RF Transceiver Design

This learning track covers the comprehensive principles and intricacies of RF transceiver design, offering a deep dive into the essential components and methodologies. This learning track covers the fundamentals of RF transceiver architecture, including noise, linearity, amplification, and filtering. The track delves into the design of active and passive components, such as amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, and power amplifiers, emphasizing their role in modern wireless communication systems like 5G, IoT, and satellite communication. It also explains the challenges of high-frequency design, such as impedance matching, parasitic effects, and phase noise. Through illustrative examples, it also covers concepts like gain compression, modulation schemes, and the impact of nonlinearity on system performance. The track further explores advanced topics like low noise amplifier design, phase-locked loops, and RF testing techniques, providing practical insights into real-world applications. By the end, it covers understanding of RF transceiver design, enabling them to tackle complex challenges in wireless communication systems.

These courses have been developed by Prof. Darshak Bhatt from IIT Roorkee, Sweden 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 nptel.ac.in/courses/108107379.

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Innovation Course

Basic of Wireless Communication

This course covers the comprehensive understanding of RF transceiver design and the basics of wireless communication. It starts with the fundamentals of RF transceiver design, its impact on various applications like 5G mobile communication, vehicular radar, IoT, sa...Read more

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Innovation Course

Noise in RF Systems

This course covers the comprehensive understanding of noise in RF (Radio Frequency) systems. It starts with the fundamentals of RF Transceiver design and the different types of noise such as thermal, flicker, plasma, quantum, popcorn, and avalanche noise. The course provides p...Read more

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Innovation Course

Non-Linearity in RF Systems

This course covers the comprehensive aspects of RF transceiver design, with a particular focus on noise, nonlinearity, and memory-less systems. For instance, learners will explore the different types of noise and how to measure noise figures. The course also delves int...Read more

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Innovation Course

RF Transceiver Architecture

This course covers the fundamentals of RF Transceiver Design, focusing on the architecture of transceivers and the key considerations in their design. It provides a comprehensive understanding of noise, linearity, amplification, variable gain, down conversion, and filt...Read more

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Innovation Course

Active Devices in RF Design

This course covers the fundamental and intricate aspects of RF transceiver design, with a focus on active devices used in RF and wireless applications. It provides a comprehensive understanding of different types of active devices, their properties, and applications. T...Read more

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Innovation Course

Passive Components and Impedance Matching

This course covers the comprehensive aspects of RF transceiver design, with a special focus on passive components and impedance matching. It provides a deep understanding of high-frequency design challenges, such as circuit dimension, phase effects, and p...Read more

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Innovation Course

Amplifier Design and Stability Principles

This course covers the fundamental principles of amplifier design and stability in transceiver systems. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the basic components such as inductors, capacitors, and resistors, and their representation on a chip. The...Read more

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Innovation Course

Low Noise Amplifier Design in RF System

This course covers the comprehensive process of designing low noise amplifiers (LNAs) in RF transceiver design. It starts with the basic concept of LNAs and the importance of input referred noise. The course then delves into the transformation of a noisy tw...Read more

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Innovation Course

Mixer Design in RF System

This course covers the intricate aspects of mixer design in radio frequency (RF) technology. It begins with an introduction to the role of mixers in RF transceiver design, focusing on the down-conversion of signals to the baseband. The course delves into the practical as...Read more

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Innovation Course

Oscillator Design in RF System

This course covers the comprehensive principles of oscillator design, focusing on various types of oscillators and their functioning. It starts with the basics of mixer design, oscillator design, and performance parameters crucial for oscillator design, such as freq...Read more

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Innovation Course

Power Amplifier Design in RF System

This course covers the intricate design and functionality of RF transceiver power amplifiers. It provides a deep understanding of the crucial parameters for designing power amplifiers, such as gain, power consumption, linearity, bandwidth, and efficiency. For i...Read more

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Innovation Course

Basics of Phase Locked Loop

This course covers the essentials of Phase Locked Loop (PLL) design, a crucial component in RF transceiver design. The course begins with an introduction to the different types of PLLs, their basic parameters, and their role in RF transceiver design. For instance, stud...Read more

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Innovation Course

RF Testing and Measurement Techniques

This course covers the comprehensive process of RF transceiver design and testing. It begins with an exploration of system level considerations, emphasizing the role of link budget in determining loss, gain, and receiver sensitivity. For instance, the course ...Read more

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