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ECE 18-729 -
Special Topic on Circuit: High-Frequency Integrated Circuit Design and Device Modeling
This course covers the design and analysis of radio-frequency
integrated systems at the transistor level using state of the art CMOS and bipolar
technologies. It focuses on system-level trade-offs in transceiver design,
practical RF circuit techniques, and physical understanding for device parasitics.
Accurate models for active devices, passive components, and interconnect parasitics
are critical for predicting high-frequency analog circuit behavior and will be
examined in detail. The course will start with fundamental concepts in wireless system design and their
impact on design trade-offs in different transceiver architectures. Following that,
RF transistor model, passive matching networks will be discussed.
Noise analysis and low-noise amplifier design are studied next. The effects of
nonlinearity are treated along with mixer design techniques. Practical
bias circuit for RF design will be illustrated. Then, the importance of phase
noise and VCO design will be considered together. The course will conclude with a
brief study of frequency synthesizer and power amplifier design.
Prerequisite: 18-523 and 18-311.
ECE 18-321 - Analysis and Design of Analog Circuits
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the fundamentals of the analysis
and design of basic analog circuits. Topics to be covered include: operational amplifier
design, basic amplifier feedback theory, frequency stability and compensation, dc bias
calculations and circuits, MOSFET and BJT large- and small-signal device models, small-signal
gain and frequency response characteristics of amplifiers, large-signal characteristics and
nonidealities. In the hardware laboratory the student will gain experience designing, building,
and characterizing analog circuits. The students will also learn how to use the SPICE circuit
simulation program to compare actual and simulated performance. The analysis and design of
analog circuits incorporating both Bipolar and CMOS technologies will be considered. 12 units,
3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. rec., 3 hrs. lab.
Prerequisite: 18-220.
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Last Updated: December 31, 2004.
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