ECTS - RF Microelectronics
RF Microelectronics (EE433) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| RF Microelectronics | EE433 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| EE310 ve EE316 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Experiment, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To provide basic skills to analyze and design of RF integrated circuits. To provide an understanding the architecture and circuit level issues with respect to monolithic implementation in VLSI technologies. To give an understanding about RF microelectronic design, particularly bipolar and CMOS design. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | RF Design Basics. Review of modulation and multiple access techniques, Transceiver architectures and design considerations. LNA and Mixer design, monolithic implementation of oscillators, frequency synthesizers and power amplifiers |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to RF and Wireless Technology. Design bottleneck, analog and digital systems, choice of technology. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 2 | Basic Concepts of RF Design. Nonlinearity and time variance, intersymbol interference, random processes, noise, sensitivity and dynamic range. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 3 | Basic Concepts of RF Design. Nonlinearity and time variance, intersymbol interference, random processes, noise, sensitivity and dynamic range. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 4 | Modulation and Detection. Analog modulation, digital modulation, power efficiency of modulation schemes. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 5 | Multiple Access Techniques in Wireless Standards. Mobile RF communications, multiple access technique, wireless standards. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 6 | Transceiver Architectures. Receiver architectures, transmitter architectures, transceiver performance tests. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 7 | Transceiver Architectures. Receiver architectures, transceiver performance tests. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 8 | Low-Noise Amplifiers, bipolar and CMOS LNAs. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 9 | Mixers, down conversion mixers, bipolar and CMOS mixers. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 10 | Oscillators, basic LC oscillator topologies, Voltage-Controlled oscillators, phase noise, monolithic inductors, resonatorless VCOs, Quadrature signal generation. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 11 | Frequency Synthesizers. Phase-Locked Loops, RF synthesizer architectures, Frequency dividers. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 12 | Frequency Synthesizers. Phase-Locked Loops, RF synthesizer architectures, Frequency dividers. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 13 | Power Amplifiers. Classification of power amplifiers, High-Efficiency power amplifiers, Large-Signal impedance matching, Linearization techniques. | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 14 | Power Amplifiers. Classification of power amplifiers, High-Efficiency power amplifiers, Large-Signal impedance matching, Linearization techniques | Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book. |
| 15 | Final examination period | Review of topics |
| 16 | Final examination period | Review of topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. B. Razavi, RF Microelectronics, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition, 2011. |
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| Other Sources | 2. T. H. Lee, The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits, Cambridge University Press, 2003. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Possesses sufficient knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, and discipline-specific topics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; uses this theoretical and practical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analytical and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 3 | Designs complex systems, processes, devices, or products under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, depending on the nature of the design.) | X | ||||
| 4 | Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; effectively uses information technologies. | X | ||||
| 5 | Designs experiments, conducts tests, collects data, analyzes, and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | X | ||||
| 6 | Works effectively in disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; develops the ability to work independently. | |||||
| 7 | Communicates effectively in both written and verbal forms; possesses proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports, understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Recognizes the need for lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself. | |||||
| 9 | Acts in accordance with ethical principles, assumes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge about the standards used in engineering practices. | |||||
| 10 | Possesses knowledge about professional practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; gains awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; understands the principles of sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Understands the universal and societal impacts of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognizes the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering and understands the legal implications of engineering solutions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||