EE 525 - Radio Frequency Circuit Design

2 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 3102 or equivalent, EE 3214 or equivalent, senior standing and consent of program director or department chair)

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
RF models of inductor, capacitor, and resistor
Lumped element matching networks
Transmission lines, S-parameters, and Smith chart review
Transmission line matching networks
Class-C amplifier analysis
Microstrip filters
Noise figure

Laboratory Topics

RF/Microwave CAD software
Demonstration and practice the modern test equipment
Resonant circuits
Coupled resonant circuits
Class-C amplifier
Baluns
PIN diodes

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Dr. Steven Holland

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