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ECE 598 MA - Adv. RF & mm-wave IC Design

Last offered Spring 2025

Official Description

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in electrical and computer engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

Section Description

This course provides an in-depth exploration of advanced techniques in the design and analysis of RF and mm-wave integrated circuits (ICs) for modern communication and sensing applications. Topics include RF and mm-wave transceivers system analysis, beamforming transceivers architecture, and two-port network gain, noise, and stability analysis. Students will study and design key advanced RF building blocks such as noise-canceling low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), RF variable gain amplifiers, phase shifters, and power amplifiers. Advanced concepts of mm-wave frequency generation using RF frequency multipliers and LC phase locked loops (PLLs) will also be covered. The course emphasizes practical design methodologies using industry-standard EDA tools, electromagnetic simulation, and system-level verification. Students will apply these techniques through hands-on projects to develop functional RF/mm-wave circuit designs targeting real-world applications such as wireless communication, automoti

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Schedule and Instructors

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Adv. RF & mm-wave IC DesignMA77571LEC41530 - 1650 T R  3013 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg Mostafa Gamal Ahmed