LTE physical layer tutorials
- LTE Introduction
- LTE Parameters
and Downlink Modulation
- OFDMA and
Downlink Frame Structure Details
- SC-FDMA and LTE Uplink
- Network and
Protocol Architecture
- Channel Mapping and
UE Categories
- Initial Cell
Search and Cell Selection
- System Information
- Random
Access Procedures and EPS Bearer Setup
- Uplink Channels and
Signals
- LTE Mobility and
MIMO Introduction
- Downlink and Uplink
MIMO in LTE
- eNodeB and
UE Performance Requirements
- UE Certification
and Field Trials
Part 1: LTE Introduction
- Motivations for LTE
- LTE market and background
- Requirements
- Evolution path to LTE
Part 2: LTE
Parameters and Downlink Modulation
- LTE parameters and frequency bands
- What is OFDMA?
- OFDMA multiple access and downlink frame structure
- OFDMA transmit and receive chains
Part 3: OFDMA
and Downlink Frame Structure Details
- Downlink OFDMA time-frequency multiplexing
- LTE Spectrum Flexibility and Bandwidth
- FDD downlink frame structure detailed
- TDD frame structure
Part 4: SC-FDMA and LTE Uplink
- Introduction to SC-FDMA and uplink frame structure
- Marriage of single carrier transmission and FDMA
- Uplink SC-FDMA transmit and receive chains
- Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR) comparison with SC-FDMA and OFDMA
Part 5: Network and
Protocol Architecture
- LTE/SAE network architecture
- EPC -Evolved Packet Core
- Base Station control plane and user plane protocol stacks
- EPC protocol stacks
Part 6: Channel Mapping
and UE Categories
- Logical and transport channel mapping in downlink and uplink
- LTE UE Categories
Part 7: Initial
Cell Search and Cell Selection
- Downlink physical channels and signals
- Cell Search and Selection in LTE
- Primary synchronization signal
- Secondary synchronization signal
- Reference signals
- Downlink reference signal details
- Master Information Block on PBCH
- System Information on DL-SCH
Part 9:
Random Access Procedure and EPS Bearer Setup
- Random access preamble transmission to eNodeB
- Random access response from eNodeB
- Resource allocation and contention resolution
- Signaling on PDCCH
- Hybrid ARQ
- RRC Connection Setup and EPS Bearer Setup
Part 10: Uplink Channels and
Signals
- Uplink physical channels and signals
- PU-SCH: Physical Uplink Shared Channel
- Uplink assignment signaling on PDCCH
- Uplink frequency hopping
- PUCCH
Part 11: LTE Mobility
and MIMO Introduction
- Intra MME Handover over the X2 interface
- RRC States
- MIMO Basics
- Transmit diversity
- Spatial multiplexing
- Beamforming
Part 12: Downlink and
Uplink MIMO in LTE
- Downlink MIMO modes
- Transmit diversity
- Spatial multiplexing
- Cyclic delay diversity
- Beam forming
- Spatial multiplexing downlink transmitter chain
- Code book based precoding
- Uplink MIMO
- Uplink transmit antenna selection
- Multi-user MIMO
- eNodeB modulation quality measurements
- eNodeB performance requirements
- UE performance requirements
Part 14: UE
Certification and Field Trials
- LTE terminal testing stages
- LTE terminal certification
- LTE field trial scenarios