INTRODUCTION to COMMUNICATION CIRCUITS

AIM

The goals of the course are to teach rx and tx system architecture as well as the sub-blocks and the fundamental performance metrics (linearity, noise, distortion, gain, power, resonance etc.) to analyze communication circuits. Fundamentals of circuit blocks such as Tuned Amplifiers, PAs, Mixers, Oscillators and frequency synthesis block designs will be taught. Students will be able to analyze and design fundamental communication circuits for given specs after taking this course.

CONTENT

This course contains; Introduction to Communication Circuits. Fundamentals of Communication concepts and Tranceiver Architectures. Transistors and basic amplifying stages Definitions in Communications Circuits, Fundamentals of Circuit and System simulators (ADS and SystemVue),Fundamentals of Noise, Linearity/Distortion (Harmonic, IM and CM distortion),Fundamentals of Linearity, Distortion cont., Effect of FB on distortion,Fundamentals of Inductors, Capacitors, Varactors, Resonant Circuits,Fundamentals of Transformers, Transmission Lines,Basics of Impedance Transformation, Matching Networks, fundamentals of Narrowband Amplifiers,Fundamentals of Diodes, ESDs,Basic Output Stages, Fundamentals of Power Amplifiers,Fundamentals of Power Amplifiers cont. and Large Signal Transconductance,Fundamentals of Mixers and Analog Multipliers,Fundamentals of Oscillators, Negative Resistance Oscillators, LC Tuned VCOs, Colpitts Oscillator,Basics of LPOs and Phase Noise fundamentals,System fundamentals of PLLs, Synthesizers.

1. 1

   Theoretical and practical understanding of Basic Transistor knowledge

   Taught by: Mastery Learning, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Inquiry-Based Learning · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task, Simulation-Based Evaluation

2. 2

   Theoretical and practical understanding of Noise analyses for Communication Circuits

   Taught by: Mastery Learning, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Inquiry-Based Learning · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task, Simulation-Based Evaluation

3. 3

   Theoretical and practical understanding of Distortion analyses for Communication Circuits

   Taught by: Mastery Learning, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Inquiry-Based Learning · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task, Simulation-Based Evaluation

4. 4

   Theoretical and practical understanding of Transmission Lines and Matching with the use of inductors, capacitors and transformers

   Taught by: Mastery Learning, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Inquiry-Based Learning · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task, Simulation-Based Evaluation

5. 5

   Theoretical and practical understanding of Tuned Amplifiers, Power Amplifiers, Output Stages

   Taught by: Mastery Learning, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Inquiry-Based Learning · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task, Simulation-Based Evaluation

6. 6

   Theoretical and practical understanding of ESD

   Taught by: Mastery Learning, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Inquiry-Based Learning · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task, Simulation-Based Evaluation

7. 7

   Theoretical and practical understanding of Mixers, Oscillators, PLLs, Frequency Synthesizers

   Taught by: Mastery Learning, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Inquiry-Based Learning · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task, Simulation-Based Evaluation

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Introduction to Communication Circuits. Fundamentals of Communication concepts and Tranceiver Architectures. Transistors and basic amplifying stages Definitions in Communications Circuits, Fundamentals of Circuit and System simulators (ADS and SystemVue)

   Preparation: Pre-read the necessary pages of the textbook and go to the lecture after studying those parts, review the subjects studied in the classroom after lecture and search the related web-sites on the internet. Wikipedia can be a valuable resource, but take the information with a grain of salt.

2. WEEK 2

   Fundamentals of Noise, Linearity/Distortion (Harmonic, IM and CM distortion)

   Preparation: as outlined above

3. WEEK 3

   Fundamentals of Linearity, Distortion cont., Effect of FB on distortion

   Preparation: as outlined above

4. WEEK 4

   Fundamentals of Inductors, Capacitors, Varactors, Resonant Circuits

   Preparation: as outlined above

5. WEEK 5

   Fundamentals of Transformers, Transmission Lines

   Preparation: as outlined above

6. WEEK 6

   Basics of Impedance Transformation, Matching Networks, fundamentals of Narrowband Amplifiers

   Preparation: as outlined above

7. WEEK 7

   Fundamentals of Diodes, ESDs

   Preparation: as outlined above

8. WEEK 8

   Basic Output Stages, Fundamentals of Power Amplifiers

   Preparation: as outlined above

9. WEEK 9

   Fundamentals of Power Amplifiers cont. and Large Signal Transconductance

   Preparation: as outlined above

10. WEEK 10

    Fundamentals of Mixers and Analog Multipliers

    Preparation: as outlined above

11. WEEK 11

    Fundamentals of Oscillators, Negative Resistance Oscillators, LC Tuned VCOs, Colpitts Oscillator

    Preparation: as outlined above

12. WEEK 12

    Basics of LPOs and Phase Noise fundamentals

    Preparation: as outlined above

13. WEEK 13

    System fundamentals of PLLs, Synthesizers

    Preparation: as outlined above

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success30%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success70%

WORKLOAD

READING

• Behzad Razavi, RF Microelectronics, Pearson.
• Thomas Lee, The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits, Cambridge University Press

TEACHING STAFF

• Assoc.Prof. Hüseyin Şerif SAVCICOORDINATOR
• Assoc.Prof. Hüseyin Şerif SAVCI