Approved
Hardware Exploration of Channel Estimation Techniques in a Multi-standard Environment
Alirad Malek () and Balaji Sathyanarayanan ()
Start
2009-12-01
Presentation
2010-10-01 09:00
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Finished:
2010-10-28
Master's thesis:
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Abstract
The aim of this master’s thesis is to explore and implement a channel estimation module capable of supporting at least three standards in a user terminal. The inital standards are 3GPP LTE, IEEE 802.11n & DVB-H. Trade-offs between advanced estimation and hardware complexity will be explored while low power consumption and flexibility constraints will be essential. The module will be deigned towards an ASIC, while funtional verification will be performed on an FPGA. The activities performed during the master’s thesis are part of a European founded project named Multi-base. Multi-base is a Framework Programme 7 project, consisting of three universities (Lund University, Linköping University & Leuven Catholic University) and four European industry representatives (Ericsson, Infineon, IMEC & Technikon) with the ultimate goal of provide a proof of concept of a real ubiquitous network access in terminal devices that would mark the development of handhelds for the next five to ten years. Requirements: - Strong background on telecommunications - Solid background in digital Hardware design
Supervisor: Farzad Foroughi (EIT) and Isael Diaz (EIT)
Examiner: Joachim Rodrigues (EIT)