Duration
26h Th, 12h Pr, 10h Labo.
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Electrical Engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This unit covers the theory and design of high-frequency electronics circuits. The first part of the course will discuss the design of antennas and waveguides (sources of radiation, the Hertzian dipole, long-wire antennas, antenna arrays, aperture antennas, reciprocity and receiving antennas, impedance matching, baluns, miscellaneous antenna designs). The second part will present practical transceiver architectures and basic RF concepts, and next will give an overview of essential circuit blocks that are found in modern transceiver circuits, such as LNAs, mixers, oscillators and PLLs.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the completion of this unit, the students will master the basics of antenna and high-frequency electronic circuits design.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This unit targets students with an interest in practical electronic circuits working at high frequencies, wireless transceiver circuits and antenna design. The content of this unit will appeal to students with an aptitude in electromagnetism and analog circuit design.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, tutorials and practical laboratories. The lab sessions are compulsory: they will not be marked, but their content will be evaluated during the written examination.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Slides.
B. Razavi, RF Microelectronics, Pearson Education, 2nd ed., 2012.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Additional information:
The examination will consist of a series of multiple choice questions and/or open questions, and will cover the theory lectures, tutorials and laboratories. The specific exam format will be discussed during the last lecture. If warranted by the exam content, a formula sheet will be appended to the exam and distributed beforehand through "Mes Cours": basic non-programmable calculators will be allowed.
Marking:
Written examination (100%)
Work placement(s)
No.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Refer to the "Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)" section here above.
Contacts
Prof. Benoît Vanderheyden
Prof. Jean-Michel Redouté
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.