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ECE 498JZ: Radio-Frequency IC Design
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Date(mm/dd)
in 2020 |
Topic |
Notes |
Lecture Recordings |
| 1 |
08/25 |
Introduction |
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Link |
| 2 |
08/27 |
Passive components and distributed circuits |
Link |
Link |
| 3 |
09/01 |
Passive components and distributed circuits |
Link |
Link |
| 4 |
09/03 |
MOS transistors and amplifiers |
Link |
Link |
| 5 |
09/08 |
Noise |
Link |
Link |
| 6 |
09/10 |
Transistor and amplifier noise analysis |
Link |
Link |
| 7 |
09/15 |
Amplifier noise analysis |
Link |
Link |
| 8 |
09/17 |
Amplifier noise analysis |
Link |
Link |
| 9 |
09/22 |
Amplifier non-linearity; non-linear distortion metrics |
Link |
Link |
| 10 |
09/24 |
Cadence simulation of a MOS amplifier -- gain, impedance, noise, linearity |
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Link |
| 11 |
09/29 |
Midterm I |
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| 12 |
10/01 |
Low-noise amplifiers -- input matching, noise figure |
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Link |
| 13 |
10/06 |
Low-noise amplifiers -- topologies |
Link |
Link |
| 14 |
10/08 |
Low-noise amplifiers -- linearity |
Link |
Link |
| 15 |
10/13 |
Low-noise amplifiers -- design example and simulation |
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Link |
| 16 |
10/15 |
Mixer basics |
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Link |
| 17 |
10/20 |
Mixer conversion gain |
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Link |
| 18 |
10/22 |
Mixer conversion gain and NF |
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Link |
| 19 |
10/27 |
Mixer NF and Designs |
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Link |
| 20 |
10/29 |
Mixer NF and Designs Cont'd |
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Link |
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11/03 |
Election Day |
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| 21 |
11/05 |
Midterm II |
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| 22 |
11/10 |
Simulation and Design of mixers in Cadence |
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Link |
| 23 |
11/12 |
Simulation and Design of mixers in Cadence; Course Project |
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Link |
| 24 |
11/17 |
Receiver Architecture & On-Chip Passives |
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Link |
| 25 |
11/19 |
Cadance simulatoin of an example LNA and mixer front-end design |
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Link |
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Fall Break |
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| 26 |
12/01 |
Introduction to oscillators |
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Link |
| 27 |
12/03 |
Oscillators and phase noise |
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Link |
| 28 |
12/08 |
Final exam review |
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Link |
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