| CODE | ESE3204 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | RF Electronics | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Electronic Systems Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | - Introduction: High frequency implications on electronic devices. Device design constraints. High Frequency passive devices - L, C, R. Device modelling, including use of S parameters. - RF circuit theory (Revision): Review of transmission line theory and use of the smith chart. Power transfer and impedance matching. - Microstrip circuit design: Theory of the microstrip circuit. Implementation of L and C components. Microstrip implementation of amplifiers, filters and oscillators. - RF and Microwave passive devices: RF combiners, splitters, hybrids, couplers... etc - RF and Microwave active devices: RF Diodes (Varicap, PIN, Gunn diodes etc...) and RF Transistors, a brief appreciation of Vacuum tubes (Klystron, Magnetron), Physical and electrical characteristics and performance. Manufacturing processes. Device modelling, including use of S parameters. Noise modelling in RF devices. - RF basic building blocks: Low Noise Amplifiers, RF Power Amplifiers, RF Mixers, RF Attenuators, RF Filters, Microwave Oscillators, Phase detectors, RF PLLs and Frequency Synthesizers - RF System Design Considerations: Performance Criteria (Phase Noise, Drift, ), System Design, Matching Requirements and Physical Implementation. Study-unit Aims: This unit introduces RF and microwave electronic devices and circuit design, high frequency device and circuit modelling and microstrip circuit design. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the construction and operation of RF and microwave devices - Design RF and microwave basic circuits and select the appropriate components for the application - Analyse the high frequency performance of RF and microwave electronic devices - Design microstrip circuits - Write and read specifications for RF subsystems and circuit elements. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to build and test circuits for RF and microwave applications. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Ludwig, R. And Bretchko, P., RF Circuit Design. Pearson Education. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: ESE2203 Co-requisite Study-unit: ENR3201 Please note that a pass in the Examination component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Tutorial and Project | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Owen Casha |
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