Design of RF and microwave communication circuits [ LELEC2580 ]

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This course is a part of the "Microwaves" orientation in the Master in Electricity. LELEC2580 is dedicated to design of active emitting and receiving front-ends at RF and microwave frequencies.

Regarding the learning outcomes of the program of "Master in Electrical Engineering", this course contributes to the development and the acquisition of the following learning outcomes : 

- A1.1, A1.2, A1.3    - A2.1, A2.2, A2.4,    - A3.2,    - A4.1, A4.2,

- A5.2, A5.3, A5.4, A5.5,    - A6.1

After this course the students will be able to :

Design, simulate, draw  the layout and measure the various elements of an RF or microwave front end:

o low-noise amplifier

o Filters and matching circuits

o Mixer

o Oscillator

o Active antenna

The examination is a project that is evaluated on the basis of a written report and a presentation

The course includes

• 12 theoretical lectures
• Training modules with tutorial on ADS and IE3D softwares
• A project, using ADS design program of Agilent, where each student individually has to design, simulate and measure an active device.

The course will provide students with necessary knowledge and tools for designing RF and microwave active circuits. Topics addressed include:

• Generalized S-parameters and design of matching circuits
• Microwave models for transistors (equivalent circuits and noise parameters)
• Design methodology for microwave amplifiers
• Microwave and RF oscillators
• Microwave and RF mixers
• Beamforming architectures, narrow-band and UWB
• Real-time processing for multiple-antenna systems
• Applications to radar, RFID and MIMO systems

• Slides available on iCampus
• Reference textbooks available in UCL public library

LELEC2700 (Microwaves), and LELEC2910 (Antennas and propagation) are highly recommended previously to LELEC2580