VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM NAGAR, KATTANKULATHUR – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

CU7008 – ULTRA WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION

M.E. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

II - YEAR / III – SEMESTER

Regulation: 2013
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-2018 ODD SEMESTER

Prepared by

Dr. S. Ramesh, Associate Professor – ECE

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 CU7008 ULTRA WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION L T P C 3 0 0 3

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO UWB 9

History, Definition, FCC Mask, UWB features, UWB Interference: IEEE 802.11.a Interference,
Signal to Interference ratio calculation, Interference with other wireless services.

UNIT II UWB TECHNOLOGIES AND CHANNEL MODELS 9

Impulse Radio, Pulsed Multiband, Multiband OFDM, features: Complexity, Power Consumption,
Security and achievable data rate. MIMO Multiband OFDM, Differential multiband OFDM,
Performance characterization Ultra Wide Band Wireless Channels
Channel model: Impulse Response Modeling of UWB Wireless Channels, IEEE UWB channel
model, Path loss, Delay profiles, Time and frequency modeling.

UNIT III UWB SIGNAL PROCESSING 9

Data Modulation schemes, UWB Multiple Access Modulation, BER, Rake Receiver, Transmit-
Reference (T-R) Technique, UWB Range- Data Rate Performance, UWB Channel Capacity UWB
Wireless Locationing: Position Locationing Methods, Time of Arrival Estimation, NLOS Location
Error, Locationing with OFDM.

UNIT IV UWB ANTENNAS 9

Antenna Requirements, Radiation Mechanism of the UWB Antennas, Types of Broad band
antennas, Parameters, Analysis of UWB Antennas, Link Budget for UWB System. Design
examples of broad band UWB antennas.

UNIT V UWB APPLICATIONS AND REGULATIONS 9

Wireless Ad hoc Networking, UWB Wireless Sensor, RFID , Consumer Electronics and Personal,
Asset Location, Medical applications UWB Regulation and standards in various countries , UWB
Regulation in ITU, IEEE Standardization

REFERENCES:

1. Homayoun Nikookar and Ramjee Prasad, “Introduction to Ultra Wideband for Wireless
Communications”1st Edition, Springer Science & Business Media B.V. 2009.
2. Thomas Kaiser, Feng Zheng “Ultra Wideband Systems with MIMO”, 1st Edition, John Wiley &
Sons Ltd, Newyork, 2010.
3. W. Pam Siriwongpairat and K. J. Ray Liu, “Ultra-Wideband Communications Systems:
Multiband OFDM approach” John Wiley and IEEE press, Newyork 2008.

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 VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : CU7008 - ULTRA WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION
COURSE / YEAR /SEM : M.E. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS / II / III
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO UWB
History, Definition, FCC Mask, UWB features, UWB Interference: IEEE 802.11.a Interference, Signal to
Interference ratio calculation, Interference with other wireless services.
PART A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. List the three eras can be devised in the history of development of BTL 1 Remembering
UWB systems and enlist the UWB features.
2. Infer the basic components of Marconi’s system. BTL 4 Analyzing
3. Differentiate UWB features from conventional narrowband BTL 2 Understanding
systems.
4. Pointout the types of UWB Signals. BTL 4 Analyzing
5. Define fractional bandwidth and UWB communication. BTL 1 Remembering
6. Classify the UWB operation according to FCC. BTL 3 Applying

7. Interpret the UWB Unique. BTL 2 Understanding

8. Quote the EIRP? BTL 1 Remembering
9. Explain typical UWB pulse shape. BTL 4 Analyzing

10. Illustrate the UWB pulse train. BTL 3 Applying

11. When typical signal that can be considered for UWB transmission BTL 1 Remembering
and write it?
12. Evaluate the properties of prolate spheroidal functions that make BTL 5 Evaluating
them attractive for wireless UWB communications.
13. Discuss the two aspects of UWB interference. BTL 2 Understanding
14. Identify the UWB and other wireless systems spectrum? BTL 1 Remembering
15. Develop the block diagram of UWB system with IEEE 802.11-a BTL 6 Creating
interferer.
16. Express Friis transmission formula in free space. BTL 2 Understanding

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17. Invent the parameters deciding the performance of narrow band BTL 6 Creating
victim?
18. Summarize the methods for interference reduction. BTL 5 Evaluating

19. Show the system model of the UWB transmission. BTL 3 Applying

20. Describe the two ways the transceiver waveform combinations BTL 1 Remembering
influence the system performance.
PART – B

1. (i) List history of UWB eras with major dates. (10) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) What are the various UWB transmission techniques? (3)
2. Write short notes on BTL 1 Remembering
(i) Pioneering era (4)
(ii) Sub nanosecond impulses era (4)
(iii) Standardization & commercialization era (5)
3. (i) Illustrate the FCC radiation limits for the indoor and outdoor BTL 3 Applying
UWB communication system. (10)
(ii) Show the spectrum of UWB signals versus conventional signals.
(3)
4. Describe about hermite pulses, legandre pulses and prolate BTL 1 Remembering
spheroidal functions used in the wireless UWB communication
systems. (4+4+5)
5. Discuss the UWB features, interference reduction, and UWB & other BTL 2 Understanding
wireless systems spectrum. (13)
6. (i) Quote the two important aspects with respect to interference. (3) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Examine the effect of wideband interference on the UWB system
with an example. (10)
7. Estimate the general method of Signal to Interference Ratio (SIR) BTL 2 Understanding
calculation with block diagram of interference scenario. (13)
8. Express the effect of UWB system on a victim of OFDM system. BTL 2 Understanding
Then evaluate the bit error rate (BER) performance. (6+7)
9. (i) Demonstrate the effect of UWB interference is on the WiMax BTL 3 Applying
receiver. (6)
(ii) Discover the effect of the UWB interference on a victim narrow
band. (7)
10. Pointout the interference mitigation of wideband system on UWB BTL 4 Analyzing
using multicarrier templates with system model of the UWB
transmission. (13)

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11. Analyze the interference of UWB system with existing OFDM BTL 4 Analyzing
system. (13)
12. Explain briefly the challenges, vision and key technologies for UWB BTL 4 Analyzing
communication. (13)
13. Generalise the challenges, vision, and key technologies for UWB BTL 6 Creating
communication. (13)
14. Evaluate the interference of UWB system with existing OFDM BTL 5 Evaluating
system. (13)
PART – C

15. (i) Using the definition of fractional bandwidth evaluate the BTL 5 Evaluating
fractional bandwidth for the WLAN 802.11a and Bluetooth
wideband systems and discriminate them to the fractional bandwidth
of the UWB. (8)
(ii) Assess for the Gaussian pulse, further derivatives makes more
zero crossing of the waveform. Also conclude that this will further
decrease the fractional bandwidth of the signal. (7)
16. (i) Consider the interference scenario if n=1 if r < 10m and n=4 if BTL 6 Creating
r ≥10m and for Pdesired/Pinterf.=0dB, PtUWB=1mW, Pti=100mW and
rU=1m, Calculate the value of ri. If Pdesired/Pinterf.=10dB, Invent the
interference distance ri? (4)
(ii) Develop the effect of wideband interference on the UWB system,
as example as IEEE802.11-a interference source sanctioned at 5.25
GHz with a bandwidth of 200 MHz. (11)
17. (i) Criticize the effect of UWB interference together with the BTL 5 Evaluating
impulsive noise on the performance of a victim OFDM receiver. (10)
(ii) Assuming a zero mean Gaussian noise with two sided spectral
density height of No/2, and a Guard interval of TG for OFDM,
Conclude the variance of noise term. (5)
18. Invent the fractional bandwidth of a Doublet UWB pulse derived BTL 6 Creating
from a Gaussian pulse with σ = 0.75 nSec around center frequency of
2.4 GHz. If this pulse shape is modulated around 8 GHz rewrite what
will be the fractional bandwidth? (15)

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 UNIT II UWB TECHNOLOGIES AND CHANNEL MODELS

Impulse Radio, Pulsed Multiband, Multiband OFDM, features: Complexity, Power Consumption,
Security and achievable data rate. MIMO Multiband OFDM, Differential multiband OFDM, Performance
characterization Ultra Wide Band Wireless Channels
Channel model: Impulse Response Modeling of UWB Wireless Channels, IEEE UWB channel model,
Path loss, Delay profiles, Time and frequency modeling.
PART A

Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Quote the two competing technologies for the UWB wireless BTL 1 Remembering
communications?
2. Discuss Impulse Radio (IR) technology. BTL 2 Understanding

3. List the two variants of the IR technique. BTL 1 Remembering

4. Interpret the advantages of Impulse Radio (IR) technology. BTL 2 Understanding

5. Identify the important feature of the UWB-IR. BTL 1 Remembering

6. Infer the shortcomings of IR-UWB technology. BTL 4 Analyzing

7. Evaluate the idea behind multi-band approach. BTL 5 Evaluating

8. Analyze the pluses using multi-band UWB techniques. BTL 4 Analyzing

9. Pointout the major difficulties of pulsed multi-band technique. BTL 4 Analyzing

10. Describe multiband OFDM. BTL 1 Remembering

11. Show the difference between MIMO, multiband and conventional BTL 3 Applying
OFDM techniques.
12. Summarize the leads and hindrances MB-OFDM technique. BTL 5 Evaluating

13. Develop a snapshot of the available methods and parameters of BTL 6 Creating
UWB channel modeling.
14. Demonstrate the distributions of amplitude fading. BTL 3 Applying

15. Examine the effects causing path loss? BTL 1 Remembering

16. Define path loss (PL). BTL 1 Remembering

17. Illustrate power delay profile. BTL 3 Applying

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18. Express RMS delay spread in UWB wireless systems. BTL 2 Understanding

19. Formulate the methods and parameters used to characterize the BTL 6 Creating
IEEE UWB channel model.
20. Distinguish between time and frequency models. BTL 2 Understanding

PART – B

1. (i) What is Impulse Radio technology? Identify its advantages and BTL 1 Remembering
drawbacks. (8)
(ii) What do you think of the bit error rate performances of DS-
CDMA and DS-UWB in the AWGN and Rayleigh fading channels?
(5)
2. Discuss the UWB system based on combining OFDM with BTL 2 Understanding
multibanding. (13)
3. (i) Differentiate DS-CDMA with DS-UWB system. (6) BTL 4 Analyzing
(ii) Compare Impulse Radio and multiband OFDM UWB
technologies. (7)
4. Describe the special emphasize on the time domain impulse response BTL 1 Remembering
modeling of the UWB wireless channels. (13)
5. Illustrate the amplitude fading of UWB wireless propagation BTL 3 Applying
channels and provide a statistical model for signal amplitude fading.
(13)
6. Demonstrate the Poisson distribution, modified Poisson distribution BTL 3 Applying
and double Poisson distribution methods to characterize the arrival
times in UWB channels. (4+4+5)
7. Write short notes on the following channel parameters, BTL 1 Remembering
(i) Path loss (ii) Power delay profile and (iii) RMS delay spread.
(4+4+5)
8. (i) Explain the modified impulse response method and (ii) compare BTL 4 Analyzing
time & frequency modeling of the UWB wireless channels. (8+5)
9. Interpret the UWB channel model proposed by IEEE 802.15.3 and BTL 2 Understanding
explain the frequency domain modeling of the UWB wireless
channels. (13)
10. Analyze in details about MIMO multiband OFDM and differential BTL 4 Analyzing
multiband OFDM. (13)

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11. (i) Quote the effect of pulse shape of the IR technique on the BTL 1 Remembering
performance and complexity of the UWB system. (8)
(ii) Examine the pulsed multiband. (5)
12. (i) Express the effect of pulse shape of the IR technique on the BTL 2 Understanding
performance and complexity of the UWB system. (5)
(ii) Distinguish features of IR and MB-OFDM technology. (8)
13. Using the free space path loss model and assuming same data rates, BTL 6 Creating
bit error rates, and achieved ranges of the MB-OFDM and DS-UWB
techniques, Invent the required transmit power of two technologies
and relate them with each other. (13)
14. Summarize the MIMO multiband OFDM features in the context of BTL 5 Evaluating
complexity, power consumption, security and achievable data rate.
(13)
PART – C

15. (i) Evaluate the optimal use of the OFDM sub channels through BTL 5 Evaluating
efficient allocation of power and data rates. (9)
(ii) Using the impulse response model for a two path channel,
Assess the frequency response of the channel. (6)
16. Formulate to the characterizing the impulse response of IEEE UWB BTL 6 Creating
with respect to path loss delay profiles, time and frequency
modeling. (15)
17. (i) Discriminate differential multiband OFDM and MIMO multiband BTL 5 Evaluating
OFDM. (5)
(ii) Conclude the principal concept of MIMO-OFDM
communications and hence reduce the detrimental effects of channel
fading. (10)
18. Develop the system model of UWB MIMO multiband OFDM and BTL 6 Creating
exploit the additional diversity from band hopping inherently in
multiband transmission. (15)

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 UNIT III UWB SIGNAL PROCESSING
Data Modulation schemes, UWB Multiple Access Modulation, BER, Rake Receiver, Transmit-
Reference (T-R) Technique, UWB Range- Data Rate Performance, UWB Channel Capacity. UWB
Wireless Locationing: Position Locationing Methods, Time of Arrival Estimation, NLOS Location Error,
Locationing with OFDM.
PART A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Identify the modulation schemes of impulse radio (IR) UWB. BTL 1 Remembering

2. Discuss the benefit of bi-phase modulation (BPM). BTL 2 Understanding

3. Illustrate leads and difficulties of pulse position modulation BTL 3 Applying

(PPM)?
4. Demonstrate the direct sequence (DS) UWB. BTL 3 Applying
5. Conclude the block diagram of RAKE receiver. BTL 5 Evaluating

6. Interpret the two shortcomings and benefits of RAKE receivers for BTL 2 Understanding
the UWB system.
7. Describe Transmit-Reference (T-R) technique. BTL 1 Remembering
8. Show the recompenses of T-R method. BTL 3 Applying

9. Express the equation for range-data performance of IR-UWB BTL 2 Understanding

system.
10. Define UWB channel capacity. BTL 1 Remembering

11. Invent why UWB technology is suited for radio locationing. BTL 6 Creating

12. Examine the two parts in locationing. BTL 1 Remembering

13. Quote the meaning of ranging and positioning. BTL 1 Remembering

14. Infer the three categories of locationing systems. BTL 4 Analyzing

15. Pointout the radio positioning techniques? BTL 4 Analyzing

16. Estimate received signal strength (RSS). BTL 2 Understanding

17. Formulate the major issue in locationing with the TOA or TDOA. BTL 6 Creating

18. Assess the four coherent TOA estimation techniques. BTL 5 Evaluating

19. Analyze ESPRIT technique. BTL 4 Analyzing

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20. List the steps of clean technique. BTL 1 Remembering

PART – B

1. (i) Explain the different data modulation schemes in IR-UWB BTL 4 Analyzing
communication systems. (8)
(ii) Compare data modulation schemes. (5)
2. Write brief note on, BTL 1 Remembering
(i) UWB multiple access modulation (4)
(ii) Uniform pulse train spacing (5)
(iii) Direct sequence UWB (4)
3. Discuss the bit error rate (BER) performance of M-ary pulse BTL 2 Understanding
amplitude modulation and pulse position modulation and distinguish
it. (13)
4. Illustrate the RAKE receiver for the DS-UWB system with neat BTL 3 Applying
block diagram. (10)
Discover the reason for RAKE name. (3)
5. Describe the Transmit-Reference (T-R) technique with neat block BTL 1 Remembering
diagram. (13)
6. Demonstrate on UWB Range-Date rate performance and UWB BTL 3 Applying
channel capacity. (7+6)
7. (i) Express the need for wireless locationing. (4) BTL 2 Understanding
(ii) Differentiate the three methods to estimate the position. (9)
8. List the four coherent Time of Arrival (TOA) estimation techniques BTL 1 Remembering
and examine it. (13)
9. Analyze about non-coherent technique and NLOS location error.(13) BTL 4 Analyzing
10. Infer about the position location capability of the OFDM technique BTL 4 Analyzing
using TOA estimation method using OFDM burst. (13)
11. Distinguish the BPM, PAM, PPM and T-R methods with each other BTL 2 Understanding
and list their advantages and disadvantages for IR-UWB
transmission. (13)
12. Why measurement of distance based on phase of the received signal BTL 1 Remembering
is not a proper method, particularly in the multipath environments?
Identify it. (13)
13. Formulate the problem of PAPR encountered OFDM and DTM BTL 6 Creating
(Discrete Time Multi tone modulation). What are the ways reduce
PAPR? (13)

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14. Consider three access points at (0,0)m, (5,12)m and (13,15)m and BTL 5 Evaluating
the mobile at (10,10)m. Evaluate,
(i)The circles corresponding the distances measured from the access
points. (4)
(ii)The impact of path loss exponent (no) on the circles and their
intersections if the path loss exponent is increased from free space
(no = 2) to 4. (9)
PART – C

15. Develop the concept of parallel transmission for broad band BTL 6 Creating
communication systems used in single carrier CDMA (multi code)
and multi carrier techniques. (15)
16. Discriminate the performance of various data modulation schemes BTL 5 Evaluating
applicable to UWB communication systems. (15)
17. A wireless channel has an impulse response as h(t) = e-at u(t), where BTL 6 Creating
u(.) is the unit step function.
(i) The input signal to this channel is x(t) = cos 2πfot. Invent the SNR
out of the channel. Then invent this maximum SNR. (8)
(ii) Instead of the cos 2πfot a UWB signal of narrow time pulses
having a duration of τ and pulse repetition interval of To = 1/fo is
transmitted through this channel. Invent the output SNR. (7)
18. (i) Conclude that how would Transmit-Reference technique be used BTL 5 Evaluating
for the estimating UWB channel parameter? (8)
(ii) Assess in the T-R method the delay D used in the transmitter is
the same as the delay used in the receiver. If delay used in the
receiver is τ ≠ D, calculate the output of the correlator of the
receiver. (7)

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 UNIT IV UWB ANTENNAS
Antenna Requirements, Radiation Mechanism of the UWB Antennas, Types of Broad band antennas,
Parameters, Analysis of UWB Antennas, Link Budget for UWB System. Design examples of broad band
UWB antennas.
PART A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Assess antenna is an essential part of UWB communication BTL 5 Evaluating

systems.
2. Invent UWB antennas are gaining prominence and becoming very BTL 6 Creating
attractive.
3. Define fractional bandwidth and bandwidth ratio. BTL 1 Remembering

4. List the different types of UWB antennas. BTL 1 Remembering

5. Classify frequency dependent antenna. BTL 3 Applying

6. Describe small element antenna? BTL 1 Remembering

7. Pointout major challenge of UWB antennas. BTL 4 Analyzing
8. Interpret multiple signal reflection. BTL 2 Understanding

9. Express the mathematical expression for the electric field radiated BTL 2 Understanding
by the antenna.
10. Quote the major applications of UWB antennas. BTL 1 Remembering

11. Identify the near filed region effects. BTL 1 Remembering

12. Analyze antenna mismatch. BTL 4 Analyzing

13. Discuss re-radiation between antennas? BTL 2 Understanding

14. Distinguish UWB antennas for radar and wireless communication BTL 2 Understanding
applications?
15. Show the requirements for UWB antennas. BTL 3 Applying
16. Formulate a longer cable between UWB generator and transmit BTL 6 Creating
antenna eliminate the multiple reflection problem.
17. Evaluate structures facilitates the charge acceleration over a very BTL 5 Evaluating
wide bandwidth.
18. Infer omni-directional UWB antennas? BTL 4 Analyzing

19. Discover directional UWB antennas. BTL 3 Applying

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20. Examine the problems in notched-band technique. BTL 1 Remembering

PART – B

1. List the major requirements and examine radiation mechanism of the BTL 1 Remembering
antennas for UWB wireless communications. (13)
2. (i) Analyze the link budget design for UWB communication system BTL 4 Analyzing
with respect to UWB antenna. (10)
(ii) Pointout the challenges in UWB antenna design. (3)
3. Discuss short range analysis of UWB antennas with respect to phase BTL 2 Understanding
error, mismatch and re-radiation. (5+4+3)
4. (i) Describe the basic properties of UWB Antennas. (6) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Write design principles of UWB Antennas. (7)
5. Explain a novel printed loop antenna for Ultra-Wideband System. BTL 4 Analyzing
(13)
6. Illustrate the history of UWB antennas and discover the conventional BTL 3 Applying
antenna theory is not suitable for UWB. (13)
7. (i) Classify the UWB monopole antenna. (3) BTL 3 Applying
(ii) Demonstrate the Omni-directional UWB antenna for wireless
system miniaturization. (10)
8. (i) Compare omni directional and directional UWB antenna. (3) BTL 4 Analyzing
(ii) Infer the UWB printed wide slot directional antenna. (10)
9. Interpret the Band-notched UWB antenna and design. (13) BTL 2 Understanding

10. (i) Why dielectric resonator antenna preferred over printed BTL 1 Remembering
monopole and wide slot antennas? (3)
(ii) Examine the UWB hybrid dielectric resonator antennas. (10)
11. (i) Express the UWB antennas with band stop function. (6) BTL 2 Understanding
(ii) Estimate the transmission characteristics of UWB antennas. (7)
12. Quote the following UWB antennas BTL 1 Remembering
(i) Frequency independent antennas (7)
(ii) Self-complementary antennas (6)
13. Develop multiple resonance antennas with the combinations of BTL 6 Creating
multiple, narrow band, and radiating elements. (13)
14. Summarize the antennas are well suited for direct planar integration BTL 5 Evaluating
and also for UWB antenna arrays for radar and communications.(13)
PART – C

15. Assess the design process of planar broad band antenna applicable to BTL 5 Evaluating
Portable devices. (15)

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 16.Design wideband UWB planar dipole antenna and formulate the BTL 6 Creating
performances. (15)
17. (i) Evaluate the UWB antenna characterization parameters. (8) BTL 5 Evaluating
(ii) IR and MB-OFDM are two competent technologies for the UWB
communications. Criticize which one of these technologies is more
vulnerable to the dispersion of the UWB antenna. (7)
18. Consider an AM broadcast antenna working in the frequency range BTL 6 Creating
of 530-1800 KHz. Invent,
(i) Fractional bandwidth of the signal. (7)
(ii) Can we consider the antenna as an UWB antenna? (8)

UNIT V UWB APPLICATIONS AND REGULATIONS

Wireless Ad hoc Networking, UWB Wireless Sensor, RFID , Consumer Electronics and Personal, Asset
Location, Medical applications UWB Regulation and standards in various countries , UWB Regulation in
ITU, IEEE Standardization.
PART A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. List the major characteristics of UWB. BTL 1 Remembering

2. Classify the commercial wireless applications of UWB. BTL 3 Applying

3. Discover the major benefits of wireless ad-hoc networks in BTL 3 Applying

comparison to traditional networks.
4. Estimate the coverage area of WPAN, WLAN and WMAN. BTL 2 Understanding
5. Invent the key performance measure of UWB wireless ad-hoc BTL 6 Creating
networks.
6. Identify important requirement of sensor networks. BTL 1 Remembering
7. Quote RFID technology and mention its applications. BTL 1 Remembering
8. Assess the distinct advantage of RFID. BTL 5 Evaluating

9. Examine any two UWB based applications and their corresponding BTL 1 Remembering
frequency and data rate.
10. Compare the narrow band RFID with the UWB RFID. BTL 4 Analyzing

11. Pointout the major problem of narrow band RFID system. BTL 4 Analyzing

12. Formulate UWB technology better suits for wireless ad-hoc BTL 6 Creating
networks? Why?
13. Interpret the conclusions of FCC on UWB regulations. BTL 2 Understanding
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14. Describe PULSERS. BTL 1 Remembering

15. Differentiate the FCC indoor UWB mask with European. BTL 4 Analyzing

16. Illustrate Detect And Avoidance (DAA). BTL 3 Applying

17. Discuss the responsible of ITU-TG 1-8. BTL 2 Understanding

18. Conclude the IEEE standards for WLAN, WPAN, WMAN and BTL 5 Evaluating
MBWA.
19. Express the IEEE 802 standardization block diagram. BTL 2 Understanding

20. Define IEEE 802.15.4. BTL 1 Remembering

PART – B

1. (i) Classify UWB applications. (3) BTL 3 Applying

(ii) Illustrate the wireless ad-hoc networking application. (10)
2. (i) What is wireless sensor network? (2) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Quote one potential application of UWB wireless sensor
networks. (11)
3. Explain the RFID technology for UWB applications. (13) BTL 4 Analyzing

4. List the following applications using UWB technology BTL 1 Remembering

(i) Consumer electronics and personal computers (7)
(ii) Asset location (6)
5. Discuss the different UWB medical applications. (13) BTL 2 Understanding

6. (i) Tabulate the FCC limits for indoor and outdoor systems. (5) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Examine the UWB regulations in US. (8)
7. (i) Express the technical requirements for devices using UWB BTL 2 Understanding
technology in bands below 10.6 GHz in Europe. (6)
(ii) Interpret the European spectrum mask and regulations. (7)
8. (i) Differentiate the UWB regulations in Japan and Korea. (7) BTL 4 Analyzing
(ii) Analyze the preliminary UWB Japanese emission mask. (6)
9. Demonstrate the UWB regulations in BTL 3 Applying
(i) Singapore (6)
(ii) International Telecommunications Union. (7)
10. Describe the IEEE standardization in UWB with neat block diagram. BTL 1 Remembering
(13)
11. Distinguish the narrow and ultra-wide band RFID. Interpret which of BTL 2 Understanding
the two systems will perform better in the multipath environments?
(13)
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12. Pointout the following, BTL 4 Analyzing
(i) While UWB is an unlicensed communication system why its
standardization is important? (6)
(ii) How the UWB market pressure could push the standardization of
this technology? (7)
13. Invent the IEEE 802.11n is an alternative to UWB high speed short BTL 6 Creating
range wireless standards, especially in home media networking
market. (13)
14. Criticize the Ultra-wideband is also used in "see-through-the-wall" BTL 5 Evaluating
precision radar-imaging technology and personal area networks
(PAN). (13)
PART – C

15. (i) Summarize a case study on wireless USB. (10) BTL 5 Evaluating
(ii) Evaluate the standards are available for RFID applications. (5)
16. With schematic formulate the RFID system configuration and the BTL 6 Creating
principle of operation. (15)
17. (i) Assess the UWB technology better suits for wireless sensor BTL 5 Evaluating
system application. Why? (8)
(ii) Explain the location capability of UWB can influence the
standardization of UWB. (7)
18. Develop the UWB in medical imaging technology and medical BTL 6 Creating
monitoring applications. (15)

Prepared By: S.RAMESH VEC/ECE/ME/CS/III/QB/CU7008/UWBC/2017-2018/ODD 16