ECSE 536. RF Microelectronics.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Introduction to Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits and wireless transceiver architectures. Modelling of passive/active integrated devices. Design of monolithic bipolar and CMOS LNAs, mixers, filters, broadband amplifiers, RF power amplifiers, VCOs, and frequency synthesizers. Analysis of noise and non-linearity in RFICs. Project using modern RFIC simulation/layout CAD tools.
- Restriction: Instructor's permission required.
- (3-3-3)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 335 and permission of the instructor.