Course Overview

What is Software Defined Radio? Software Defined Radio or SDR is an integral part of any modern-day communication system. It refers to a set of processes that used to be hardware implemented traditionally, that are now defined in the software domain providing the engineers a chance to configure the radios to their desired level. It gives extra flexibility in radio design.

This course will cover the necessary components of SDR with an understanding of the limitations of traditional radio design and the application of SDR to overcome them.

The course will demonstrate how the interaction of analog signal processing, DSP techniques for power and spectrum efficient transmission as well as the reception of signals can help realize practical and optimized software-based radio solutions.

This Zoe training course will empower you with strong fundamental concepts and understanding of Software Defined Radio and its emerging importance worldwide today.

By undertaking this course, you will gain detailed information and knowledge about all aspects necessary to understand Software Defined Radio and to be able to optimally utilise it for your organisation.

Since Software Defined Radio is highly relevant today, this course will equip you with the confidence to impart it to others in your organization and help them to fulfil higher roles and responsibilities, thus aiming for career growth and progress.

Course Objectives

The basic objective of this Software Defined Radio (SDR) training program is to equip technology professionals with —

• Thorough knowledge of the basic concepts of Software Defined Radio
• The confidence and knowledge to train team members on concepts of Software Defined Radio
• The capacity to secure a leading edge for your organisation in the Software Defined Radio market space

Training Methodology

This collaborative Software Defined Radio (SDR) Course, will comprise the following training methods:

• Lectures
• Seminars & Presentations
• Group Discussions
• Assignments
• Case Studies & Functional Exercises

Zoe Talent Solutions follows the ‘Do-Review-Learn-Apply’ model.

Organisational Benefits

By professionals undertaking this Software Defined Radio (SDR) course, their organisations will derive the following benefits:

• Experienced and trained professionals to effectively introduce and manage Software Defined Radio within the organisation
• Free and regular training of other employees who operate and use advanced financial tools and technologies for greater efficiency
• Improving the current processes to make them leaner
• Increased organisational efficiency and growth
• Competitive advantage in the Software Defined Radio market space
• Application of advanced concepts and techniques of Software Defined Radio in the organisation
• Better client satisfaction, resulting in organisational growth
• Leaner operations and hence reduced costs

Personal Benefits

Professionals enrolling for this Software Defined Radio (SDR) course will derive the following benefits:

• Detailed understanding and knowledge of Software Defined Radio
• Increased awareness of advanced techniques and concepts related to Software Defined Radio
• Increased ability and capability to not only introduce Software Defined Radio in one’s organisation but also successfully manage it for optimal results
• Enhanced perspective and foresight to predict challenges and hindrances and act upon these to prevent adverse effects on the growth prospects of the organisation
• Greater capability, skill, and experience to undertake critical roles and responsibilities related to Software Defined Radio and ensure a positive impact on the growth of the organisation, in turn demonstrating one’s potential and talent, fostering career advancement and progression
• Increased potential, understanding, and knowledge to cut costs through automation and other techniques for leaner operations
• Increased knowledge, experience, and confidence to achieve a competitive advantage for one’s organisation in the Software Defined Radio market through the application of advanced techniques and strategies

Who Should Attend?

• Senior management of an organisation who play a key role in technology-related decisions for the organisation and who need to understand the prospect of Software Defined Radio
• Technical managers responsible for providing strategic guidance and inputs to the top management for saving costs and increasing profits
• Members of the telecom technology team of an organisation responsible for implementing/ maintaining /optimally utilising Software Defined Radio
• Managers and leaders of other teams who might want to learn about SDR to enhance their departments’ knowledge base and skill set
• End-users of certain Software Defined Radio platforms who need to know how to best utilise the platform/software to derive the best results
• Any other electrical /electronic/telecommunication engineers and professionals who would like to know more about the technology and fundamentals of Software Defined Radio

Course Outline

The course covers the following areas important to understanding Software Defined Radio Fundamentals:

Module 1: What is Software Defined Radio?

• Definition of SDR
• Basic components

Module 2: Architecture

• SDR Architecture part 1
• SDR Architecture part 2

Module 3: Distortion

• Distortion parameters
  • Sources of distortion in a transceiver
  • Metrics of distortion in a transceiver
• Nonlinear distortion and nonlinearity specifications

Module 4: Power Amplifiers: Non-linear Distortion Transmitted Signals 

Module 5: Power Amplifiers: Line-up for Linearity & Power Requirement Calculations

Module 6: Power Amplifiers: Linearization Techniques for Nonlinear Distortion in SDR

Module 7: Power Amplifiers: Predistortion Techniques for Nonlinear Distortion in SDR

Module 8: Digital Predistortion Techniques for Linear Distortion

Module 9: Digital Predistortion Techniques for Nonlinear Distortion