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RF technology is becoming more important as we are increasingly engaging with wireless devices in our daily
lives. RF transceivers are one of the most important and essential part of mobile phones, WiFi routers, Bluetooth
devices, radios and televisions. Alongside with these, the wireless communication infrastructure is continuing
expanding.
 
RFIC is one of the core blocks in the above technologies. This development and expansion needs RFIC design
experts in the wireless communication technology.
 
This RFIC Design course teaches the principals of RFIC design techniques to address this need.

The goal of this course is to teach the RFIC design principals, tools, knowledge of the technologies, topologies
and concepts and designing of various blocks. The course will include low noise ampli ers, mixer structures,
current sources and thermal management of RFICs.

Course Highlights:

Introduction and Review

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Noise, Noise Figure Calculations

Low Noise Ampli er Design
Differential Circuits, Non-linearity
Mixer Design, Class of Operation
Power Ampli ers,
Passive On-Chip Components
Layout, Thermal Management, Packaging
Current Mirrors, Bandgaps

Course Bene ts:

Differentiate the Technologies for RFIC

Identify the Design Constraints and Remedies for some RFIC Design
Know RFIC Design Topologies, Techniques
Design Ampli ers, Mixers and Bias Sources

Course typically offered: Online, Fall quarter.

Prerequisites: RF Principles and Applications (https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/rf-principles-

and-applications) (EE-40137 (https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/rf-principles-and-applications))
or familiarity with the electronics circuit analysis.

Software: Free online simulators are used in this class. You may use the commerical RFIC design packages
should you already have access to it.

Next Steps: Upon completion of this course, consider taking RF Circuit Design

(https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/rf-circuit-design), RF System Design for Wireless
Communications (https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/rf-system-design-for-wireless-
communications), or courses in the RF Engineering (https://extension.ucsd.edu/Programs/RF-Engineering)
Certi cate

More Information: Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?

subject=More%20Information:%20RFIC%20Design) to learn more about RF Engineering and course offerings.

Course Number: ECE-40171
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certi cate Programs: RF Engineering (/Programs/RF-Engineering)

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$825 ONLINE ADD TO CART
11/25/2019

SECTION ID:
143155
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CLASS TYPE:
Online, Web-based instruction

INSTRUCTOR:

Moazzam, Reza, (/about-extension/reza-moazzam) RF Systems Architect, Mixed Signal

Reza Moazzam has 20+ years of radio frequency and mixer signal experience in both academia and
industry. Currently, he is the CEO at Radio Systems Solutions. Moazzam was formerly an
architecture/senior member of the technical staff at NXP Semiconductor, Conexant System, Siemens
and Nokia Phones, where he was involved in designing satellite/terrestrial TV tuners and CDMA,
TDMA and GSM mobile phones.  

TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIRED
RF Microelectronics 2nd
by Razavi, Behzad
ISBN / ASIN: 9780137134731

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore

(http://ucsdbkst.ucsd.edu/wrtx/UNEXSearch?term=FA19&searchtype=section&searchfor=143155).

POLICIES:
No refunds after: 9/27/2019.
1st no meeting date: 11/11/2019.

DATE & LOCATION:

9/23/2019 - 11/25/2019
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You will have access to your course on the published start date.

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