problem-set-dsss
problem-set-dsss
1. If the signal bandwidth is smaller than the coherence bandwidth of a wireless channel, the
corresponding channel is known as ………………. channel.
2. A simple multiple-access scheme that could be directly used if a channel's coherence
bandwidth is larger than a user's transmission bandwidth is …………………
3. What is a typical channel model for a wideband channel?
4. If the signal bandwidth is larger than the channel's coherence bandwidth, the issue known as
………………… can occur.
5. What are the different detection techniques used for wideband channels?
6. If the transmission bandwidth is 1 MHz and the data rate of a user is 10 kHz, what is the
length of the pseudo-random (PN) sequence employed?
7. To avoid interference between the users in a CDMA system, the PN sequences should have
………………… property.
8. Block fading assumes ……………… property.
9. There is no significant ISI across PN sequences if the length of the PN sequence ……………..
delay spread (give the relation)
10. What are the key properties of PN sequences?
11. The number of ‘valid’ PN sequences increases if the length of the PN sequence ………….....
12. If processing gain increases, the received signal energy of a DSSS signal ……………….
13. RAKE receiver use ……………………. combining technique.
14. Rate of decrease of probability of bit error for RAKE reception ………………. If the number of
combining paths is increased.
15. Is it true that increasing the transmit power Pk of user k improves the SINR of other users?
16. What is the relationship between the SINR threshold, β, and the system capacity?
17. If I increase the processing gain of a CDMA system, how does it affect the capacity of the
system?
18. If I reduce the SINR threshold, what is the corresponding change in the overall spectral
efficiency of the CDMA system?
19. What is the power control strategy for a CDMA system to maximize the number of users in
the system?
20. If the noise power has increased, what is the effect of it on the transmit power?