EE698L: RFIC Design

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Lecture 1: Introduction to the course

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Lecture 2: Introduction to basic Transceiver architecture (contd..)

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Lecture 3a: Why is 50ohm the impedance of choice?

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Lecture 3b: Intro to RF chain contd.. (Linear PA)

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Lecture 3c: Intro to RF chain contd.. (Switching PA)

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Lecture 4: Intro to RF chain contd.. (Requirement of filtering in Receiver) need for matching.

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Lecture 5: Introduction to RF chain contd.. (Effect of transmission lines; need for matching)

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Lecture 6: Intro to RF chain contd... A ten-thousand feet overview on clocking, VCO and PLL.

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Lecture 7: LO leakage in mixers and its impact on the overall Rx

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Lecture 8: Issues with direct-downconversion Rx and evolution of super-heterodyne Rx

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Lecture 9: Introduction to thermal noise

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Lecture 10: Noise in cascaded systems; Input referred noise

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Lecture 11: Input referred noise: Noise Figure

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Lecture 12: Sensitivity of an Rx; Optimizing source resistance to minimize NF

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Lecture 13: NF optimization for generic two-port network; Introduction to matching networks

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Lecture 14: Matching network contd..

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Lecture 15: Losses in matching network- Multi-stage matching

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Lecture 16: Need for scattering parameters

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Lecture 17: Measures of distortion in RF systems.

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Lecture 18a: Techniques to mitigate distortion.

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Lecture 18b: Narrowband LNA design

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Lecture 19: LNA with inductive degeneration; design considerations

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Lecture 20: Mixers- Single balanced and double-balanced

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Lecture 21: Image rejection in super-heterodyne Rx

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Lecture 23: Introduction to power amplifiers

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Lecture 24: Class B and AB power amplifier; Power mixer

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Lecture 25: PA linearization techniques; Switching PA

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