| Lec # | Topics | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Systems Overview | |
| 2 | Transceiver Architectures | Homework 1 out |
| 3 | Wave Guides and Transmission Lines | |
| 4 | S-Parameters and Impedance Transformers | |
| 5 | Generalized Reflection Coefficient, Smith Chart |
Homework 1 due Homework 2 out |
| 6 | MOS Transistors, Passive Components, Gain-Bandwidth Issue for Broadband Amplifiers | |
| 7 | High Frequency, Broadband Amplifiers |
Homework 2 due Homework 3 out |
| 8 | Broadband Amplifiers (cont.) | |
| 9 | Enhancement Techniques for Broadband Amplifiers, Narrowband Amplifiers | Homework 3 due |
| 10 | Noise Modeling in Amplifiers | |
| 11 | Noise Figure, Impact of Amplifier Nonlinearities | Homework 4 out |
| 12 | Low Noise Amplifiers | Lab out |
| 13 | LNA Design Examples and Recent Techniques | Homework 4 due |
| 14 | Voltage Controlled Oscillators | Homework 5 out |
| 15 | VCO Examples and Mixers | |
| 16 | Mixers (cont.) | Homework 5 due |
| Quiz | ||
| 17 | Noise in Voltage Controlled Oscillators | |
| 18 | ABC's of Power Amplifiers |
Project out Lab report due Lab check-off due (one day after lecture 18) |
| 19 | Other Classes of Power Amplifiers, Modulation of Power Amplifiers | |
| 20 | Linearization Techniques for Power Amplifiers, Adaptive Biasing | |
| 21 | Overview of Phase-Locked Loops and Integer-N Frequency Synthesizers | Homework 6 out |
| 22 | Noise in Integer-N and Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizers | |
| 23 | Design of Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizers and Bandwidth Extension Techniques | Homework 6 due |
| 24 | Advanced RF Topics | |
| 25 | RF Transceiver Design Example (Guest Lecture) | Project due |