ECE 498JZ: Radio-Frequency IC Design

    Date(mm/dd)
in 2021
            Topic               Notes   Lecture Recordings
1 08/24 Introduction Link Link
2 08/26 Passive components Link Link
3 08/31 MOS transistors and amplifiers Link Link
4 09/02 Noise Link Link
5 09/07 Transistor and amplifier noise analysis Link Link
6 09/09 Amplifier noise analysis Link Link
7 09/14 Non-linear distortion Link Link
8 09/16 Design and simulation of a MOS amplifier -- gain, impedance, noise, linearity Link
9 09/21 Design and simulation of a MOS amplifier -- gain, impedance, noise, linearity Link
09/23 Midterm Exam I
10 09/28 Low-noise amplifiers -- Introduction, input matching Notes, In-Class Notes 360, Zoom
11 09/30 Low-noise amplifiers -- Noise figure Notes, In-Class Notes 360, Zoom
12 10/05 Low-noise amplifiers -- topologies, co-design with pads, ESD, package, etc Notes, In-Class Notes Zoom
13 10/07 Low-noise amplifiers -- a design example In-Class Notes Zoom
14 10/12 Low-noise amplifiers -- design and simulation Handout Zoom
15 10/14 Mixers -- introduction In-Class Notes Zoom
16 10/19 Mixers -- conversion gain In-Class Notes Zoom
17 10/21 Mixers -- noise figure In-Class Notes Zoom
18 10/26 Mixers -- DSB and SSB noise figure, image problem In-Class Notes Zoom
19 10/28 Mixers -- design and simulation of a passive mixer Mixer HO Zoom
20 11/03 Receivers -- introduction In-Class Notes Zoom
11/04 Midterm Exam II
21 11/9 Receivers -- superheterodyne and direct-conversion In-Class Notes Zoom
22 11/11 Receivers -- conversion gain and noise figure In-Class Notes Zoom
23 11/16 EM simulation of integrated inductors Zoom
24 11/18 Receivers -- design example In-Class Notes Zoom
Fall Break
25 11/30 Receivers -- simulation In-Class Notes Zoom
26 12/02 Integrated inductors and transformer Notes Zoom
27 12/07 Final exam review In-Class Notes Zoom