ECE 60420 - Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits
Course Details
Lecture Hours: 3 Credits: 3
Areas of Specialization:
- VLSI and Circuit Design
- Microelectronics and Nanotechnology
Counts as:
Normally Offered:
Fall - odd years
Campus/Online:
On-campus and online
Requisites:
Graduate standing or consent of instructor
Catalog Description:
This course aims at analysis and design of CMOS integrated radio frequency (RF), microwave and mm-wave circuits. Various modules of a RF transceiver are discussed including, how noise amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, frequency synthesizers and power amplifiers. A term project on design on RF to mm-wave module is required.
Required Text(s):
- The Design of CMOS Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit , Thomas Lee , Cambridge Press , 2003 , ISBN No. 0-521-83539-9
Recommended Text(s):
None.
Lecture Outline:
| Week | |
|---|---|
| 1 | RF front-end architectures and modulation techniques |
| 2 | Active/passive devices and CMOS technology |
| 3 | Distributed elements, S-parameters and Smith Chart |
| 4 | Understanding noise in RF systems |
| 5 | Linearity of RF devices and circuits |
| 6 | Narrowband and wideband amplifier designs |
| 7 | Low Noise Amplifiers |
| 8 | Review and Midterm 1 |
| 9 | RF Mixers |
| 10-11 | RF Power amplifiers |
| 12-13 | Oscillators, frequency synthesizers and phase noise |
| 14 | Review and Midterm 2 |
| 15 | Project presentations |
| 16 | Course summary and conclusions |
Assessment Method:
none