ECE 515 - Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit Design

Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course covers the analysis and design of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications. Topics include overview of RF and wireless technology, basic concepts of RF design: linearity, distortion, sensitivity, noise figure, impedance transformation; transceiver architectures; phase-locked loops; low-noise amplifier design; oscillator and synthesizer design; basic architectures of power amplifiers.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): ECE 513