Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits

Its a masters level course generally taught in the Winter semester every year.

 
Module leader: Prof. Dr. B. Choubey

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. B. Choubey

Language: English

Learning Outcomes
    The learning outcomes of the course are to provide the student with an ability to

• Understand fundamental concepts of Radio Frequency(RF) integrated circuits design
• Design, simulate and test component blocks for integrated communication Transceivers
• Integrate components blocks in CMOS technology to build transceivers for typical communication protocols
• Understand signal amplification and limitations in of real world communication circuits like Low noise amplifiers
• Calculate and analyse the effects of noise in these circuits
• Verify and optimize RF circuits using professional software

Syllabus

• Principles of RF CMOS circuit design
• Transceiver architectures
• Heterodyne, Direct Conversion, Low-IF
• Noise and Impedance Matching.
• Building blocks for radio frequency CMOS Circuits
• Low noise amplifier (LNA)
• Passive and active mixers
• Oscillator, including VCO
• Frequency synthesizer and phase locked loops (PLL)
• Power amplifier
• RF design software
• System Integration
• Layout
• Packaging

Examination Style: K2

Media: Presentations placed online on Moodle

Textbook

1. Behzad Razavi, "RF Microelectronics", Prentice-Hall
2. Thomas H. Lee, "The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits", Cambridge Univ.Press