ELT-41806 Communication Integrated Circuits, 5 cr
Additional information
BSc - level course. Contact Prof. Nikolay T. Tchamov at nikolay.tchamov@tut.fi
Person responsible
Mikko Valkama, Nikolay T. Tchamov
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| ELT-41806 2017-01 | 3 - 4 |
Jani Järvenhaara Aneeb Sohail Nikolay T. Tchamov |
1. Completion of auditorium exercises. 2. Completion of homeworks from Auditorium Exercises. 3. Completion of laboratory exercises. 4. Exam. |
Learning Outcomes
Course explains the operation and design of selected Integrated Circuits for Wireless Communications. It is built to form the essential knowledge of the RF Integrated Circuits Designer. Lectures deliver the basic principles and illustrate them with examples. Auditorium exercises apply the theory on main practical importance cases, using hand-held analysis and further training on the CAD software tools. CAD tools training start with PSpice and then focuses mainly on Cadence tools to prepare the student for professional IC design. Laboratory exercises give students hands-on experience in RFIC measurement by spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, etc. Upon completing the course the student is able to: - Relate circuit specifications to real communication Integrated Circuits. - Associate different noise types and sources to Integrated Circuits components. - Apply basic skills for RF Integrated Circuits blocks in schematic level; - Use simulation tools; - Measure basic RFIC properties.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Basic concepts in RF IC design. Noise in IC design. | ||
| 2. | RF IC Low-Noise Amplifiers and Mixers. | ||
| 3. | GHz range Voltage-Controlled Oscillators (VCO) IC, phase noise, pulling and pushing figures. Quadrature signal generation and Dividers in GHz range. | ||
| 4. | Data Converters principles and structures for RF/Fast applications. Monolithic Implementation challenges. | ||
| 5. | RF IC Power amplifiers, basic concepts, classes A, B and E. | ||
| 6. | Integrated voltage and current references. Basic MOS operational amplifier. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Exam and home works from exercises.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Analysis and design of analog integrated circuits, 5th Edition | Paul R. Gray . . . [et al.] | 978-0-470-24599-6 | No | ||
| Book | Design of Analog CMOS ICs | Behzad Razavi | 978-0-07-252493-2 | Edition 2017 by McGraw-Hill, USA | No | |
| Book | The Art of Analog Layout, 2nd edition, 2006. | Hastings A. | 7-302-08226-X | No |
Additional information about prerequisites
In case you have taken other course(s) which you might consider to be compatible with the prerequisite one above, please contact the Course Coordinator for approval.
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses