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EE 431: RF and Microwave Circuits and Systems

Catalog Information
Course Number: 
431
Credits: 
4
Offered: 
Spring
Pre-Requisites
EE 341: Signals and Systems
EE 351: Distributed Parameter Systems

Solution of wave equation on transmission lines. Impedance matching and use of Smith chart. Fourier transform and spectral analysis. Frequency modulation and basic communication theory. Programming in C or Matlab.

Dependent Courses: 
Class Information
Structure: 

Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab per week. The grade will be determined using the following weighting scheme: Three midterm exams (30%), final exam (15%), lab report (15%), homework (20%), and quiz (20%).

Topics: 
  • Waves on Transmission Lines (2 hours)
  • Smith Chart (2 hours)
  • Impedance Matching Networks (3 hours)
  • S parameters and Microwave Network Analysis (3 hours)
  • RF Filters (3 hours)
  • Noise Figure and Noise Temperature (3 hours)
  • Nonlinearities, Intermodulation, Dynamic Range and IP3 (2 hours)
  • RF amplifier Design and Gain Circles (5 hours)
  • Bias Networks (1 hour)
  • Low noise Amplifier Design and Noise Circles (4 hours)
  • Mixers (4 hours)
  • Voltage Controlled Oscillators (4 hours)
  • Phase Locked Loops (3 hours)
  • Transceiver Architectures (1 hour)
Lab Projects: 

The lab consists of measurement lab and CAD lab. Measurement lab will be assigned to groups of individuals and the CAD lab will be assigned to individual. The objective of these labs is to understand RF circuit components and sub-systems and to learn how to design and analysis RF circuits and sub-systems using commercial CAD tools such as ADS and CADENCE.

Requirements
Textbooks/References: 

Reinhold Ludwig, RF Circuit Design Theory and Applications, Prentice Hall, 2000: (ISBN 0-13-095323-7), plus notes.

Reference:
David M. Pozar, Microwave And RF Design of Wireless Systems, John Wiley & Sons, 2000: (ISBN 0-471-32282-2)
Guillermo Gonzales, Microwave Transistor Amplifiers Analysis and Design, Prentice Hall, 1997: (ISBN 0-13-254355- 4)

Professor/Coordinator: 
Primary: Deuk Heo Secondary: Scott Hudson
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