OVERVIEW OF WIRELESS PRINCIPLES: A brief history of wirelesssystems, Noncellular wireless applications, Shannon, Modulations & Alphabet Soup, Propagation.3 Hrs PASSIVE RLC NETWORKS: Introduction, Parallel RLC Tank, Series RLC Networks, Other RLC networks, RLC Networks as impedance Transformers.4 Hrs
Introduction,Interconnect at radio frequencies: Skin effect, resisters, Capacitors, Inductors, Transformers, Interconnect options at high frequency.
A REVIEW OF MOS DEVICE PHYSICS: Introduction, A little history, FETs, MOSFET physics, The long – channels approximation, operation in weak inversion (sub threshold), MOS device physics in the short – channel regime, Other effects.3 Hrs DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS: Introduction, Link between lumped and distributed regimes driving-point impedance of iterated structures, Transmission lines in more detail, Behavior of Finite – length transmission lines, summary of transmission line equations, artificial lines.4 Hrs
Introduction, The smith chart, S-parameters, Band Width Estimation Techniques, Introduction, The method of open – circuit time constant, The method of short circuit time constant, Risetime, Delay and bandwidth.
Introduction, Zeros as bandwidth Enhancers, The shunt –series amplifier, Bandwidth Enhancement with fT Doublers, Tuned amplifiers, Neutralization and unilateralization, Cascaded amplifiers, AM – PM conversion.
Introduction, Review of diode behavior, Diodes and bipolar transistors in CMOS technology, Supply–independent bias circuits, Bandgap voltage reference, Constant gm bias. Noise: Introduction, Thermal noise, Shot noise, Flicker noise, Popcorn noise, Classical two- port noise theory, Examples of noise calculations, A handy rule of thumb, Typical noise performance.
Introduction, Derivation of intrinsic MOSFET two-port noise parameters, LNA topologies: Power match versus noise match, Power-constrained noise optimization, Design examples,linearity and large signal performance, Spurious – free Dynamic range. Mixers: Introduction, Mixer fundamental, Nonlinear systems as linear mixers.
Multiplier – based mixers, Sub sampling mixers, Diode ring mixers, RF power amplifiers, Introduction, general considerations, Class A, AB, B and C power amplifier, Class D amplifiers, Class E amplifiers Class F amplifiers, Modulation of power amplifiers, summary of PA characteristics, RF PA design examples, additional design considerations, Design summery.