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Dec 21, 2024
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EE 425 - Radio Frequency Circuit Design2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to fundamental radio-frequency (RF) design techniques. The emphasis is placed on the physical understanding of high-frequency phenomena, their practical applications, and the unique challenges of RF design and testing. Computer-aided engineering software is used to reinforce lecture and laboratory topics. (prereq: EE 3212 or EE 3214 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze and design RF inductors and tank circuits
- Diagnose and address shield current issues
- Design lumped component matching networks
- Design transmission line matching networks
- Analyze and design a class-C amplifier
- Design microstrip filter circuits
- Analyze and design a single stage RF amplifier
- Learn how to use basic RF test equipment
Prerequisites by Topic
- Electromagnetic field theory
- Electronic devices and circuits
- Transmission line theory
Course Topics
- Resonant circuits and applications (3 classes)
- RF models of inductor, capacitor, and resistor (2 classes)
- Lumped element matching networks (3 classes)
- Transmission lines, S-parameters, and Smith chart review (3 classes)
- Transmission line matching networks (2 classes)
- Class-C amplifier analysis (2 classes)
- Microstrip filters (2 classes)
- Noise figure (1 class)
- Examinations (2 classes)
Laboratory Topics
- RF/Microwave CAD software (2 sessions)
- Demonstration and practice the modern test equipments (2 sessions)
- Resonant circuits
- Coupled resonant circuits
- Class-C amplifier
- Baluns
- PIN diodes
Coordinator
Dr. Steven Holland
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