SIR VISHVESHWARAIAH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to JNTUA, Ananthapuramu

Madanapalle – 517 325, Chittoor Dt., A.P.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Academic Year: 2021-22 [Even Semester]
B.Tech Course Handout

Course Name : RF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Course Code : 15A04804

L-T-P structure : 3 -1-0

Course Credits :3

Year & Semester : IV Year ECE (A & B) II Semester

Course Instructor  : P.Hemalatha

Course Objective :
 An ability to define basic architecture RF systems, different RLC Circuits and transmission
media and reflections and maximum powers transfer theorem
 An ability to define the MOS device review, Distributed Systems
 An ability to understand the LNA Design and the different design examples & Multiplier
based mixers. Mixer Design, Subsampling mixers
 An ability to derive the Class A, AB, B, C amplifiers, Class D, E, F amplifiers, RF Power am-
plifier design examples and to perform simple projects with a few PLL’s

An ability to understand Frequency synthesis and oscillators and GSM radio architectures,
CDMA, UMTS radio architectures.
Course Rational :

Course Outcomes (CO) :

CO No CO BTL
Students are able to Understand Transmission Lines to, from, and inside understanding
1
RFICs
Students are able to design Multiplier based mixers. Mixer Design, Subsam- Applying
2
pling mixer
Students are able to Quantify the noise contributions of various structures Applying
3
on an RFIC
Students are able to Demonstrate Class A, AB, B, C amplifiers, Class D, E, F Applying
4
amplifiers
Students are able to Recognize the project management and demonstrate a Applying
5
GSM, CDMA, UMTS radio architectures

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SYLLABUS:
UNIT – I Introduction RF systems – basic architectures, Transmission media and reflections,
Maximum power transfer, Passive RLC Networks, Parallel RLC tank, Q, Series RLC networks,
matching, Pi match, T match, Passive IC Components Interconnects and skin effect, Resistors, ca-
pacitors Inductors
UNIT – II Review of MOS Device Physics - MOS device review, Distributed Systems, Transmission
lines, reflection coefficient, the wave equation, examples, Lossy transmission lines, Smith charts –
plotting Gamma, High Frequency Amplifier
Design, Bandwidth estimation using open-circuit time constants, Bandwidth estimation, using
short-circuit time constants, Rise time, delay and bandwidth, Zeros to enhance bandwidth, Shunt-
series amplifiers, tuned amplifiers,
Cascaded amplifiers
UNIT – III Noise - Thermal noise, flicker noise review, Noise figure, LNA Design, Intrinsic MOS
noise parameters, Power match versus, noise match, large signal performance, design examples &
Multiplier based mixers. Mixer Design,
Subsampling mixers.
UNIT – IV RF Power Amplifiers, Class A, AB, B, C amplifiers, Class D, E, F amplifiers, RF Power
amplifier design examples, Voltage controlled oscillators, Resonators, Negative resistance oscilla-
tors, Phase locked loops, Linearized PLL models,
Phase detectors, charge pumps, Loop filters, and PLL design examples
UNIT – V Frequency synthesis and oscillators, Frequency division, Integer-N synthesis, Fractional
frequency, synthesis, Phase noise, General considerations, and Circuit examples, Radio architec-
tures, GSM radio architectures, CDMA,
UMTS radio architectures
Text books:
1. The design of CMOS Radio frequency integrated circuits by Thomas H. Lee Cambridge
university press, 2004.
2. RF Micro Electronics by BehzadRazavi, Prentice Hall, 1997.

Reference Books:

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 1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117/102/117102012/

COURSE DELIVERY PLAN:

Sess Tentative
CO Teaching- Evaluation
. Date to
Topic (s) Learning Component
BTL Complete
No Methods s
Topic
UNIT I Introduction RF systems
1 understan Introduction RF systems – Chalk and
Quiz 14-03-2022
d basic architectures talk
2 understan Transmission media and re- Chalk and
Quiz 15-03-2022
d flections talk
3 understan Chalk and
Maximum power transfer Assignment 16-03-2022
d talk
4 Apply Chalk and
Passive RLC Networks Test 17-03-2022
talk
5 Apply Chalk and
Parallel RLC tank Quiz 17-03-2022
talk
6 Analyze Chalk and
Quality factor Q, Test 18-03-2022
talk
7 Analyze Chalk and
Series RLC networks Quiz 18-03-2022
talk
8 understan Chalk and
matching, Pi match, Assignment 19-03-2022
d talk
9 understan
T match PPT Assignment 22-03-2022
d
10 understan Passive IC Components Chalk and
Quiz 23-03-2022
d Interconnects and skin effect talk
11 understan Resistors, capacitors
PPT Quiz 24-03-2022
d Inductors
UNIT II Review of MOS Device Physics
12 Analyze Review of MOS Device Physics Chalk and
Quiz 26-03-2022
- MOS device review talk

13 Analyze Chalk and

Distributed Systems Quiz 30-03-2022
talk
14 Apply Transmission lines, reflection
PPT Assignment 31-03-2022
coefficient,
15 Apply Chalk and
The wave equation, examples Quiz 31-03-2022
talk
16 Analyze Lossy transmission lines, Chalk and Quiz 01-04-2022
Smith charts – plotting
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 Gamma talk
17 Analyze High Frequency Amplifier De- Chalk and
Assignment 05-04-2022
sign talk
18 Analyze Bandwidth estimation using Chalk and
Quiz 06-04-2022
open-circuit time constants talk
19 understan Bandwidth estimation, using Chalk and
Test 08-04-2022
d short-circuit time constants talk
20 Analyze Rise time, delay and band-
Chalk and
width, Zeros to enhance band- Assignment 09-04-2022
talk
width
21 Apply Shunt-series amplifiers PPT Quiz 12-04-2022
22 Apply Chalk and
Tuned amplifiers Assignment 15-04-2022
talk
23 Apply Cascaded amplifiers PPT Mid exam-I 16-04-2022
UNIT III Noise
24 Analyze Thermal noise, flicker noise Chalk and
Quiz 16-04-2022
review talk
25 Analyze Chalk and
Noise figure, LNA Design Assignment 19-04-2022
talk
26 understan Intrinsic MOS noise Chalk and
Quiz 19-04-2022
d parameters talk
27 understan Power match versus, noise Chalk and
Assignment 21-04-2022
d match talk
28 Analyze large signal performance, de-
PPT Test 22-04-2022
sign examples
29 understan Multiplier based mixers. Mixer Chalk and
Quiz 28-04-2022
d Design talk
30 understan Chalk and
Subsampling mixers Assignment 29-04-2022
d talk
UNIT – IV RF Power Amplifiers
31 Apply Class A, AB, B, C amplifiers PPT Assignment 09-06-2022
32 Apply Chalk and
Class D, E, F amplifiers Assignment 10-06-2022
talk
33 Apply RF Power amplifier design ex- Chalk and
Quiz 12-06-2022
amples talk
34 understan Chalk and
Voltage controlled oscillators Quiz 12-06-2022
d talk
35 understan Resonators, Negative resis- Chalk and
Quiz 14-06-2022
d tance oscillators talk
36 understan
Phase locked loops PPT Assignment 14-06-2022
d
37 understan Linearized PLL models, Phase Chalk and Quiz 15-06-2022

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 d detectors talk
38 Analyze Chalk and
charge pumps, Loop filters Quiz 17-06-2022
talk
39 Analyze Chalk and
PLL design examples Quiz 21-06-2022
talk
UNIT - V
40 understan Frequency synthesis and
PPT Assignment 24-06-2022
d oscillators
41 understan Frequency division, integer-N Chalk and
Test 25-06-2022
d synthesis talk
42 Apply Fractional frequency, synthe- Chalk and
Assignment 28-06-2022
sis talk
43 Apply Phase noise, General consid- Chalk and
Quiz 29-06-2022
erations, and Circuit examples talk
44 Analyze Radio architectures, GSM ra- Chalk and
Assignment 30-06-2022
dio architectures talk
45 Analyze CDMA,UMTS radio architec- Chalk and
Mid exam-II 02-07-2022
tures talk

Course Chamber Consultation Hours and Chamber Venue details:

Chamber
Chamber Chamber Signature of
Consultatio
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n Timings
Day(s) n Room faculty
for each day

Staff Room
MONDAY-
1. P.Hemalatha 12.50-1.40 ECE
SATURDAY
Department

Signature of COURSE INSTRUCTOR:

Recommended by HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:

Approved By: PRINCIPAL

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