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Microwave Transistor Amplifiers and Oscillators
ECE 5027
Offered: Spring Semester

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Overview

 Catalog Description: Design principles of microwave transistor amplifiers and oscillators; low-noise, power and broadband amplifiers; linearization; computer-aided design; microstrip realizations and testing in the laboratory.

Course Supervisor: Patrick Roblin

Topics (lec,lab) in hrs

  • Linear and nonlinear representations of active devices (3,0)
  • Matching Networks and Signal Flow Graphs (4,1)
  • Microwave Transistor Amplifier Design theory (6,2)
  • Noise, Broadband, and High-Power Design Methods (8,2)
  • Microwave Transistor Oscillator Design (7,2)
  • Nonlinear RF measurement, modeling and circuit design. (5,4)
  • Linearization of amplifiers and modulators. (4,1)
  • Presentation of Design Projects. (3,0)

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Facilities available: Microwave Laboratory