EE 746 (2017 - 20018, Term II)

Analysis and Design of RF ICs for Communications

Instructor: Prof. Chih-Hung (James) Chen

 

Text Book: VLSI for Wireless Communication, Bosco Leung, 2nd edition, Springer, ISBN: 978-1-4614-0985-4, 2011.

 

Course Description:

This course provides a fundamental and in-depth knowledge of the analysis and design of radio-frequency (RF) integrated circuits (IC) in CMOS technology for wireless communications. The topics include the modeling of active and passive components for AC and noise analysis, design examples of amplifiers, oscillators, PLL and frequency synthesizers. Circuit performance will be evaluated by both hand calculations and computer simulations. A good understanding of circuit analysis and CAD tools (e.g. HSPICE or SpectreRF) is required.

 

Course Outline:

 

1. Passive and active components at RF

2. Characterization and modeling of  high-frequency noise

3. Design of low-noise amplifiers

4. Operation and design of mixers

5. Oscillators

6. Phase locked loop

7. Frequency synthesizers

 

Grading:

 

Assignments - 45%, Project - 55%

 

Project: Projects will be the design and detailed analysis, including both hand calculations and computer simulation of an RF integrated circuit for a specific purpose/application.

 

References:

 

1. B. Razavi, RF Microelectronics, Prentice-Hall Inc., 1998.

2. T. H. Lee, The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits, Cambridge University Press, 1998.

3. G. Gonzalez, Microwave Transistor Amplifiers: Analysis and Design, 2nd ed., Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1997.

4. L. P. Huelsman, Active and passive analog filter design: an introduction, McGraw-Hill, 1993.

5. D. A. Johns and K. Martin, Analog Integrated Circuit Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1997.

6. P. E. Allen and D. R. Holberg, CMOS Analog Circuit Design, 2nd ed., Oxford, 2002.

7. B. Razavi, Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, McGraw-Hill, 2001.

8. Clarke and Hess, Communication Circuits: Analysis and Design, Krieger, Reprint, 1994.

9. H. L. Krauss, C. W. Bostian, and F. H. Raab, Solid State Radio Engineering, Wiley, 1980.

 

Lecture Time:

 

Tuesday: 6:00pm ~ 9:00pm, ITB-A113A.

 

Office Hour:

 

By Appointment

 

Announcement:

Sept. 11, 2017:          Welcome to EE746. (New)

 

Lecture Notes & Assignments:

 

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Last updated on Monday, September 11, 2017.