| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| EEE4111 | RF Electronics | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. SAEID KARAMZADEH |
| Course Objectives: | This is a specialized course on electronic devices used in communications engineering. The course aims providing the students the knowledge to analyze, and design electronic components and circuits in the radio frequency (RF) and microwave areas. The issues of noise, nonlinearity in HF circuits is presented in detail as specific topics of the course. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Present structure of hardware communication systems 2. Define basics of RF analysis: Smith charts. S-parameters 3. Describe network noise and intermodulation distortion, sensitivity. 4. Define basics of RF amplifiers and oscillators 5. Present frequency-selective networks and transformers. 6. Define basics of impedance matching and harmonic filtering. 7. Present phase-locked loops and applications. |
| Basic structure of hardware communication systems. Linear circuits based on s parameters. Smith charts. Transmission line analysis. Linearity and noise, intermodulation distortion, sensitivity in RF circuits. RF amplifiers, mixers and oscillators. Frequency-selective networks and transformers. Impedance matching and harmonic filtering. Phase-locked loops. Power amplifiers. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Basic structure of hardware communication systems | ||
| 2) | Linear circuits based on s parameters. Smith charts. | ||
| 3) | Transmission line analysis. | ||
| 4) | Linearity and noise, intermodulation distortion, sensitivity in RF circuits. | ||
| 5) | RF amplifiers | ||
| 6) | Mixers: active/passive mixer architectures, isolation, linearity, conversion gain | ||
| 7) | Midterm-1, Architecture of RF oscillators. | ||
| 8) | RF oscillators: voltage controlled oscillators and tunability, phase noise | ||
| 9) | Frequency-selective networks and transformers | ||
| 10) | Impedance matching and harmonic filtering | ||
| 11) | Phase-locked loops | ||
| 12) | Applications of phase-locked loops | ||
| 13) | Midterm 2, A and B class power amplifiers. | ||
| 14) | Power amplifiers: class C,E, F, efficiency. Overview of the course. | ||
| Course Notes: | Smith J, 1986; Modern Communication Circuits, McGraw Hill, USA |
| References: | none |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 0 | % 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | % 0 |
| Application | 0 | % 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | % 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | % 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | % 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | % 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | % 0 |
| Project | 1 | % 30 |
| Seminar | 0 | % 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | % 0 |
| Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | |
| Project | 5 | 20 | |
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | 7 | 35 | |
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| Final | 8 | 40 | |
| Total Workload | 142 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |