Course Catalog 2007-2008

TLT-8306 RF-ASIC DESIGN I, 3 cr
RF-ASIC Design I

Courses persons responsible
Nikolay Tchamov

Lecturetimes and places
Per IV,V: Thursday 9 - 10, TC173

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 1 h/week 1 h/week -
Exercise - - - 3 h/week 3 h/week -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Intermediate level knowledge of RF-ASIC development and monolithic implementation of RF components.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Description and fabrication steps of CMOS, Bipolar and SiGe processes.       
2. Monolithic RF components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors etc. and their characterization.       
3. Basics of physical implementation of the integrated communication systems front-end blocks.       

Requirements for completing the course
Exam and completion of exercise work.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Written exam and exercise work.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides           Yes  English 
    Summary of lectures RF-ASIC Exercise Manual Vol. 1 TUT RF-ASIC Lab.       Yes  English 
    Book Art of Analog Layout Hastings 0-13-087061-7   Prentice Hall 2001, 0-13-087061-7 No  English 
    Book Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated circuits 4th Ed. Gray, Hurst, Lewis and Meyer 0-471-32168-0   John Wiley & Sons 2001, 0-471-32168-0 No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    TLT-8016 TLT-8016 Basic Analog Circuits 6 Recommendable
    TLT-8106 TLT-8106 Basic Communication Circuits 4 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Mentioned courses or equivalent basic knowledge of electronics.

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 75 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 25 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 18
    Exercises 49.5

    Study materials Hours
    Lecture slides 12

    Other scaledHours
    Preparation for exam 4
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 86.5

    Correspondence of content
    8307050 RF ASIC Design

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    Last modified 30.01.2007
    Modified bySami Sipilä