Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Textbooks
Required
Lee, Thomas H. The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN: 0521835399.
Razavi, Behzad. RF Microelectronics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998. ISBN: 0138875715.
Additional References (Not Required, but Helpful)
Kelley, Al, and Ira Pohl. A Book on C. Redwood City, CA: Benjamin Cummings, 1995 or later. ISBN: 0805316779.
Gonzalez, Guillermo. Microwave Transistor Amplifiers: Analysis and Design. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. ISBN: 0132543354.
Rabaey, Jan. Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design Perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995. ISBN: 0131786091.
Course Format
Two 1 1/2 hour lectures per week. Problem sets (6 total) given out every one to two weeks – they will be project-oriented and involve a combination of analytical derivations and simulation in Hspice and CppSim (A C++ system level simulator). Project 1 will be focused on the design and SPICE simulation of a high speed frequency divider for phase-locked loop applications. Project 2 will be focused on the design and CppSim simulation of a GMSK transceiver for wireless applications. A midterm exam will be given. There is no final exam.
Grades
| Activities | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Quiz | 35% |
| Project 1 | 15% |
| Project 2 | 15% |
| Homework | 35% |
Prerequisites
6.301 or 6.775 (or equivalent) and 6.011 or 6.341 (or equivalent).