Design of High-Frequency Integrated Circuits (B-KUL-H09I9A)

3.0 ECTS English 28.0 First termFirst term Advanced
POC Elektrotechniek

Students learn to design and analyze high-frequency integrated circuits and understand the trade-offs in the design of such circuits

mm-wave circuits (60GHz CMOS and beyond)

Design of RF Power amplifiers

PA efficiency enhancement and linearization techniques

 

Articles and literature

Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBEL: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.


(FLEXIBLE (H09I6A) OR FLEXIBLE (H09J7A))

The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
H09I6A : Ontwerp van elektronische schakelingen
H09J7A : Design of Electronic Circuits

Activities

2.42 ects. Design of High-Frequency Integrated Circuits: Lecture (B-KUL-H09J0a)

2.42 ECTS English 18.0 First termFirst term
POC Elektrotechniek

mm-wave circuits (60GHz CMOS and beyond)

Design of RF Power amplifiers

PA efficiency enhancement and linearization techniques

Students learn to design and analyze high-frequency integrated circuits and understand the trade-offs in the design of such circuits

handouts of slides, technical papers

0.58 ects. Design of High-Frequency Integrated Circuits: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (B-KUL-H09J1a)

0.58 ECTS English 10.0 First termFirst term
POC Elektrotechniek

Session-1: design of an inductor in CMOS

Session-2: design of an RF amplifier: small-signal, noise and linearity

Session-3: design of an RF amplifier: stability

Session-4: layout

Students learn to design an RF and high-frequency circuit, including layout simulations

course text and notes

IC design sessions in a PC room at ESAT

Evaluation

Evaluation : Design of High-Frequency Integrated Circuits (B-KUL-H29I9a)

Mode of evaluation : Oral with written preparation
Category : final examination during examination period
Type of evaluation : Open book, Report

The exam and evaluation consists of two parts:

Part-1: discussion on the RF-circuit design report from the practical sessions

Part-2: discussion on a topic of the course