OE4RFE - RF Electronics
Course specification | ||||
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Course title | RF Electronics | |||
Acronym | OE4RFE | |||
Study programme | Electrical Engineering and Computing | |||
Module | Electronics | |||
Type of study | bachelor academic studies | |||
Lecturer (for classes) | ||||
Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
ESPB | 6.0 | Status | elective | |
Condition | ||||
The goal | This course deals with analysis and design of RF integrated circuits and systems. The programme aims to provide students with the expertise needed to become employed in today's high-tech business sector or in academic research. This course aims to provide students with a solid understanding of the fundamental facts and theories that underpin RF circuits solutions, today and in the future. | |||
The outcome | By the end of the course the student will be able to: - Analyse the high frequency performance of RF integrated electronic devices and circuits -Design and test RF basic integrated electronic circuits such as Low Noise Amplifiers, Mixers, Oscillators, RF Power amplifiers | |||
Contents | ||||
Contents of lectures | Introduction. Distortion and Noise. Model of active and passive integrated RF devices. Matching. Narrowband and wideband LNA. Active and passive mixers. Biasing RF circuits. Frequency synthesizers. Architecture of integrated transceivers. Integrated modulators, demodulators, and detectors. Integrated RF power amplifiers. | |||
Contents of exercises | It is performed on PCs using CADENCE, a program for the analysis and design of integrated circuits. | |||
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Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
3 | 1 | 1 | ||
Methods of teaching | 45 hours of lectures, 15 hours of supervised problem classes, and 15 hours laboratory exercises in computer laboratory | |||
Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
Activites during lectures | 0 | Test paper | 40 | |
Practical lessons | 0 | Oral examination | 0 | |
Projects | 60 | |||
Colloquia | 0 | |||
Seminars | 0 |