IN9240 – Design of CMOS RF-Integrated Circuits
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course covers design aspects of RF IC circuits and systems. Fundamental RF circuit theory (matching, noise and distortion) and design and analysis of CMOS RF circuits like filters (passive), amplifiers (LNA, PA), mixers, voltage and injection locked oscillators (VCOs and ILOs) as well as phase-locked loops (PLLs) will be covered in depth.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you will:
- understand fundamental RF circuit theory and design
- be able to design and analyze selected CMOS RF ICs
- be able to simulate and model RF circuits using advanced tools as Cadence and ADS
- comprehend matching, noise and distortion in RF IC design
- be able to test and characterize RF circuits in the lab
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
Recommended previous knowledge
INF4420 – Microelectronics Design Project (discontinued), INF3410 – Analog microelectronics (discontinued)/INF4411 – Analog microelectronics (discontinued), FYS3220 – Linear Circuit Theory
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with IN5240 – Design of CMOS RF-Integrated Circuits.
- 3 credits overlap with INF5481 – RF-kretser, teori og design (continued).
- 3 credits overlap with INF9481 – RF-kretser, teori og design (continued).
Teaching
The course lasts one semester and has 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of exercises per week. Furthermore, a project assignment with up to 3 submissions must be completed. The project is conducted in groups of a maximum of 2 students. The project must be submitted to the specified deadlines and the first two submissions are assessed with pass/fail. Exercises from previous courses are not approved.
Examination
The last project submission must be delivered within the deadline. Project report is graded and counts 40% of final grade. The final exam counts 60% and is held orally or as a written exam (4 hours) dependent on the number of students.
Examination support material
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination. Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.
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- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
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- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
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