Never again struggle with comprehending the concepts of RF transceiver and digital communications.

What you'll learn

Modulation and demodulation techniques for wireless communication.

RF transceiver architecture and its principles.

Skills to comprehend RF transceiver system.

Phasing techniques.

Constellation diagrams.

Requirements

Basic understanding of phasors is helpful, but not a neccessity.

Description

Nowadays, having a deep understanding of wireless communications enhances the career prospects of electrical and electronics engineers.Are you fascinated by the world of wireless communications and eager to explore its underlying principles?Are you having difficulty comprehending the complexities of modulation, transceiver architectures, and digital communication techniques?Are you seeking for a comprehensive course that can assist you in mastering the fundamental skills required for wireless communication systems?Look no further than "The Ultimate Crash Course for RF Transceiver Fundamentals" - The final course in The Tao of Phasor Series.The aim of this course is to provide a simplified and easily understandable approach to RF transceiver and digital communications.This course encompasses the fundamental knowledge required to gain entry into the field of RF transceivers and digital communications:With high-quality content and insightful lessons, you'll have a solid foundation in RF transceivers and digital communications.Our focus is not just on the HOW, but also on the WHY and the evolution of analytical methods in this field.We will highlight the crucial factor - the time-varying phasor, in comprehending RF signals and systems.We will present specific examples of modulated signals and their conversions in frequency to provide a clear understanding.Without difficult math! By the end of this course:You'll have a solid foundation in wireless transceiver architecture, modulators, and demodulators. To name a few, linear transmitter, linear receiver, polar transmitter, polar recevier, I/Q modulator and demodulator, DSB/SSB modulator, etc.You'll learn the purposes of VCOs, phase-locked loops, mixers, power amplifiers, and low-noise amplifiers, etc.You'll learn about thec concepts of modulation techniques such as AM, FM, PM, amplitude shift keying (ASK), phase shift keying (PSK), quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), OQPSK, pi/4-QPSK, MSK, etc.You'll learn the practical application of the Hilbert transform, analytic signals, and phasing techniques.You'll also gain a practical understanding of pulse shaping and optimum receivers.You'll be well on your way to mastering the art of wireless communications.Join us on this journey and discover the fun parts of RF transceivers and digital communications!

Overview

Section 1: Overview

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Overview

Section 2: Development of Radio Transmission

Lecture 3 What is Modulation?

Lecture 4 Spark-Gap Transmitter

Lecture 5 Fessenden

Lecture 6 Continuous Wave

Lecture 7 Vacuum Tube

Lecture 8 Armstrong

Lecture 9 The Key to Radio Downsizing

Lecture 10 Why Modulation?

Section 3: Modulation and Transmitter

Lecture 11 Amplitude Modulation (AM)

Lecture 12 Frequency and Phase Modulation (FM and PM)

Lecture 13 Angle Modulation

Lecture 14 Linear Modulation and Complex Envelope

Lecture 15 Linear Modulator (IQ Modulator)

Lecture 16 Linear Transmitter

Lecture 17 Polar Transmitter

Section 4: Demodulation and Receiver

Lecture 18 Linear Demodulation

Lecture 19 Linear Receiver

Lecture 20 Polar Receiver

Section 5: Modulated Spectrum

Lecture 21 Double-sided and Single-sided Spectrum

Lecture 22 Double sidebands (DSB) Spectrum of AM Signals

Lecture 23 DSB and SSB Spectrum of Upconverted Signals

Lecture 24 Spectrum of PM & IQ-modulated Signals

Section 6: Complex Envelope

Lecture 25 Complex Envelope

Lecture 26 Envelope Simulation

Section 7: Phasing Techniques

Lecture 27 Definition of Hilbert Transform

Lecture 28 Transformation of a Cosine Wave

Lecture 29 Spectrum Efficiency

Lecture 30 A Simple Analytical Signal

Lecture 31 Analytical Signal of a Modulated Signal

Lecture 32 Phasing Techniques

Section 8: Digital Communications

Lecture 33 Can Digital Signals Be Transmitted?

Lecture 34 QPSK

Lecture 35 Simple Constellation Diagram

Lecture 36 Constellation Diagram (I)

Lecture 37 Constellation Diagram (II)

Lecture 38 BPSK and 8PSK

Lecture 39 QAM

Lecture 40 Pulse Shaping

Lecture 41 Inter-symbol Interference (ISI)

Lecture 42 OQPSK and pi/4-QPSK

Lecture 43 Optimum Receiver

Lecture 44 Digital Signals in Transceivers

Section 9: Summary

Lecture 45 Conclusion

Lecture 46 Bonus

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