What is the NextGen Wireless Education Kit?
The NextGen Wireless Education Kit is an affordable and comprehensive teaching solution designed to inspire creativity in future wireless technologies for professors and students. By combining the TMYTEK mmWave Developer Kit with the UD Kit, all necessary hardware and software are provided for advanced mmWave teaching and research.
This kit offers hands-on experience in beamforming, beam management, and mmWave propagation, supporting R&D prototyping in areas like antenna design, protocol development, and system optimization, including 5G FR2 communication, SATCOM applications, 6G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS).
Key Features
Affordable
A cost-effective solution designed to make advanced mmWave technology accessible to educational institutions and students.
Hands-On Experience
Offers practical learning opportunities in 5G/6G communication, beamforming, beam management, mmWave propagation, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS).
Modular Learning Units
A flexible kit that supports rapid setup and execution of mmWave and radar experiments, enabling easy expansion and adaptation for diverse educational and research needs.
System Architecture
The mmWave Developer Kit serves as a robust platform to delve into advanced concepts such as beamforming, beam management, and mmWave propagation. It provides a solid foundation for exploring these critical areas of modern wireless communication.
The UD Kit features a frequency converter, local oscillator (LO), and Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP), enabling in-depth exploration and practical application of advanced 5G millimeter-wave R&D. It connects seamlessly to baseband instruments and is compatible with Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) like NI USRP and Xilinx FPGA, facilitating extensive research and development in next-generation wireless technologies.
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Courseware: Advanced RF Training and Wireless Communication
The NextGen Wireless Education Kit prepares future RF engineers with extensive mmWave hardware and detailed lab sheets, making it easier for professors to teach efficiently. This advanced system supports a broader range of wireless communication experiments compared to the foundational Dev Kit Lab Sheet.
Electrical engineering and communication faculty can develop lab sheets that cover satellite communication systems and satellite Internet networking through both theoretical instruction and hands-on experiments.
Many universities and colleges have already adopted TMYTEK's kit and incorporated it into their curricula. For instance, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology (LHU) in Taiwan has successfully integrated the kit into their 5G courses, enabling students to engage with hands-on learning experiences in beamforming and beam tracking, which are critical in the 5G era.
| Course | Labsheet |
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| NTN IoT Course |
Lab 1: BCH Coding Lab 2: LDPC Coding Lab 3: QAM Modulation Lab 4: DVB-S2 Waveform Generation Lab 5: Channel Simulation Lab 6: Receiver Simulation Lab 7: Interference Simulation Lab 8: Interference Management Lab 9: DVB-S2 End-to-End Transmission Lab 10: DVB-S2X Characteristics |
Use Case: 6G RIS
The NextGen Education Kit enables researchers and students to explore the transformative potential of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and Joint Communication and Sensing (JCAS) in 6G communication systems.This kit provides a complete mmWave RF front-end that integrates with commercial USRPs, allowing students to build JCAS systems using reflectors or RIS.
Through hands-on experimentation with RIS configurations and signal enhancement, users improve communication efficiency and reliability, driving innovation and collaboration across academic and industrial sectors.
Use Case: 6G NTN
With the NextGen Education Kit, students can delve into Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), which extend communication beyond traditional ground-based systems.
The NextGen Education Kit provides students with hands-on learning in satellite communication link basics, covering antenna technology, mmWave, and beamforming, including channel scanning, phase construction, and beam steering. The USRP enables experiments on the physical layer and baseband processing of satellite communication systems, helping students understand modulation, demodulation, and DVB-S2 system setup.
Use Case: mmWave Communication Prototype
The NextGen Education Kit provides a comprehensive solution for prototyping mmWave communication systems, enabling the long-distance transmission of modulated signals.
In this setup, the USRP generates intermediate frequency (IF) signals, which the UD Kit upconverts to 26.5-29.5 GHz. These signals are then transmitted as millimeter waves through the BBoard. The CoCo antenna receives the mmWave signals, and the UD Kit downconverts them back to IF signals for demodulation by the USRP.
This setup showcases the NextGen Teaching Kit’s innovative capabilities in mmWave communication, providing a dynamic platform for exploring high-frequency signal transmission and reception.
Use Case: Radar Digital Processing Testbed
Using the NextGen Education Kit, educators and researchers can conduct advanced radar studies, focusing on precise detection and signal processing.
This hands-on approach allows users to explore the intricacies of radar technology, enhancing their understanding of its applications in fields such as autonomous vehicles and security systems.
The kit simplifies experimental setups and reduces costs, making it accessible for educational institutions. By supporting precise detection and imaging experiments, the kit provides valuable insights into radar technology's role in fields such as autonomous vehicles and security.
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