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5SFB0RFtransceivers1:fundamentals

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GENERALINFORMATION
academicyear 2015/2016
classplanning/targetaudience SemesterAQuartile2
Electrical
Master's
Engineering
degree
(Graduate
program
School)
(year1)
Electrical
Master's
Engineering
degree
Master
program
(year1)
Premaster
Bachelor's
program
degree
Electrical
program
Engineering
(year3)

Compulsory,English

Compulsory,English

Optional,English

ECTScreditsBaMa 5
priorknowledge Forthiscoursenospecificpriorknowledgeisrequired
lecturers dr.D.Milosevic(responsiblelecturer)
information dr.D.MilosevicFLX7.094tel:2664
d.milosevic@tue.nl
EDUCATIONANDEXAMINATION
typeofeducation 8weekslecturein2blocksof2hoursperweek
typeofexamination Assignment(s)
Written
Writtenexamwithopenquestions,oralexam,or
designprojectassignmentconcludedbyawritten
reportandoralpresentation(dependingonnumberof
students)
examinationplanning SemesterAQuartile2(Written,3hours)
SemesterBQuartile4(Written,3hours)
coursematerial Handouts(recommended)
assignments(recommended)
readingmaterial,availableatOASE(recommended)
Webenvironment(recommended)
Book:RFMicroelectronics(B.Razavi)
(recommended)

CONTENTS
learningobjectives RecognizeandexplaincommonandnewRF
applications,systemsandarchitectures.Explain,
analyzeanddesignRFsystemspecificationsfora
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realisticandadvancedRFapplication,coveringthe
desiredfunctionalityandperformance.Explain,
analyzeanddesignanarchitectureofanRFtransceiver
thatcanrealizepredefinedRFsystemspecifications.
Explain,analyzeanddesignthefollowingcircuittypes
atanabstractlevelaccordingtopredefined
specifications:firstandsecondorderPLLs,frequency
synthesizers,modulators,filters.
contents InthiscourseyouwilllearnthebasicsofRF
transceivers:howtheyfitintowirelesssystems,howto
analyzetheperformanceofanRFsystem,howto
selectanddesignarchitectureforanRFtransceiver,
andhowtoimplementthemostcomplexsubsystemsof
suchanRFsystem.Thetopicscoveredbythecourse
include:RFSystemconsiderationsandSpecifications
(gain,linearity,noise,SNRetc.),Subsystems
(Amplifiers,Mixers,Oscillators,Frequency
synthesizers,PLLs,filters),Transceiverarchitectures.
Topics:
GeneralintroductiontoRFtrancseivers
RFSystems(incl.specs)
RFArchitectures(incl.specs)
Majorsubsystems:Synthesizers,PLLs,
(De)modulators,Filters

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