Electronics for Telecommunications

Recommended Prerequisites

Electronic I; Electronic II; Signals and Systems; Signal Processing

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes with detailed presentation, using audiovisual means, of the concepts, principles and fundamental theories and solving of basic practical exercises to illustrate the practical interest of the subject and exemplify its application to real cases.

Laboratory classes of a experimental-type or simulation-type (using software for design/simulation of RF circuits) in which students should apply theoretical concepts that were taught in order to consolidate the same. 

Learning Outcomes

Acquire the basic concepts related to analysis and design of RF electronic circuits used in telecommunications, with focus on their implementation in monolithic bipolar and CMOS VLSI technologies. With this course students should be able to analyze, design and validate through simulation (using leading software tools in RF design such as the tool ADS-Advanced Design Systems ) or lab experimentally electronic circuits such as impedance transformer circuits, low-noise amplifiers, tuned amplifiers, power amplifiers, and mixers.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Introduction to RF Electronics: basic concepts

2. Passive components in RF:

- RLC tank circuits and impedance matching networks.

3. Bandwidth estimation techniques:

4. Design of high frequency amplifiers

- tunned amplifiers;

- neutralization and unilateralization;

- cascaded amplifiers.

5. Low noise amplifiers.

6. Power amplifiers.

7. Oscilators.

8. Mixers and frequency converters.

Head Lecturer(s)

Henrique Leonel Gomes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 20.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 25.0%
Exam: 55.0%

Bibliography

• Razavi, Behzad (2012) – RF Microelectronics (2nd ed), Prentice Hall.

• Thomas H. Lee (2004) – The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits, Cambridge University Press.

• Bosco Leung (2011) – VLSI for Wireless Communication (2nd ed), Springer.

• Sedra, Adel S. and Kenneth Smih (2011) – Microelectronic Circuits (6th ed),  Oxford University Press