Opinto-opas 2005-2006

TLT-8606 RF-ASIC DESIGN II, 6 cr
RF-ASIC DESIGN II

Person responsible
Prof. Nikolay Tchamov

Lecturers
M.Sc. Sami Sipilä, sipila@cs.tut.fi

Lecture room and time
Per I,II: Thursday 9 - 12, TC163

Implementation rounds
Implementation 1
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer Language of instruction
Lecture 3 h/week+ 3 h/week - - - - In English only
Exercise 3 h/week+ 3 h/week+ 3 h/week - - - In English only
Exam   In English only
(Academic Calender 2005-2006)

Objectives
Intermediate to advanced knowledge on RF-ASIC design. Skills on practical implementation (electrical and physical) of RF blocks.

Contents
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Sub-micron and nano SiGe/BiCMOS/CMOS technologies. Specific monolithic RF-components, such as varactors, inductors and transformers.       
2. RF-ASIC design implementations: VCO, LNA, Power Amplifier, Mixer and Frequency Divider.       
3. Single-chip transceiver, crosstalk, leakage and other effects between various blocks.       
4. Practical on-wafer RF-ASIC measurements.       
5. Software tools for RF-ASIC design.       

Requirements for completing the course
Exam and completion of exercises.

Assessment criteria
Written exam

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Author ISBN URL, edition, availablitity... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides RF-ASIC Lecture slides TUT RF-ASIC Lab.     Yes  English 
    Summary of lectures RF-ASIC Exercise Manual Vol. 2 TUT RF-ASIC Lab.     Yes  English 
    Book The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits T.H. Lee 0-512-63061-4 Cambridge University Press 1998, ISBN 0-512-63061-4 (hardback), ISBN 0-512-63922-0 (paperback) No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Number Name Credits M/R
    TLT-8206 Communication Circuits and Modules I 4 Recommendable
    TLT-8306 RF-ASIC Design I 3 Mandatory

    Additional information related to prequisites
    Mentioned courses or equivalent knowledge.

    Other comments

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Correspondence of content
    8307050 RF ASIC Design

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    Last modified 09.08.2005
    Modified byKim Östman