RF Design (ECE 426/492-002)
RF Design (ECE 426/492-002)
Course definition: Circuit design in radio frequency band. Amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, impedance maching, harmonic balance analysis, optimetrics and tuning. Syllabus
       Course material: simulations, projects
       Samples of students' work:
           
       Useful links:
Network analyzer - Manual for Agilent 8714ET Vector Network Analyzer
Spectrum analyzer - Manual for Agilent E4402B Spectrum Analyzer
Signal generator - Manual for Agilent 8648 Signal Generator
Matching with L-sections
1SV280 - UHF varactor diode, 1.5-4.5pF, 0.44Ohm, 15V
MA2S377 - UHF varactor diode, 1.5-4.5pF, 0.4Ohm, 12V
MA2SV02 - UHF varactor diode, 6-20pF, 0.3Ohm, 6V
BAR63 series - PIN diode, 3GHz, 2Ohm, nonlinear model for Spice/Ansoft
2N 5770 (PN 918) - RF transistor, NPN, 1GHz
BFP 405 - RF transistor, NPN, 25GHz, nonlinear model for Spice/Ansoft
HBFP 0405 - RF transistor, NPN, 25GHz, old - use one above
BFP 450 - RF transistor, medium power NPN, 25GHz
NE 856 - RF transistor, medium power NPN, 7GHz
BFQ 34 - RF transistor, medium power NPN, 4GHz, 2.7W
Library files for the RF Design course: RfDesign.aclb, RfDesign.aslb, RfDesign.aflb. These files should be placed in the PersonalLib subdirectory of your Ansoft work folder.

1  Topics

  1. Amplifiers

      Active devices in RF
      Impedance matching
      RF transformers
      Microstrip lines
      Noise optimization
  2. Oscillators

      Negative conductance circuits
      Reactance and quality factor
      Voltage-controlled oscillators
      Phase noise
  3. Modulation and detection

      Frequency converters
      Frequency mixers
      Frequency discriminators
      Phase locking loops
Theoretical fundations for this class can be found in the textbook.
R. Ludwig and P. Bretchko, RF Circuit Design. Prentice Hall, 2000


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On 9 Sep 2009, 18:00.