ECE 7822
Transcript Abbreviation:
Nonlinear RF
Course Description:
Large-signal characterization and modeling of nonlinear RF circuits; power amplifiers; oscillators; modulators; wideband linearization, power efficient design.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 5027 or 723.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 694K or 694.02.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Modern RF radios developed for broadband services require nonlinear RF front ends that handle wide bandwidth, operate linearly & are power efficient. These requirements are reviewed & figures of merit such as PARP, CCDF, ACPR & EVM will be defined
Introduce microwave/RF engineers to modern large-signal characterization, design and linearization techniques which have been developed to address these challenges
Application to the design and simulation of power amplifiers, oscillators and modulators with power efficiency, linearity and wide bandwidth as a target
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review of modern communication requirements and associated figure of merits such as PARP, CCDF, ACPR and EVM | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Large-signal vector measurement techniques with LSNAs | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Direct model extraction of transistor from large signal load lines | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Behavioral modeling of power RF amplifiers with memory | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Interactive load-line-based design of power RF amplifiers | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kurokawa theory of oscillator design and advanced phase-noise theory | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Characterization and linearization of microwave modulators | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Frequency-selective linearization of power RF amplifiers with memory | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 25% |
| Midterm | 25% |
| Term paper | 25% |
| Final exam | 25% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nonlinear RF Circuits and Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzers: Interactive Measurement and Design Techniques | Patrick Roblin (Cambridge University Press) |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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