BOARD OF ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH (BOASAR)

NWFP UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,PESHAWAR

1. Name: Muhammad Irfan Khan

2. Department: Electrical Engineering
3. Date of Registration in MSc. Degree Programme: Fall 2008
4. Major area of studies: Communication & Electronics

Courses Studied Instructors

i. Digital Signal Processing Engr. Maryam Masal Khan
ii. Digital Communication Systems Dr. Waqar Shah
iii. Switching Theory & Design Engr. Imran Ashraf
iv. Personal Mobile Communication Engr. Ihsan ul Haq
v. Advanced Electronics Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad
vi. Fiber Optics Communication System Engr. Gulzar Ahmad
vii. Propagation for Wireless Communication Engr. Gulzar Ahmad
viii. Network Security Dr. Amjad Khattak

5. Research Proposal

a) Topic Of Research

The proposed thesis project title is “Design and Analysis of Two Six-port Correlator”

b) Introduction

The main purpose of this project is to design and analyze two different UWB six-port
correlators for transmitter and receiver applications. The six-port correlators will be
designed using special electronic design automation (EDA) software for radio frequency
(RF) and microwave applications, i.e., Advanced Design Systems (ADS) from Agilent
Technologies. Then, the two designs will be analyzed and compared in terms of
transmission parameters, relative bandwidth and occupied area. On one side, design of
microwave components for multi-Giga Hertz bandwidth is a non-trivial challenge.
Meeting such challenging performance specifications requires a high degree of EDA-tool
skills and theoretical understanding of the limits and possibilities offered by the used
circuit implementation. On the other side, an appropriate design methodology must be
established and systematically used along the entire project development. Using
advanced design EDA tools with a pre-defined design methodology, different levels of
abstractions in a design process can be bridged together, thus making the design flow
thorough and efficient

c) Problem statement

A lot of research activity in the field of Ultra-wideband (UWB) circuit and

communication system design was and is performed within the academia and industry.
Among the possible ways to implement UWB transceivers for high data rates, the six-
port transceiver using the six-port correlator has shown very good performances with low
consumption power, relative simplicity at circuit level and low manufacturing cost.
However, these advantages can be achieved only by using accurate and appropriate
design methodology using complex design tools.

d) Objectives

i. To design two different UWB six port correlators for transmitter and receiver in
“Advanced Design Systems (ADS) from Agilent Technologies”
ii. To analyze results & performance of Models.
iii. To compare results.
iv. To conclude.
e) Methodology

v. To get acquainted with the Key Terms/Concepts of Six port correlators,

vi. To get acquainted with software tool Advanced Design Systems (ADS) from
Agilent Technologies.
vii. To practice different scenarios on designed models in Advanced Design Systems
(ADS) from Agilent Technologies.
viii. To get final result & conclusions.
f) Work plan

First Six weeks: 1). Study of relevant literature on

UWB Transmission System.
2). Study of relevant literature on
Correlators.
Next six weeks: 1). Study of Software tool (Study of
relevant literature on UWB
Transmission System.).
Next six week: 1). Design the two models.
2). Analyzing the results.
Next six weeks: 1). Finalizing analysis.
2).Writing thesis and research paper.
g) Facilities Required?

Facilities are available.

h) Utilization of Research Result

This research work will focus on the issues related to Ultra wideband Transmission &
will help in optimization of existing networks & design of future networks.
i) Proposed starting date: 1st Mar 2014
j) Expected date of completion 30th Sep 2014

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