| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
|
| impedence matching |
resonant circuits and quality factor,
impedence transformations,
L, T and PI adapters |
4
|
| scattering parameters |
definitions and meaning,
Smith chart |
2
|
| power amplifiers |
class A, B, C and AB amplifiers |
4
|
| low noise amplifiers |
typical specifications of a LNA,
input matching,
minimization of the noise figure in MOSFET based LNA,
distortion |
4
|
| mixers |
typical specifications of a mixer,
single and double balanced mixers,
Gilbert cell, subsampling mixer, passive mixer, sum and non-linearity mixers |
4
|
| introduction to harmonic balance simulators |
|
2
|
| oscillators |
conditions for the oscillation,
negative-gm oscillators,
voltage controlled oscillators,
quartz oscillators,
noise in oscillators - phase noise |
4
|
| PLL circuits |
definitions and principles of operation,
description of the main blocks,
linear model,
charge pump PLL |
4
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
28 |
| for exercises only |
|
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
14 |
| Tutorials / Seminars |
2 |
| Workshops |
|
| Guided tours |
|
| |
|
| Total hours for further educational activities |
16 |
| Total hours |
44
|