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SYLLABUS

UNIT-I

Introduction RF Systems: Basic architectures, Transmission media and reflections, Maximum power transfer, Passive RLC Networks, Parallel RLC tank, Q, Series RLC networks, Matching, Pi match, T match, Passive IC Components, Interconnects and skin effect, Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors.

UNIT-II

Review of MOS Device Physics: MOS device review, Distributed systems, Transmission lines, Reflection coefficient, The wave equation, Examples, Lossy transmission lines, Smith charts – Plotting Gamma, High frequency amplifier design, Bandwidth estimation using open-circuit time constants, Bandwidth estimation, using short-circuit time constants, Rise time, Delay and bandwidth, Zeros to enhance bandwidth, Shunt-series amplifiers, Tuned amplifiers, Cascaded amplifiers.

UNIT-III

Noise: Thermal noise, Flicker noise review, Noise figure, LNA Design, Intrinsic MOS noise parameters, Power match versus noise match, Large signal performance, Design examples & Multiplier based mixers, Mixer Design, Subsampling mixers.

UNIT-IV

RF Power Amplifiers: Class A, AB, B, C amplifiers, Class D, E, F amplifiers, RF Power amplifier design examples, Voltage controlled oscillators, Resonators, Negative resistance oscillators, Phase locked loops, Linearized PLL models, Phase detectors, Charge pumps, Loop filters and PLL design examples.

UNIT-V

Frequency Synthesis and Oscillators: Frequency division, Integer-N synthesis, Fractional frequency, Synthesis, Phase noise, General considerations and Circuit examples, Radio architectures, GSM radio architectures, CDMA, UMTS radio architectures.