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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

EIGHTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUG 2020
Course Code: EC404
Course Name: ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 2.15 Hours

PART A
Answer any two full questions, each carries 15 marks. Marks

1 a) List the advantages and disadvantages of Microwave Radio Communication. (6)

b) Explain Discrete Cosine Transform with proper equations. (9)

2 a) Describe how diversity enhances the performance in radio communication with (7)
the aid of space diversity techniques

b) Derive the free space path loss equation used for radio communication. (8)

3 a) Explain Compression of moving pictures with proper equations. (10)

b) Compare LED and LCD Display Systems. (5)

PART B
Answer any two full questions, each carries 15 marks.
4 a) Briefly describe about Global Positioning Satellite System. (9)

b) Mention the features of Bluetooth Technology. (6)

5 a) Derive the expression of Orbital velocity for the circular Orbit. (9)

b) What are the major substations of a Communication Satellite? Explain the (6)
function of each block.

6 a) With the help of figure, describe WLL technology and its advantages. (8)

b) State the differences between TDD and FDD in cellular communication, (7)
 PART C
Answer any two full questions, each carries 20 marks.
7 a) Write a short note on MIMO systems. (8)

b) Derive the expression for path loss of Two Ray ground Reflection model. (12)

8 a) Describe how Co-channel and adjacent channel interferences affect cellular (7)
system capacity.

b) Explain DECT data Service. (5)

c) With necessary diagrams explain the technique “hand-off”. Describe different (8)
Hand off Strategies.

9 a) Describe the traffic routing in wireless systems. (5)

b) Discuss GSM system architecture. (10)

c) Explain the OFDM implementation of multicarrier modulation. (5)