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 ===== Evaluation ===== ===== Evaluation =====
-Assignments - 30+Assignments - 20
-3 Projects - 30+3 Projects - 60
-End Semester - 40%+End Semester - 20%
  
 ===== Recorded lectures (videos and notes) ===== ===== Recorded lectures (videos and notes) =====
  
-  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec1.mp4|2020-01-14]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec1.pdf|pdf]]):​ Introduction to the course+  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec1.mp4|2020-01-14]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec1.pdf|pdf]]) ​[[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec1_lowres.mp4|low resolution video]]: Introduction to the course
   - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec2.mp4|2020-01-16]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec2.pdf|pdf]]):​ Series and Parallel resonant networks   - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec2.mp4|2020-01-16]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec2.pdf|pdf]]):​ Series and Parallel resonant networks
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec3.mp4|2020-01-17]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec3.pdf|pdf]]):​ L, Pi and T matching networks
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec4.mp4|2020-01-21]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec4.pdf|pdf]]):​ Tapped-L and -C matching networks; Matching to a complex impedance
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec5.mp4|2020-01-22]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec5.pdf|pdf]]):​ Noise Factor, Noise Figure, Friis equation
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec6.mp4|2020-01-23]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec6.pdf|pdf]]):​ Sensitivity;​ Nonlinearity in RF systems
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec7.mp4|2020-01-28]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec7.pdf|pdf]]):​ Weakly nonlinear systems with single-tone input
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec8.mp4|2020-01-29]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec8.pdf|pdf]]):​ Weakly nonlinear systems with two-tone input; IIP3
 +  - [2020-02-04] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec9.pdf|pdf]]):​ Introduction to Low Noise Amplifiers (No video recording)
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec10.mp4|2020-02-05]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec10.pdf|pdf]]):​ Common Source amplifier with input shunt resistor
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec11.mp4|2020-02-06]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec11.pdf|pdf]]):​ Common Gate LNA
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec12.mp4|2020-02-11]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec12.pdf|pdf]]):​ Common Source LNA - 1 (Input matching)
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec13.mp4|2020-02-12]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec13.pdf|pdf]]):​ Common Source LNA - 2 (Gain)
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec14.mp4|2020-02-18]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec14.pdf|pdf]]):​ Common Source LNA - 3 (Noise Figure)
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec15.mp4|2020-02-19]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec15.pdf|pdf]]):​ Common Source LNA - 4 (Design procedure)
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec16.mp4|2020-02-20]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec16.pdf|pdf]]):​ Noise cancelling LNAs - 1
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec17.mp4|2020-02-21]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec17.pdf|pdf]]):​ Noise cancelling LNAs - 2
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec18.mp4|2020-02-26]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec18.pdf|pdf]]):​ Noise cancelling LNAs - 3
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec19.mp4|2020-02-27]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec19.pdf|pdf]]):​ Designing for IIP3; Spiral Inductors
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec20.mp4|2020-03-03]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec20.pdf|pdf]]):​ Spiral Inductors and its pi model
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec21.mp4|2020-03-04]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec21.pdf|pdf]]):​ Spiral Inductors and transformers
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec22.mp4|2020-03-05]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec22.pdf|pdf]]):​ S-parameters;​ CG LNA with feedback
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​videos/​ee6320_2020_lec23.mp4|2020-03-12]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lec23.pdf|pdf]]):​ Gain boosted CG LNA
 +
 +**The remaining portion of the course will be run using previously recorded lectures. Please study the lectures in the order posted below. The lectures have been segregated weekwise, for a Monday-Friday schedule. There will be about 3 lectures per week.**
 +
 +**Week of 30th March 2020-3rd April 2020.**
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec19/​ee6240_2013_lec19.mp4|2013-09-16]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec19.pdf|pdf]]):​ Introduction to Mixers; Two-port mixers
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec20/​ee6240_2013_lec20.mp4|2013-09-18]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec20.pdf|pdf]]):​ Gilbert-cell mixers
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec21/​ee6240_2013_lec21.mp4|2013-09-20]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec21.pdf|pdf]]):​ Gilbert-cell mixer transconductors
 +
 +**Week of 6th April 2020-10th April 2020.**
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec22/​ee6240_2013_lec22.mp4|2013-09-23]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec22.pdf|pdf]]):​ Gilbert-cell mixer - nonlinearity and noise
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec23/​ee6240_2013_lec23.mp4|2013-09-25]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec23.pdf|pdf]]):​ Gilbert-cell mixer - Noise analysis (1)
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec24/​ee6240_2013_lec24.mp4|2013-09-27]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec24.pdf|pdf]]):​ Gilbert-cell mixer - Noise analysis (2)
 +
 +**Week of 13th April 2020-17th April 2020.**
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec25/​ee6240_2013_lec25.mp4|2013-09-30]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec25.pdf|pdf]]):​ Sampling passive mixer
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec26/​ee6240_2013_lec26.mp4|2013-10-01]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec26.pdf|pdf]]):​ Input impedance of passive mixers
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec27/​ee6240_2013_lec27.mp4|2013-10-04]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec27.pdf|pdf]]):​ Passive mixer noise analysis
 +
 +**Week of 20th April 2020-24th April 2020.**
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec28/​ee6240_2013_lec28.mp4|2013-10-07]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec28.pdf|pdf]]):​ Transmitter architectures - 1
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec29/​ee6240_2013_lec29.mp4|2013-10-09]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec29.pdf|pdf]]):​ Transmitter architectures - 2
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec6/​ee6240_2013_lec6.mp4|2013-08-14]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec6.pdf|pdf]]):​ Image Problem in Receivers; Direct-conversion receiver
 +
 +**Week of 27th April 2020-1st May 2020.**
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec30/​ee6240_2013_lec30.mp4|2013-10-14]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec30.pdf|pdf]]):​ Direct-conversion receiver
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec31/​ee6240_2013_lec31.mp4|2013-10-18]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec31.pdf|pdf]]):​ Hartley and Weaver Receivers
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec32/​ee6240_2013_lec32.mp4|2013-10-21]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec32.pdf|pdf]]):​ Introduction to Oscillators
 +
 +**Week of 4th May 2020-8th May 2020.**
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec33/​ee6240_2013_lec33.mp4|2013-10-23]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec33.pdf|pdf]]):​ Cross-coupled LC Oscillators - 1
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec34/​ee6240_2013_lec34.mp4|2013-10-25]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec34.pdf|pdf]]):​ Cross-coupled LC Oscillators - 2
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec35/​ee6240_2013_lec35.mp4|2013-10-28]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec35.pdf|pdf]]):​ Cross-coupled LC Oscillators - 3
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec36/​ee6240_2013_lec36.mp4|2013-10-30]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec36.pdf|pdf]]):​ Introduction to Phase Noise
 +
 +**Week of 11th May 2020-15th May 2020.**
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec37/​ee6240_2013_lec37.mp4|2013-11-01]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec37.pdf|pdf]]):​ Phase Noise - LTI Analysis
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec38/​ee6240_2013_lec38.mp4|2013-11-04]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec38.pdf|pdf]]):​ Phase Noise - LTV Analysis
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec39/​ee6240_2013_lec39.mp4|2013-11-05]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec39.pdf|pdf]]):​ VCO Design
 +  - [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​videos/​ee6240_2013_lec40/​ee6240_2013_lec40.mp4|2013-11-06]] ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2013/​ee6240/​pdf/​ee6240_2013_lec40.pdf|pdf]]):​ Single-transistor VCOs; Quadrature signal generation
 +===== Other Useful Material=====
 +
 +  - Q relation in Pi- and T- matches: [[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2011/​ee6240/​pdf/​Q_relation.pdf|pdf]]
 +  - Introduction to S-parameters (Prof. Ali Niknejad'​s lecture notes at UC Berkeley): [[http://​rfic.eecs.berkeley.edu/​~niknejad/​ee242/​pdf/​eecs242_lect5_sparam.pdf|pdf]]
 +
 ===== Assignments ===== ===== Assignments =====
-Assignments will be posted below, and will be due at the beginning of class on the corresponding dates below. You are expected to solve them on your own. You can approach the teaching assistants for clarifications and help.+Assignments will be posted below, and should ​be submitted as a single pdf file on Moodle. You are expected to solve them on your own. You can approach ​the teaching assistants for clarifications and help. 
 + 
 +  - Assignment 1 on matching networks ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_hw1.pdf|pdf]]) 
 +  - Assignment 2 on noise figure ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_hw2.pdf|pdf]]) 
 +  - Assignment 3 on Feedback LNA noise figure ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_hw3.pdf|pdf]]) 
 +===== Projects ===== 
 +This course has 3 major circuit design and simulation projects. They will be posted ​below periodically. The project report should be submitted as a single pdf file on Moodle. You are expected to design and simulate ​them on your own. You can approach the teaching assistants for clarifications and help. 
 + 
 +  - Project 1 on LNA Design ([[http://​www.ee.iitm.ac.in/​~ani/​2020/​ee6320/​pdf/​ee6320_2020_lna.pdf|pdf]])
  
  
 ===== Textbook and References===== ===== Textbook and References=====
-  * Primary Textbook: **RF Microelectronics** by Behzad Razavi, 2nd Edition (**2014**) (Publisher: Pearson), ISBN-13: 9789332518636+  * Primary Textbook: **RF Microelectronics** by Behzad Razavi, 2nd Edition (**2013**) (Publisher: Pearson), ISBN-10: 9789332518636, ISBN-13: 9789332518636
   * Other References: **The Design Of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits** by Thomas H. Lee, 2nd Edition (2006) (Publisher: Cambridge University Press), ISBN-10: 0521613892, ISBN-13: 9780521613897   * Other References: **The Design Of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits** by Thomas H. Lee, 2nd Edition (2006) (Publisher: Cambridge University Press), ISBN-10: 0521613892, ISBN-13: 9780521613897
 ===== Pre-requisites ===== ===== Pre-requisites =====