This course is dedicated to the design of active emitting and receiving front-ends at RF and microwave frequencies.

The course will provide students with necessary knowledge and tools for designing RF and microwave active circuits. Topics addressed include:

  • Generalized S-parameters and design of matching circuits
  • Microwave models for transistors (equivalent circuits and noise parameters)
  • Design methodology for microwave amplifiers
  • Microwave and RF oscillators
  • Microwave and RF mixers
  • Beamforming architectures, narrow-band and UWB
  • Real-time processing for multiple-antenna systems
  • Applications to radar, RFID and MIMO systems