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University of Alberta Calendar 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

ECE 650 - Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits

Course Career Graduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Engineering
Department Electrical & Computer Engg
Typically Offered either term

Description
Introduction to radio frequency circuit concepts including nonlinearity, noise, dynamic range, scattering parameters, and impedance matching. Review of wireless transceiver architectures and wireless standards. Analysis and design of building blocks of wireless transceivers: low-noise amplifiers, voltage-controlled oscillators, mixers, and power amplifiers.