Integrated Circuits and Systems group, IIT Madras

Integrated Circuits and Systems group, IIT Madras

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EE6320: RF Integrated Circuits(Jan.-May. 2021)

Instructor

Classrooms

  • Weekly discussion classes Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm (J-slot)

Schedule

H or J slot.

Course page on moodle

Registered students can login and see the course page at https://courses.iitm.ac.in/. Resources, tutorials, exam schedules, discussion forum etc. can be accessed from the moodle page.

Teaching Assistants

Login to moodle at https://courses.iitm.ac.in/ to post questions and contact TAs and faculty.

Evaluation

Homework assignments - 10% 4 Projects - 50% End Semester - 40%

Recorded videos of weekly discussion classes

All notes so far in a single pdf file: Discussion class notes

  1. 2021-02-06: Week 1 discussion video
  2. 2021-02-20: Weeks 2 and 3 discussion video
  3. 2021-02-27: Weeks 4 discussion video
  4. 2021-03-06: Weeks 5 discussion video
  5. 2021-03-09: Project 1 discussion video
  6. 2021-04-10: Mixers and Project 2 discussion video
  7. 2021-04-24: VCO discussion video
  8. 2021-05-01: PA discussion video

Recorded lectures (videos and notes)

Week 1 - 1 Feb 2021 to 5 Feb 2021:

  1. 2020-01-14 (pdf) low resolution video: Introduction to the course
  2. 2020-01-16 (pdf) low resolution video: Series and Parallel resonant networks
  3. 2020-01-17 (pdf) low resolution video: L, Pi and T matching networks
  4. 2020-01-21 (pdf) low resolution video: Tapped-L and -C matching networks; Matching to a complex impedance

Week 2 - 8 Feb 2021 to 12 Feb 2021:

  1. 2020-01-22 (pdf) low resolution video: Noise Factor, Noise Figure, Friis equation
  2. 2020-01-23 (pdf) low resolution video: Sensitivity; Nonlinearity in RF systems
  3. 2020-01-28 (pdf) low resolution video: Weakly nonlinear systems with single-tone input
  4. 2020-01-29 (pdf) low resolution video: Weakly nonlinear systems with two-tone input; IIP3

Week 3 - 15 Feb 2021 to 19 Feb 2021:

  1. [2020-02-04] (pdf): Introduction to Low Noise Amplifiers (No video recording)
  2. 2020-02-05 (pdf) low resolution video: Common Source amplifier with input shunt resistor
  3. 2020-02-06 (pdf) low resolution video: Common Gate LNA
  4. 2020-02-11 (pdf) low resolution video: Common Source LNA - 1 (Input matching)

Week 4 - 22 Feb 2021 to 26 Feb 2021:

  1. 2020-02-12 (pdf) low resolution video: Common Source LNA - 2 (Gain)
  2. 2020-02-18 (pdf) low resolution video: Common Source LNA - 3 (Noise Figure)
  3. 2020-02-19 (pdf) low resolution video: Common Source LNA - 4 (Design procedure)
  4. 2020-02-20 (pdf) low resolution video: Noise cancelling LNAs - 1

Week 5 - 1 Mar 2021 to 5 Mar 2021:

  1. 2020-02-21 (pdf) low resolution video: Noise cancelling LNAs - 2
  2. 2020-02-26 (pdf) low resolution video: Noise cancelling LNAs - 3
  3. 2020-02-27 (pdf) low resolution video: Designing for IIP3; Spiral Inductors
  4. 2020-03-03 (pdf) low resolution video: Spiral Inductors and its pi model

Week 6 - 8 Mar 2021 to 12 Mar 2021:

  1. 2020-03-04 (pdf) low resolution video: Spiral Inductors and transformers
  2. 2020-03-05 (pdf) low resolution video: S-parameters; CG LNA with feedback
  3. 2020-03-12 (pdf) low resolution video: Gain boosted CG LNA
  4. 2013-09-16 (pdf) low resolution video: Introduction to Mixers; Two-port mixers

Week 7 - 15 Mar 2021 to 19 Mar 2021:

  1. 2013-09-18 (pdf) low resolution video: Gilbert-cell mixers
  2. 2013-09-20 (pdf) low resolution video: Gilbert-cell mixer transconductors
  3. 2013-09-23 (pdf) low resolution video: Gilbert-cell mixer - nonlinearity and noise
  4. 2013-09-25 (pdf) low resolution video: Gilbert-cell mixer - Noise analysis (1)

Week 8 - 22 Mar 2021 to 26 Mar 2021:

  1. 2013-09-27 (pdf) low resolution video: Gilbert-cell mixer - Noise analysis (2)
  2. 2013-09-30 (pdf) low resolution video: Sampling passive mixer
  3. 2013-10-01 (pdf) low resolution video: Input impedance of passive mixers
  4. 2013-10-04 (pdf) low resolution video: Passive mixer noise analysis

Week 9 - 29 Mar 2021 to 2 Apr 2021:

  1. 2013-10-21 (pdf) low resolution video: Introduction to Oscillators
  2. 2013-10-23 (pdf) low resolution video: Cross-coupled LC Oscillators - 1
  3. 2013-10-25 (pdf) low resolution video: Cross-coupled LC Oscillators - 2

Week 10 - 5 Apr 2021 to 9 Apr 2021:

  1. 2013-10-28 (pdf) low resolution video: Cross-coupled LC Oscillators - 3
  2. 2013-10-30 (pdf) low resolution video: Introduction to Phase Noise
  3. 2013-11-01 (pdf) low resolution video: Phase Noise - LTI Analysis
  4. 2013-11-04 (pdf) low resolution video: Phase Noise - LTV Analysis

Week 11 - 12 Apr 2021 to 16 Apr 2021:

  1. 2013-11-05 (pdf) low resolution video: VCO Design
  2. 2013-11-06 (pdf) low resolution video: Single-transistor VCOs; Quadrature signal generation

Week 12 - 19 Apr 2021 to 23 Apr 2021:

CMOS Power Amplifiers notes: pdf

  1. 2019-04-23 : CMOS Power Amplifiers - 1
  2. 2019-04-23 : CMOS Power Amplifiers - 2
  3. - 2019-04-24 : CMOS Power Amplifiers - 3

Week 13 - 26 Apr 2021 to 30 Apr 2021:

  1. 2013-10-07 (pdf) low resolution video: Transmitter architectures - 1
  2. 2013-10-09 (pdf) low resolution video: Transmitter architectures - 2
  3. 2013-08-14 (pdf) low resolution video: Image Problem in Receivers; Direct-conversion receiver
  4. 2013-10-14 (pdf) low resolution video: Direct-conversion receiver

Week 14 - 3 Ma7 2021 to 7 May 2021:

  1. 2013-10-18 (pdf) low resolution video: Hartley and Weaver Receivers
  2. 2011-10-28 (pdf) : Analog/RF layout - 1
  3. 2011-10-31 (pdf) : Analog/RF layout - 2

Other Useful Material

  1. Q relation in Pi- and T- matches: pdf
  2. Introduction to S-parameters (Prof. Ali Niknejad's lecture notes at UC Berkeley): pdf
  3. Link to 2013 class website

Assignments

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.

  1. Assignment 1 on matching networks (pdf) - due on 8 March 2021
  2. Assignment 2 on Noise Figure analysis (pdf) - due on 15 March 2021
  3. Assignment 3 on Feedback amplifier Noise Figure analysis (pdf) - due on 22 March 2021
  4. Assignment 4 on Mixers and VCOs (pdf) - due on 21 April 2021
  5. Assignment 5 on PAs (pdf) - due on 2 May 2021

Projects

This course has 4 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.

  1. Project 1 on LNA Design (pdf) Due at 11:59pm on 21/03/2021
  2. Project 2 on Mixer Design (pdf) Due at 11:59pm on 18/04/2021
  3. Project 3 on VCO Design (pdf) Due at 11:59pm on 29/04/2021
  4. Project 4 on PA Design (pdf) Due at 11:59pm on 16/05/2021

Textbook and References

  • 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

Pre-requisites

Attendance

Attendance will be strictly enforced and those falling short will not be permitted to write the end sem exam. TAs will go around the room taking attendance at the beginning of the class. If you are more than 5 min. late, please do not enter the classroom.

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