RF System Design for Wireless Communications

RF Signals are widely use in wireless communication, automation, and the rapidly emerging phenomenon of Internet of Things (Iot), making RF technology essential in any device. Engineers in this field or anyone interested in RF are required to have knowledge in RF system design concepts.

RF System Design for Wireless Communications course develops students’ understanding of RF system design principles, RF system impairments, RF system design limitations, and RF System design tools and techniques. Participants will learn how to design a RF system for the wireless transceivers.

This course will benefit Test and Design Engineers, Marketing Managers and Directors interested in increasing their comprehension of RF System Design for Wireless Communications.

Course Highlights:

• Introduction to RF System and RF System Review
• RF System Architectures, Receivers, Transmitters and System Blocks
• System blocks and Block Specifications for a System
• System Characteristics and System Impairments Noise and Noise Figure
  • Nonlinearity and Intermodulation Products
  • Intercept Points
  • Phase Noise and its Impacts
  • IQ Amplitude and Phase Imbalances
  • Other Impairments
• System Calculations
• Blocks Specifications Tradeoffs
• Statistical Analysis of a System
• Frequency Planning
• Factors Affecting Systems
• CAD Packages

Course Benefits:

• Differentiate the RF systems and their requirements
• Define main system blocks and their functions
• Identify the RF System impairments
• Ability to calculate and determine the main RF system characteristic  

Software:  Free online simulators are used in this course. Student may use the advanced Design System (ADS) simulator from Keysight if they already have access to it. Student will also need to have access to Microsoft Excel or similar worksheets.

Hardware: no specific hardware is required.

Course Typically Offered: Online, Winter and Summer quarter 

Prerequisites:  RF Principles and Applications (EE-40137) course or familiarity with the electronics circuit analysis.

Next steps:  Upon completion of this course, consider taking RFIC Design, RF Circuit Design, or courses in the RF Engineering Certificate

More information: Contact infotech@ucsd.edu to learn more about RF Engineering and course offerings.

Course Number: EE-40098
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Antenna Engineering, RF Engineering, Wireless Engineering

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7/2/2024 - 8/31/2024

$825

Online

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  182048

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Moazzam, Richard, RF Systems Architect, Mixed Signal

  Reza Moazzam has 20+ years of radio frequency and mixer signal experience in both academia and industry. Currently, he is the CEO at Radio Systems Solutions. Moazzam was formerly an architecture/senior member of the technical staff at NXP Semiconductor, Conexant System, Siemens and Nokia Phones, where he was involved in designing satellite/terrestrial TV tuners and CDMA, TDMA and GSM mobile phones.  

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Practical RF System Design 1st
  by William Egan
  ISBN / ASIN: 9780471200239

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 7/8/2024.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  7/2/2024 - 8/31/2024
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.