Course overview
The aim of this course is foster and promote knowledge of RF/microwave integrated circuits and systems. The course covers the design and performance analysis of common methods microwave/RF integrated circuits and systems.
What you will learn
- Analyze complex modern RF/microwave integrated circuits systems
- Understand and use the basic concepts of RF/microwave integrated circuits and systems
- Propose and formulate solutions for microwave/RF integrated circuits.
- Identify the unit modules in the RF front-end circuit
- Arrange common EDA tools to design circuits
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LinglingSUNCourse content
- Session 1: the basics of RFIC
- Session 2: Introduction of wireless transceiver
- Session 3: analysis and design of LNA (part 1)
- Session 4: analysis and design of LNA (part 2)
- Session 5: analysis and design of PA (part 1)
- Session 6: analysis and design of PA (part 2)
- Session 7: VCO design and phase noise analysis (part 1)
- Session 8: VCO design and phase noise analysis (part 2)
- Session 9: PLL analysis and design (part 1)
- Session 10: PLL analysis and design (part 2)
- Session 11: analysis and design of mixer
- Session 12: the measurement of RFIC
- Session 13: Practical examples
Teaching methodology
Lectures, group discussion for problem solving, collaborative learning
Assessment
- Assignments (30%) Written assignements throughout the course.
- final exam (70%) Will include combination of numerical exercises and open-ended theoretical questions