ECE 598JZ: Advanced RF and mm-Wave IC Design

    Date(mm/dd)
in 2022
            Topic               Notes   Lecture Recordings
1 08/23 Background, Shannon Capacity Theorem, and Propagation Notes, Slides Link
2 08/25 Basic RF Concepts Notes, Reference Link
3 08/30 Architectures -- sub-6-GHz Radio Notes, Paper1, Paper2 Link
4 09/01 Architectures -- mm-Wave Radio Notes, Paper1, Paper2, Reference Link
5 09/06 On-Chip Inductors Notes Link
6 09/08 On-Chip Spirals, Transformers, Capacitors Notes, Reading, Paper Link
7 09/13 Transmission Lines Notes, Notes, Notes Link
8 09/15 Power Combiner/Divider Notes Link
9 09/20 MOS Transistors Notes, Reference Link
10 09/22 Noise and Introduction to LNA Notes Link
11 09/27 mm-wave LNA: Common Source Notes Link
12 09/29 mm-wave LNA: Common Source with Inductive Degeneration Notes Link
13 10/04 mm-wave LNA: Multi-Stage LNA Link
14 10/06 No Lecture
15 10/11 mm-wave LNA: Design Example Notes Link
10/13 Midterm Exam
16 10/18 Phase Shifters Notes, paper1, paper2 Link
17 10/20 Power Amplifiers Notes Link
18 10/25 Power Amplifiers Notes Link
19 10/27 Power Amplifiers and Oscillators Notes Link
20 11/01 Oscillator and Phase Noise Notes Link
21 11/03 Phase Noise Notes Link
11/8 Election Day -- campus holiday
22 11/10 Phase Noise and Low-Phase-Noise Oscillator Design Notes, Paper1, Paper2, Paper3 Link
23 11/15 Oscillator Design; LPTV Passive Mixers Notes, Paper Link
24 11/17 Mixers and N-Path Filters Notes, Paper Link
Fall Break
25 11/29 One-Port and Two-Port N-Path Filters Notes, Paper Link
26 12/01 Magnetless Circulator and Passive Mixer-First Front-End Paper0, Paper1, Paper2, Paper3
27 12/06 Project presentation