Course detail
HF Circuits
FEKT-MPC-VFOAcad. year: 2024/2025
The content is the design of passive and active circuits from the discrete lumped and distributed elements up to GHz frequencies and the introduction to the design of the radio-frequency integrated circuits.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
5
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
The student should be able to:
- explain basics of electronic circuits and electromagnetic waves and transmission lines (inductance, capacitance, impedance, reflection coefficient, Smith chart, standing wave ratio)
- analyze basic electronic circuits with passive components
- calculate with complex numbers and logarithms
- know the characteristics of the parallel and serial resonant circuits
- know calssical classes of amplifiers and calculate operating point circuits
- explain basics of electronic circuits and electromagnetic waves and transmission lines (inductance, capacitance, impedance, reflection coefficient, Smith chart, standing wave ratio)
- analyze basic electronic circuits with passive components
- calculate with complex numbers and logarithms
- know the characteristics of the parallel and serial resonant circuits
- know calssical classes of amplifiers and calculate operating point circuits
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Evaluation of activities is specified by a regulation, which is issued by the lecturer responsible for the course annually.
Aims
The aim of the course is to get students acquainted with the theory of analysis and synthesis of the modern radio-frequency transceivers.
Student will be able: (a) to design common radio frequency circuits in modern transceivers; (b) perform numerical calculations for given specifications and computer simulation for the functionality verification.
Student will be able: (a) to design common radio frequency circuits in modern transceivers; (b) perform numerical calculations for given specifications and computer simulation for the functionality verification.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
GILMORE, Rowan. a Les. BESSER. Practical RF circuit design for modern wireless systems. Vol. I. Boston, MA: Artech House, c2003. ISBN 1-58053-521-6. (EN)
GILMORE, Rowan. a Les. BESSER. Practical RF circuit design for modern wireless systems. Vol. II. Boston, MA: Artech House, c2003. ISBN 1-58053-522-4. (EN)
GILMORE, Rowan. a Les. BESSER. Practical RF circuit design for modern wireless systems. Vol. II. Boston, MA: Artech House, c2003. ISBN 1-58053-522-4. (EN)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Elearning
eLearning: currently opened course
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme MPC-EKT Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Introduction, organisation, passive lumped elements filters
Filters with lumped elements and distributed parameters
Filters with short transmission linesand coupled coaxial resonators
Filters with coupled resonators
Linear amplifiers
High efficiency amplifiers
RF chip design 1 – Tomáš Götthans
RF chip design 2 - Tomáš Götthans
Design of passive and low power circuits on chip 1 – Roman Šotner
Design of passive and low power circuits on chip 2 – Roman Šotner
On chip measurement
Individual projects
Filters with lumped elements and distributed parameters
Filters with short transmission linesand coupled coaxial resonators
Filters with coupled resonators
Linear amplifiers
High efficiency amplifiers
RF chip design 1 – Tomáš Götthans
RF chip design 2 - Tomáš Götthans
Design of passive and low power circuits on chip 1 – Roman Šotner
Design of passive and low power circuits on chip 2 – Roman Šotner
On chip measurement
Individual projects
Laboratory exercise
26 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
ANSYS HFSS installation
initial simulations with lumped elements
circuit simulations with lumped elements
circuit simulations with lumped elements/distributed parameters elements
3D simulations with distributed parameters
circuit simulations of amplifier with noise/maximum power transfer matching
design and measurement of lumped element filter
design and measurement of matched amplifier 1
design and measurement of matched amplifier 2
chip design 1 in lab. T10 N5.18
chip design 2 in lab. T10 N5.18
on chip measurement demonstration/measurement finish
initial simulations with lumped elements
circuit simulations with lumped elements
circuit simulations with lumped elements/distributed parameters elements
3D simulations with distributed parameters
circuit simulations of amplifier with noise/maximum power transfer matching
design and measurement of lumped element filter
design and measurement of matched amplifier 1
design and measurement of matched amplifier 2
chip design 1 in lab. T10 N5.18
chip design 2 in lab. T10 N5.18
on chip measurement demonstration/measurement finish
Elearning
eLearning: currently opened course