MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

TENTATIVE TEACHING PLAN

FRM-001/01/QSP-004 Dec. 01, 2001

DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING Name of Teacher: Engr. Zulfiqar Ali Arain Subject: Satellite Communication I/II) Year: Final. Term: 1st Term Starting Date: 04-01-2011 04-2011 Term Suspension date: 24No. of Lectur es requir ed 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 Batch: 08TL (Section-

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Topic
Introduction & Historical background, need of satellite communication Uplink & downlink frequencies, synchronous satellite, international regulation & frequency coordination. Satellite frequency allocation & band spectrum, general & technical characteristics of satellite communication signals. Orbit introduction, Keplers Laws Definition of terms for earth orbiting satellites, orbital elements, apogee and perigee heights, orbital perturbations. Effect of non- spherical earth, atmospheric drag The geo-stationary orbit, antenna look angles Polar mount antenna, limit of visibility, earth eclipse of satellite, sun transit outage. Launches and launch vehicles / class test # 01 Radio wave propagation introduction, Atmospheric losses, Ionospheric effects. Rain attenuation, other propagation impairments Introduction to polarization Polarization of satellite signals Cross polarization discrimination, Ionospheric depolarization, Rain depolarization, Ice depolarization Space segment introduction, Power supply, Altitude control, Station keeping, Thermal control TT&C subsystem, Transponders, Antenna subsystem Earth segment introduction, Receive-only home TV system , Transmit-receive earth station Space link introduction, Equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) Transmission losses (free space losses, feeder losses,

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antenna misalignment losses). Link power budget equation System noise (antenna noise, amplifier noise temperature), carrier-tonoise introduction, ratio / class test # 02 Satellite access single access, Introduction to Interference introduction, between satellite FDMA/TDMA, pre-assignedinterference FDMA, Demand assigned FDMA circuits Pre-assigned TDMA, Demand assigned TDMA, Satellite Combine TDMA, (C/I) ration to interference on both uplink & switched Code due division multiple access (CDMA) downlink.services Antenna introduction, gain function & pass band interferences Satellite Direct broadcast satellite services (DBS), Mobile satellite services (MSATs) Very small aperture terminals (VSATs) Radar sat , Global positioning satellite system (GPS) Orbcomm , Iridium / class test # 03

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Total lectures Sr.

52
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Topic

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