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13D041IKR - Integrated Circuits for Communication and Radar Systems

Course specification
Course title Integrated Circuits for Communication and Radar Systems
Acronym 13D041IKR
Study programme Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module Electronics
Type of study doctoral studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB 9.0 Status elective
      Condition
      The goal Study of architectures and implementations of microwave and millimeter wave (Bi)CMOS integrated circuits for communication and radar systems. Digital RF and Digitally Assisted RF in integrated transceivers and radar sensor front-ends. Design of wide-band and ultra-wide band integrated circuits. Electromagnetic simulation of on-chip interconnect and packaging.
      The outcome Students will be able to: - understand the limitations of integrated transceivers and radar sensor front-ends, - understand the trade-offs in integrated transceivers and radar sensor front-ends, - understand the chip level specifications, - understand the performance enhancements via digital signal processing and calibration, - design and integrate the chip on their own.
      Contents
      Contents of lectures Fundamental and technological limitations. Chip level analysis, architectural choices and block level specifications. Trade-offs in integrated transceivers and radar sensor front-ends. Digital RF and Digitally Assisted RF. Ultra-wide band integrated circutis. Absorbing package parasitics. ESD protection. Electromagnetic simulation of on-chip interconnect and packaging. Chip level assembly.
      Contents of exercises Computer simulations in Cadence Virtuoso. Study research work on the state of the art in integrated transceivers and radar sensor front-ends.
      Literature
      1. S. Voinigescu, “High-Frequency Integrated Circuits”, Cambridge University Press, 2013 (Original title)
      2. H. Darabi, “Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits and Systems,” Cambridge University Press, 2015 (Original title)
      3. T. Lee, “The design and implementation of low-power CMOS radio receivers”, Springer; 2002 (Original title)
      4. B. Yarman, “Design of ultra wideband power transfer networks”, Wiley, 2010 (Original title)
      5. Papers from referent journals
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
      6
      Methods of teaching Lectures, computer simulations, lab work. Mentored individual work on projects.
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
      Activites during lectures Test paper
      Practical lessons Oral examination 40
      Projects
      Colloquia
      Seminars 60