This thesis deals with analog bass guitar preamplifiers and related functional blocks such as equalizers and bass effects. The first part contains a theoretical analysis of individual functional blocks preamplifiers and principles as well as an outline of the design and construction principles. In the following section is presented a design of connection that involves a bass guitar preamplifier, including an equalizer, an integrated distortion effect and an amplifier for headphone output. The proposed connections are simulated in the PSpice program and the printed circuit boards design is carried out using the Eagle program. Based on previous results, the construction of a bass guitar preamplifier is realized. The parameters of the individual blocks are measured and compared with the simulations.

Ultra-wideband (UWB) communication is emerging as a new wireless technology, which promises high data rates with low interference and low power consumption. The development of such UWB systems requires a sufficiently large amount of data to characterize the propagation behavior of UWB signals in indoor environments and develop accurate channel models. This thesis focuses primarily on a frequency-domain approach for propagation measurements and characterization of indoor UWB channels. This approach is based on measurements of the amplitude using a scalar network analyzer and retrieval of the phase from the amplitude data using a Hilbert transform relationship. Extensive propagation data are collected in a frequency range of 1 to 12 GHz in two buildings on Virginia Tech campus. Using the data, channel characterization results are obtained and compared to those based on time-domain measurements. Some statistical results for small-scale fading, path loss exponent, and signal quality are presented. This comparison validates the accuracy of measured results for the UWB measurement campaign. The measured data also reaffirms the immunity of UWB propagation to small-scale fading which is present in narrowband wireless communication systems. In addition to channel propagation measurements, signal distortions in UWB links, due to bandwidth limitations of antenna characteristics as well as the dispersive behavior of building materials, are also examined. In particular, the distortion of radiated signals by TEM horn antennas along off-boresight directions are studied experimentally. Furthermore, pulse distortions resulting from propagation through dispersive walls are demonstrated by simulation. The roles of receive-transmit antennas in a UWB link are examined, and the requirements for gain, input impedance, polarization, and phase of the radiated signal necessary for minimization of signal distortions are pointed out. / Master of Science

[pt] Neste trabalho é desenvolvido um modelamento matemático para os elementos que compõem um sistema de compensação de PMD de primeira ordem, visando obter alternativas de solução para a metodologia de controle do sistema de compensação. Um algoritmo de controle utilizando uma lógica simplificada, diferente das encontradas em outros sistemas de compensação, é desenvolvido. Os resultados das simulações matemáticas, das diferentes partes do sistema de compensação e do algoritmo de controle desenvolvido, são comparados com resultados experimentais, obtendo-se uma excelente concordância. Um protótipo de um compensador de PMD de primeira ordem, utilizando diferentes topologias de compensação, é implementado e os resultados experimentais apresentados. Os resultados experimentais obtidos demonstram que a performance do protótipo desenvolvido é melhor que à obtida com outros sistemas de compensação desenvolvidos por outros grupos de pesquisa [22, 60]. / [en] In this work a mathematical model for the elements of the first order compensation system is developed to obtain alternative solutions of control methodology of the compensator. A control algorithm, using a simplified logic, different from the ones found in other compensation systems, is developed. The mathematical simulations results of the implemented model for different parts of the compensation system and of the control algorithm are compared to the experimental results showing good agreement. A first order PMD compensation prototype is implemented, using different compensation topologies. The experimental results are presented, proving a better performance when compared to the experimental results obtained by other research groups [22, 60].