RF Frontend Devices and Circuits

01-ET-MA-RFC(a)-V

Summer Semester:

• Monday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (lecture)
  NW1, room H3

• Tuesday, 8:00 am - 10:00 am (exercises)
  NW1, room H3

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Schneider
2+2 h (lecture + exercises)
Language: English
Master ET/IT (2^nd semester), Master CIT (1^st semester), Master CMM), Master Space-ST (2^nd semester), Master WingET/IT (2^nd semester)

Contents:

• Two-port circuits

• Noise in electronic circuits

• Noise figure, noise temperature, antenna noise

• Fundamentals of non-linear devices (harmonic disortion, intermodulation (IP2, IP3), gain compression)

• RF circuits (amplifier, mixer, oscillator, PLL, synthesizer)

Examination:

written examination, 2 hours