Helpful background theory and information.
| Tutorial Note 1 - Important RF and MW Parameters for Broadband Communication |
Phase response, group delay, S-parameters, VSWR, noise figure.
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| Tutorial Note 2 - Microwave Connectors |
Types of connectors, compatibility, specifications, care and cleaning.
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| Tutorial Note 3 - Broadband Communication Signals |
Transmission bandwidth, PRBS signals, correct multiplexing and demultiplexing, eye diagrams, Q-factor, jitter, bit error rate, error analyzers.
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| Tutorial Note 4 - Basics of Optical Communication |
Background information about optical detection, polarisation, chirp, dispersion and non-linear effects.
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| Tutorial Note 5 - Modulation Schemes |
EA and LiNb modulators, ASK, BPSK and DPSK modulation.
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| Formula sheet |
Various formulae and physical constants used in microwave and communication engineering
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| Conversion table |
A list of conversions between dBm, milliwatts and volts, together with the mathematical relationships between these quantities.
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