Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 199 views

    ECE 6730: Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: University of Utah Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

    Uploaded by

    Anonymous gUjimJK
    This document provides information about the ECE 6730 course on radio frequency integrated circuit design offered at the University of Utah in spring 2009. The course will cover the design and analysis of RFICs, including topics like nonlinearity, matching networks, modulation, and the main blocks in RF transmitter and receiver architectures. Students will complete assignments, a multi-part design project involving an RF receiver chain, and midterm and final exams. The course will be graded based on assignments, projects, and exam performance.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    ECE 6730: Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: University of Utah Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

    Uploaded by

    Anonymous gUjimJK
    199 views3 pages
    This document provides information about the ECE 6730 course on radio frequency integrated circuit design offered at the University of Utah in spring 2009. The course will cover the design and analysis of RFICs, including topics like nonlinearity, matching networks, modulation, and the main blocks in RF transmitter and receiver architectures. Students will complete assignments, a multi-part design project involving an RF receiver chain, and midterm and final exams. The course will be graded based on assignments, projects, and exam performance.

    Original Description:

    Rf

    Original Title

    Syllabus

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document provides information about the ECE 6730 course on radio frequency integrated circuit design offered at the University of Utah in spring 2009. The course will cover the design and analysis of RFICs, including topics like nonlinearity, matching networks, modulation, and the main blocks in RF transmitter and receiver architectures. Students will complete assignments, a multi-part design project involving an RF receiver chain, and midterm and final exams. The course will be graded based on assignments, projects, and exam performance.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    199 views3 pages

    ECE 6730: Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: University of Utah Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

    Uploaded by

    Anonymous gUjimJK
    This document provides information about the ECE 6730 course on radio frequency integrated circuit design offered at the University of Utah in spring 2009. The course will cover the design and analysis of RFICs, including topics like nonlinearity, matching networks, modulation, and the main blocks in RF transmitter and receiver architectures. Students will complete assignments, a multi-part design project involving an RF receiver chain, and midterm and final exams. The course will be graded based on assignments, projects, and exam performance.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 3

    ECE 6730: RF Integrated Circuit Design Spring 2009

    University of Utah
    Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
    ECE 6730: Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design

    Meeting Times: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:10-10:30 in WEB 1248


    Course Website: http://www.ece.utah.edu/~ccharles/ece6730/
    index.htm
    Textbooks: “The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated
    Circuits,” Thomas H. Lee [required], “RF Microelec-
    tronics,” Behzad Razavi [optional]
    Prerequisite1 : ECE 5720: Analog Integrated Circuit Design (or
    equivalent)
    Instructor: Prof. Cameron Charles ([email protected])
    Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10:30-11:30
    (MEB 4108)

    Course Description:

    This course will cover the design and analysis of radio frequency integrated circuits
    (RFICs) for communications. We will begin with an overview of RF and wireless technology,
    and cover some fundamental concepts in RF design such as nonlinearity, sensitivity, and
    dynamic range. Matching and impedance transformation networks will be discussed, as
    well as S-parameters. Following this we will discuss transciever architectures (Heterodyne,
    Direct Conversion, etc.), and review modulation and upconversion concepts. The latter
    half of the course will be devoted to a detailed examination of each of the blocks in the
    transciever architectures discussed: Low Noise Amplifiers, Mixers, Oscillators, Frequency
    Synthesizers, and Power Amplifiers.

    1
    If you are unsure if you meet the prerequisite or would like to take the course despite not meeting it,
    come and talk to me after class and we can discuss your situation.

    1
    ECE 6730: RF Integrated Circuit Design Spring 2009

    Assignments:

    There will be 6 assignments throughout the term. Assignments will be distributed in


    class, and will be due in class one week later. Each assignment will be composed of prob-
    lems covering the material currently being taught in class. Your lowest assignment grade
    will be dropped.

    Projects:

    The project for this class will involve the design and simulation of a down-conversion
    chain for a radio frequency receiver in a 0.18 µm CMOS process. The project will be split
    into three subprojects: the first will be to design a low noise amplifier (LNA), the second
    will be to design a mixer, and the third will be to design a VCO and combine the three
    blocks into a complete down-conversion chain. Several different performance metrics will be
    given (noise figure, power, area, linearity), and students will be ranked against one another
    in each category to determine an overall performance score. Most of the emphasis will be
    placed on having a well thought-out and justified design approach (i.e., analytical design
    rather than “SPICE monkeying”).

    Exams:

    There will be an in-class midterm exam and a final exam. Students will be allowed to
    bring one one page of notes to the midterm and two pages of notes to the final.

    Feedback:

    I would like to provide students with an opportunity to give anonymous feedback


    throughout the semester. I have set up an anonymous e-mail account on Gmail that can
    be used for this purpose. If you have any feedback or changes you would like made to the
    course format, lectures, project, etc., go to http:\\mail.google.com and log in with the
    user name ece6730feedback (the password will be distributed in class). Select my e-mail
    address under contacts, and send me an e-mail with your suggestions.

    Grading:
    Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
    Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%
    Midterm Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
    Final Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35%

    Late Policy:

    No late homework assignments or projects will be accepted.

    2
    ECE 6730: RF Integrated Circuit Design Spring 2009

    Tentative Schedule:

    Date Lecture Topics Reading Assignments


    Tues. Jan. 13 Introduction, Applications, RF Lee 2.1-2.2, Razavi
    Transceiver Overview 1.1-1.5
    Thurs. Jan. 15 RF Concepts: Nonlinearity Lee 12.6 (omit
    12.6.2), 19.2.2,
    Razavi 2.1
    Tues. Jan. 20 RF Concepts: Noise Lee 11, 19.2.1, A.1 out
    Razavi 2.3
    Thurs. Jan. 22 RF Concepts: Sensitivity, Dynamic Lee 12.7, Razavi 2.4
    Range
    Tues. Jan. 27 RF Concepts: Passive RLC Networks, Lee 3, Razavi 2.5 A.1 due
    Smith Chart
    Thurs. Jan. 29 RF Concepts: Modulation Lee 2.3, Razavi 3.1- A.2 out
    3.3
    Tues. Feb. 3 Architectures: Receivers Lee 19.1-19.3,
    Razavi 5.1-5.2
    Thurs. Feb. 5 Architectures: Receivers (cont’d) A.2 due
    Tues. Feb. 10 No class (ISSCC) A.3 out
    Thurs. Feb. 12 Architectures: Transmitters Lee 19.4, Razavi 5.3
    Tues. Feb. 17 Circuits: Low Noise Amplifiers Lee 12.1-12.4, A.3 due
    Razavi 6.1 (omit
    6.1.3)
    Thurs. Feb. 19 Circuits: Low Noise Amplifiers A.4 out
    Tues. Feb. 24 Circuits: Low Noise Amplifiers
    Thurs. Feb. 26 Review A.4 due
    Tues. Mar. 3 Midterm Exam: 9:10-10:30am P.1 (LNA) out
    Thurs. Mar. 5 Circuits: Mixers Lee 13.1-13.5,
    Razavi 6.2 (omit
    6.2.2)
    Tues. Mar. 10 Circuits: Mixers
    Thurs. Mar. 12 Circuits: Voltage Controlled Oscillators Lee 17.5-17.6, P.2 (Mixer) out
    Razavi 7
    Tues. Mar. 17 No class (Spring break)
    Thurs. Mar. 19 No class (Spring break)
    Tues. Mar. 24 Circuits: Voltage Controlled Oscillators P.1 due, A.5 out
    Thurs. Mar. 26 Circuits: Frequency Synthesis Lee 16,17.7, Razavi 8
    Tues. Mar. 31 Circuits: Frequency Synthesis A.5 due
    Thurs. Apr. 2 Circuits: Frequency Synthesis
    Tues. Apr. 7 Circuits: Frequency Synthesis P.2 due, P.3
    (VCO and
    system) out
    Thurs. Apr. 9 Circuits: Power Amplifiers Lee 15, Razavi 9
    Tues. Apr. 14 Circuits: Power Amplifiers A.6 out
    Thurs. Apr. 16 Design Example
    Tues. Apr. 21 Design Example A.6 due
    Thurs. Apr. 23 Guest Lecture
    Tues. Apr. 28 Review P.3 due
    Mon. May 4 Final Exam: 8:00-10:00am

    You might also like