| Lec # | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Systems Overview (PDF) |
| 2 | Transceiver Architectures (PDF) |
| 3 | Wave Guides and Transmission Lines (PDF) |
| 4 | S-Parameters and Impedance Transformers (PDF) |
| 5 | Generalized Reflection Coefficient, Smith Chart (PDF) |
| 6 | MOS Transistors, Passive Components, Gain-Bandwidth Issue for Broadband Amplifiers (PDF) |
| 7 | High Frequency, Broadband Amplifiers (PDF) |
| 8 | Broadband Amplifiers (cont.) (PDF) |
| 9 | Enhancement Techniques for Broadband Amplifiers, Narrowband Amplifiers (PDF) |
| 10 | Noise Modeling in Amplifiers (PDF) |
| 11 | Noise Figure, Impact of Amplifier Nonlinearities (PDF) |
| 12 | Low Noise Amplifiers (PDF) |
| 13 | LNA Design Examples and Recent Techniques (PDF) |
| 14 | Voltage Controlled Oscillators (PDF) |
| 15 | VCO Examples and Mixers (PDF) |
| 16 | Mixers (cont.) (PDF) |
| Quiz | |
| 17 | Noise in Voltage Controlled Oscillators (PDF - 1.5 MB) |
| 18 | ABC's of Power Amplifiers (PDF) |
| 19 | Other Classes of Power Amplifiers, Modulation of Power Amplifiers |
| 20 | Linearization Techniques for Power Amplifiers, Adaptive Biasing |
| 21 | Overview of Phase-Locked Loops and Integer-N Frequency Synthesizers (PDF) |
| 22 | Noise in Integer-N and Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizers (PDF - 1.0 MB) |
| 23 | Design of Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizers and Bandwidth Extension Techniques (PDF - 2.4 MB) |
| 24 | Advanced RF Topics |
| 25 | RF Transceiver Design Example (Guest Lecture) |