This course follows the Primer on RF Design course and class focuses on passive and active components. We use the techniques learned in the previous course to design advanced RF devices including couplers, filters and amplifiers. Current research topics are discussed as appropriate.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Basic Filter Design Concepts
Week 2: Coupled Transmission Lines
Week 3: Coupling Matrix Theory
Week 4: Advanced Filter Design; Introduction to Amplifiers
Week 5: Linear and Low-noise Amplifiers
Taught by
Dimitrios Peroulis