Course Catalog 2007-2008

TLT-8406 COMMUNICATION ICS DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR I, 6-8 cr
Communication ICs Development Seminar I

Courses persons responsible
Nikolay Tchamov

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

Objectives
Design and build a scaled PCB version of an RF-ASIC for modern receiver and transmitter architectures. The student's B.Sc. thesis will be based on the work done in this seminar.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Presentations and discussions concerning topics related to the design, analysis, and implementation of RF circuits.       

Requirements for completing the course
Study, design, simulate, build and measure the printed circuit board (PCB) of a new GHz-range circuit (such as an LNA, VCO/ICO, PA, PLL, T/H etc.) scaled down in frequency. Measured performance of the completed PCB version, which meets the specifications and written report.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Other literature Literature related to the circuit to be designed         No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    This course is meant for students doing the M.Sc. degree according to the old curriculum. This is part of the B.Sc. thesis in the new curriculum, and cannot be included in the B.Sc. studies as a separate course.

    Distance learning

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course
  • - Contact teaching: 10 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 90 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 36
    Laboratory assignments 110
    Seminar reports 61

    Study materials Hours
    Publications related to the circuit under investigation 4
    Total sum 211

    Correspondence of content
    8307040 Communication ICs Development Seminar I

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    Last modified 30.01.2007
    Modified bySami Sipilä