ECE 498JZ: Radio-Frequency IC Design

    Date(mm/dd)
in 2020
            Topic               Notes   Lecture Recordings
1 08/25 Introduction Link 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 Link
11 09/29 Midterm I
12 10/01 Low-noise amplifiers -- input matching, noise figure Link 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 Link
16 10/15 Mixer basics Link Link
17 10/20 Mixer conversion gain Link Link
18 10/22 Mixer conversion gain and NF Link Link
19 10/27 Mixer NF and Designs Link Link
20 10/29 Mixer NF and Designs Cont'd Link Link
11/03 Election Day
21 11/05 Midterm II
22 11/10 Simulation and Design of mixers in Cadence Link
23 11/12 Simulation and Design of mixers in Cadence; Course Project Link
24 11/17 Receiver Architecture & On-Chip Passives Link Link
25 11/19 Cadance simulatoin of an example LNA and mixer front-end design Link
Fall Break
26 12/01 Introduction to oscillators Link
27 12/03 Oscillators and phase noise Link
28 12/08 Final exam review Link