Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
and Implementation
The course covers the design and analysis of radio frequency integrated circuits at the transistor level using CMOS and bipolar technologies. It focuses on system-level trade-offs in transceiver design, practical RF circuit techniques, and physical understanding of device parasitics. Models for active devices, passive components and interconnect parasitics are examined. The course also covers concepts in wireless system design and their impact on design trade-offs in different transceiver architectures. RF transistor models, passive matching networks, noise analysis and low-noise amplifier design are studied. The effects of nonlinearity are treated along with mixer design techniques and practical bias circuits. The importance of phase noise and VCO design will be considered.
Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation and/or simulation,
analyze and interpret data, assess and evaluate findings, and use
statistical analyses and objective engineering judgment to draw
conclusions.Utilize contemporary technologies, codes of practice and standards,
quality guidelines, health and safety requirements, environmental
issues and risk management principles.Design, model and analyze an electrical, electronic, microwave and
optical system or component for a specific ICT application and
identify the tools required to optimize this design.Design, integrate, and test analog and digital, discrete and
integrated, electronic circuits to realize specific functions, using the
right equipment, and under specific design constraints.Use appropriate specialized software packages, write computer
programs, and use relevant laboratory equipment for the analysis
and design of electronics and communications components and
systems.