EC6017 RF SYSTEM DESIGN SYLLABUS FOR 8TH SEM ECE REG 2013

ANNA UNIVERSITY ECE SYLLABUS

 EC6017 RF SYSTEM DESIGN SYLLABUS

8TH SEM ECE SYLLABUS

REGULATION 2013

EC6017 RF SYSTEM DESIGN SYLLABUS

OBJECTIVES:
The student should be made to:
-> Be familiar with RF transceiver system design for wireless communications.
-> Be exposed to design methods of receivers and transmitters used in communication systems

 
UNIT I CMOS PHYSICS, TRANSCEIVER SPECIFICATIONS AND ARCHITECTURES
Introduction to MOSFET Physics, Noise: Thermal, shot, flicker, popcorn noise, Two port Noise theory, Noise Figure, THD, IP2, IP3, Sensitivity, SFDR, Phase noise - Specification distribution over a communication link, Homodyne Receiver, Heterodyne Receiver, Image reject, Low IF Receiver Architectures Direct up conversion Transmitter, Two step up conversion Transmitter

 
UNIT II IMPEDANCE MATCHING AND AMPLIFIERS
S-parameters with Smith chart, Passive IC components, Impedance matching networks, Common Gate, Common Source Amplifiers, OC Time constants in bandwidth estimation and enhancement, High frequency amplifier design, Power match and Noise match, Single ended and Differential LNAs, Terminated with Resistors and Source Degeneration LNAs.

 
UNIT IIIFEEDBACK SYSTEMS AND POWER AMPLIFIERS
Stability of feedback systems: Gain and phase margin, Root-locus techniques, Time and Frequency domain considerations , Compensation, General model – Class A, AB, B, C, D, E and F amplifiers, Power amplifier Linearization Techniques, Efficiency boosting techniques, ACPR metric, Design considerations

 
UNIT IV PLL AND FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS
Linearised Model, Noise properties, Phase detectors, Loop filters and Charge pumps, Integer-N frequency synthesizers, Direct Digital Frequency synthesizers

 
UNIT V MIXERS AND OSCILLATORS
Mixer characteristics, Non-linear based mixers, Quadratic mixers, Multiplier based mixers, Single balanced and double balanced mixers, sub sampling mixers, Oscillators describing Functions, Colpitts oscillators, Resonators, Tuned Oscillators, Negative resistance oscillators, Phase noise.

 
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

 
OUTCOMES:
Upon Completion of the course, the students will be able to
-> Design RF transceiver systems
-> Use the systematic design methods of receivers and transmitters

 
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Thomas Lee,” The Design of Radio Frequency CMOS Integrated Circuits”, Cambridge University Press, 2 nd Edition, Cambridge, 2004.

 
REFERENCES:
1. Matthew M.Radmanesh,” Radio frequency and Microwave Electronics illustrated”, Pearson Education Inc, Delhi, 2006.
2. B.Razavi, “RF Microelectronics”, Pearson Education, 1997.
3. Devendra.K. Misra,” Radio Frequency and Microwave communication Circuits – Analysis and Design”, John Wiley and Sons, Newyork,2004.
4. B. Razavi, “Design of Analog COMS Integrated Circuits”, Mc Graw Hill, 2001.