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RF Integrated Circuits
This learning track covers a comprehensive understanding of CMOS RF integrated circuits, their components, and their application in cell phones and transmission media. It starts with the basics of CMOS RF integrated circuits, focusing on their role in cell phones, the importance of matching the load impedance with the characteristic impedance, and the maximum power transfer theorem. The track then delves into the study of Passive RLC networks, the concept of Quality Factor (Q), and the design of lossless networks. It further explores passive components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, mutual inductances, transformers, and wires. The track also covers the fundamentals of MOSFETs, their structure, operation, and the small signal model. It then transitions into bandwidth estimation techniques, amplifier design, and the concept of noise in circuits. The track concludes with a detailed study of low noise amplifiers (LNA), mixers, oscillators, Phase Locked Loop (PLL), Frequency Synthesis, and power amplifiers. It also discusses the impact of frequency on stability and the importance of stability in amplifier design.
These courses have been developed by Prof. S. Chatterjee from IIT Delhi for NPTEL. They are now accessible through Ansys Innovation Space courtesy of the partnership between Ansys and NPTEL, under the CC BY-SA license. For more details, visit https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117102012.
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Fundamentals of CMOS RF Integrated Circuits
This course covers the essentials of CMOS RF integrated circuits, with a particular focus on their application in cell phones and transmission media. The course also explores the importance of the characteristic impedance of the antenna and the need for...Read more
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Passive RLC Networks
This course covers the comprehensive study of CMOS RF Integrated Circuits, with a special focus on Passive RLC networks and the concept of Quality Factor (Q). It provides an in-depth understanding of series and parallel RLC networks, their differences, and the role of resista...Read more
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Passive IC Components
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of passive components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, mutual inductances, transformers, and wires. It provides an in-depth explanation of the difference between passive and active components, the construction of th...Read more
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Review of MOS Device Physics
This course covers the fundamentals of CMOS RF integrated circuits, with a special focus on the MOSFET component. It provides a comprehensive understanding of why MOSFETs are the most favored components in integrated circuits due to their cost-effectiveness and wide a...Read more
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Bandwidth Estimation and Amplifier Design Techniques
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of bandwidth estimation techniques and amplifier design. It starts with the method of open circuit time constants, explaining how to estimate the bandwidth of a given circuit, using the example...Read more
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Noise in CMOS Circuits
This course covers the intricate concept of noise in CMOS RF integrated circuits, with a particular focus on various noise sources, sampled noise on a capacitor, and noise in a MOS device. For instance, it delves into the production of noise in a resistor due to the vibrati...Read more
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Low Noise Amplifiers Design
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of CMOS RF integrated circuits, with a special focus on low noise amplifiers (LNA). It starts with the basics of combined gain and noise figure in a system, moving on to the definition of noise figure and its relation ...Read more
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Mixers in RF Integrated Circuits
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of mixers, oscillators, and their role in radio frequency (RF) electronics. It begins with an exploration of mixers or multipliers, their function in a receiver, and the significance of low noise amplifiers. For i...Read more
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A Tank Based Oscillators
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of oscillators, their structures, and the impact of noise on their performance. It begins with an exploration of the basic structure of an oscillator, including the role of inductors, capacitors, and resistors. For instan...Read more
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Phase Locked Loop and Frequency Synthesis
This course covers the comprehensive understanding of Phase Locked Loop (PLL) and Frequency Synthesis. It starts with the basics of PLL, explaining the need for pure, agile, and accurate frequencies, and how quartz crystals and voltage-controlled accelera...Read more
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Power Amplifiers and Efficiency
This course covers the comprehensive study of power amplifiers and their efficiency. It begins with an understanding of why power amplifiers are essential, their requirements, and the different classes of power amplifiers, including class A, B, C, and D. For instan...Read more
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