AP9258 RF SYSTEM DESIGN
UNIT I CMOS PHYSICS, TRANSCEIVER SPECIFICATIONS
AND ARCHITECTURES
CMOS: Introduction to MOSFET Physics – Noise: Thermal, shot, flicker, popcorn noise
Transceiver Specifications: Two port Noise theory, Noise Figure, THD, IP2, IP3,
Sensitivity, SFDR, Phase noise - Specification distribution over a communication link
Transceiver Architectures: Receiver: Homodyne, Heterodyne, Image reject, Low IF
Architectures – Transmitter: Direct upconversion, Two step upconversion
UNIT II IMPEDANCE MATCHING AND AMPLIFIERS
S-parameters with Smith chart – Passive IC components - Impedance matching
networks Amplifiers: Common Gate, Common Source Amplifiers – OC Time constants in
bandwidth estimation and enhancement – High frequency amplifier design
Low Noise Amplifiers: Power match and Noise match – Single ended and Differential
LNAs – Terminated with Resistors and Source Degeneration LNAs.
UNIT III FEEDBACK SYSTEMS AND POWER AMPLIFIERS
Feedback Systems: Stability of feedback systems: Gain and phase margin, Root-locus
techniques – Time and Frequency domain considerations – Compensation Power
Amplifiers: General model – Class A, AB, B, C, D, E and F amplifiers – Linearisation
Techniques – Efficiency boosting techniques – ACPR metric – Design considerations
UNIT IV PLL AND FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS
PLL: Linearised Model – Noise properties – Phase detectors – Loop filters and Charge
pumps Frequency Synthesizers: Integer-N frequency synthesizers – Direct Digital
Frequency synthesizers
UNIT V MIXERS AND OSCILLATORS
Mixer: characteristics – Non-linear based mixers: Quadratic mixers – Multiplier based
mixers: Single balanced and double balanced mixers – subsampling mixers
Oscillators: Describing Functions, Colpitts oscillators – Resonators – Tuned Oscillators –
Negative resistance oscillators – Phase noise
TEXT BOOKS:
1. T.Lee, “Design of CMOS RF Integrated Circuits”, Cambridge, 2004
2. B.Razavi, “RF Microelectronics”, Pearson Education, 1997
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3. Jan Crols, Michiel Steyaert, “CMOS Wireless Transceiver Design”, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, 1997
4. B.Razavi, “Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits”, McGraw Hill, 2001
UNIT I CMOS PHYSICS, TRANSCEIVER SPECIFICATIONS
AND ARCHITECTURES
CMOS: Introduction to MOSFET Physics – Noise: Thermal, shot, flicker, popcorn noise
Transceiver Specifications: Two port Noise theory, Noise Figure, THD, IP2, IP3,
Sensitivity, SFDR, Phase noise - Specification distribution over a communication link
Transceiver Architectures: Receiver: Homodyne, Heterodyne, Image reject, Low IF
Architectures – Transmitter: Direct upconversion, Two step upconversion
UNIT II IMPEDANCE MATCHING AND AMPLIFIERS
S-parameters with Smith chart – Passive IC components - Impedance matching
networks Amplifiers: Common Gate, Common Source Amplifiers – OC Time constants in
bandwidth estimation and enhancement – High frequency amplifier design
Low Noise Amplifiers: Power match and Noise match – Single ended and Differential
LNAs – Terminated with Resistors and Source Degeneration LNAs.
UNIT III FEEDBACK SYSTEMS AND POWER AMPLIFIERS
Feedback Systems: Stability of feedback systems: Gain and phase margin, Root-locus
techniques – Time and Frequency domain considerations – Compensation Power
Amplifiers: General model – Class A, AB, B, C, D, E and F amplifiers – Linearisation
Techniques – Efficiency boosting techniques – ACPR metric – Design considerations
UNIT IV PLL AND FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS
PLL: Linearised Model – Noise properties – Phase detectors – Loop filters and Charge
pumps Frequency Synthesizers: Integer-N frequency synthesizers – Direct Digital
Frequency synthesizers
UNIT V MIXERS AND OSCILLATORS
Mixer: characteristics – Non-linear based mixers: Quadratic mixers – Multiplier based
mixers: Single balanced and double balanced mixers – subsampling mixers
Oscillators: Describing Functions, Colpitts oscillators – Resonators – Tuned Oscillators –
Negative resistance oscillators – Phase noise
TEXT BOOKS:
1. T.Lee, “Design of CMOS RF Integrated Circuits”, Cambridge, 2004
2. B.Razavi, “RF Microelectronics”, Pearson Education, 1997
8
3. Jan Crols, Michiel Steyaert, “CMOS Wireless Transceiver Design”, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, 1997
4. B.Razavi, “Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits”, McGraw Hill, 2001
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