \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5 & \u03a3\u0399\u0391 \u039f.\u0395., 2007, ISBN: 978-960-411-650-8."],"_course-greek-bib":["field_5d138e3cf441d"],"course-intl-bib":["B. Sklar, \"Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications\", Prentice Hall, 2017, 2nd ed., ISBN: 978-0134724058.\r\nA.F. Molisch, \u201cWireless Communications\", John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2011, 2nd ed., ISBN: 9780470741870.\r\nA. Goldsmith, \u201cWireless Communications\u201d, Cambridge University Press, 2005, ISBN: 9780511841224.\r\nG. Kalivas, \u201cDigital Radio System Design\u201d, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2009, ISBN 9780470847091.\r\nS.K. Das and A. Das, \u201cAntenna and Wave Propagation\u201d, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Education, 2013.\r\nW.L. Stutzman and G.A. Thiele, \u201cAntenna Theory and Design\u201d, Wiley, 2013 (3rd ed.).\r\nT. 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