If you have an interest in
high-frequency analog integrated circuit design, you should consider
taking the spring ’15 version EE 536. This project-based graduate class
will first focus on system-level aspects of communication systems with
an emphasis on how circuit non-idealities, such as noise and linearity,
impact the performance of wireless transceivers. This class then looks
at the design of radio components in CMOS including Low Noise
Amplifiers (LNA), oscillators, and mixers, each of which will result in a
small design project. Toward the later portion of the quarter, these
components will be assembled to realize a large system, either a
transmitter or receiver. This course also covers basic aspects of analog
and high-frequency layout, and verification. Lastly, there will be a
new component to the class which covers some basics related to mmWave
ICs for communication systems. Please see attached syllabus for further
details.
EE 331,
332, and 473 (or equivalent) are prerequisites for this class. If there
are any questions, please feel free to contact me…. jcrudell@uw.edu
