Lectures - Notes (pdf) and Video (mp4)
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2011-08-01: Lecture 1 - Introduction; RF Design Tradeoffs; Fading; Diversity [Notes Video]
2011-08-03: Lecture 2 - Multiple Access Techniques; Ana. & Dig. Modulation [Notes Video]
2011-08-05: Lecture 3 - S and ABCD parameters; Resonance in LC circuits [Notes Video]
2011-08-08: Lecture 4 - Impedance transformations and matching; L-matches [Notes Video]
2011-08-10: Lecture 5 - L-matches; Pi- & T-matches; Other matches [Notes Video]
2011-08-12: Lecture 6 - RF Inductors [Notes Video]
2011-08-17: Lecture 7 - RF Inductors (contd.) & Transformers [Notes Video]
2011-08-19: Lecture 8 - Capacitors and Varactors [Notes Video]
2011-08-22: Lecture 9 - MOS Device Operation [Notes Video]
2011-08-23: Lecture 10 - Introduction to RF Systems [Notes Video]
2011-08-24: Lecture 11 - Basic RF Concepts - Nonlinearity, Time Variance etc [Notes Video]
2011-08-26: Lecture 12 - IIP3, different expressions/calculations for IIP3 [Notes Video]
2011-08-29: Lecture 13 - Noise in RF Circuits [Notes Video]
2011-08-30: Lecture 14 - Classical Two-port Noise Theory [Notes Video]
2011-09-02: Lecture 15 - Noise Figure of Cascaded Systems [Notes Video]
2011-09-05: Lecture 16 - Sensitivity, SFDR, MOSFET 2-port Noise Parameters [Notes Video]
2011-09-07: Lecture 17 - LNA Design - 1 [Notes Video]
2011-09-09: Lecture 18 - LNA Design - 2 [Notes Video]
2011-09-12: Lecture 19 - LNA Design - 3; Introduction to Mixers [Notes Video]
2011-09-14: Lecture 20 - Two- and Three-port Mixers [Notes Video]
2011-09-16: Lecture 21 - Gilbert Mixers [Notes Video]
2011-09-19: Lecture 22 - Linearity and Noise of Gilbert Mixers [Notes Video]
2011-09-21: Lecture 23 - Noise in Mixers (contd.); Other Linearisation Techniques [Notes Video]
2011-09-23: Lecture 24 - Other Mixers; Tx Architectures [Notes Video]
2011-09-26: Lecture 25 - Rx Architectures - I (Direct-Conversion Rx) [Notes Video]
2011-09-28: Lecture 26 - Rx Architectures - II (Heterodyne Rx; Image-Reject Rx) [Notes Video]
2011-10-03: Lecture 27 - VCOs - 1 [Notes Video]
2011-10-07: Lecture 28 - VCOs - 2 [Notes Video]
2011-10-10: Lecture 29 - VCOs - 3: Colpitts Oscillator; Quadrature Oscillators; [Notes Video]
2011-10-12: Lecture 30 - Phase Noise - LTI Analysis [Notes Video]
2011-10-14: Lecture 31 - Phase Noise - LTV Analysis [Notes Video]
2011-10-17: Lecture 32 - VCO Design - 1 [Notes Video]
2011-10-19: Lecture 33 - VCO Design - 2 [Notes Video]
2011-10-21: Lecture 34 - Wideband Amplifiers - 1 [Notes Video]
2011-10-24: Lecture 35 - Wideband Amplifiers - 2 [Notes Video]
2011-10-25: Lecture 36 - Power Amplifiers [Notes Video]
2011-10-28: Lecture 37 - Analog and RF Layout - 1 [Notes Video]
2011-10-31: Lecture 38 - Analog and RF Layout - 2 [Notes Video]
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Other Useful Notes
IEEE journal/conference papers for further reading
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RF Inductors
1) J.R. Long and M.A. Copeland, "The modeling, characterization, and design of monolithic inductors for silicon RF IC's," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, March 1997.
2) C.P. Yue and S.S. Wong, "On-chip spiral inductors with patterned ground shields for Si-based RF ICs," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, May 1998.
3) A.M. Niknejad and R.G. Meyer, "Analysis, design, and optimization of spiral inductors and transformers for Si RF ICs," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, October 1998.
Capacitors & Varactors
1) H. Samavati, A. Hajimiri, A.R. Shahani, G.N. Nasserbakht and T.H. Lee, "Fractal capacitors," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, December 1998.
2) P. Andreani and S. Mattisson, "A 2.4-GHz CMOS Monolithic VCO based on an MOS Varactor," Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 1999 (ISCAS 1999), Vol. 2, Pages: 557 - 560.
3) P. Andreani and S. Mattisson, "On the Use of MOS Varactors in RF VCOs," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, June 2000.
Noise
1) A. van der Ziel, "Thermal Noise in Field-Effect Transistors," Proceedings of the IRE, August 1962. {Drain Thermal Noise in MOSFETs}
2) H.T. Friis, "Noise Figures of Radio Receivers," Proceedings of the IRE, July 1944. {Noise Figure of cascaded systems}
3) A. van der Ziel, "Gate noise in field effect transistors at moderately high frequencies," Proceedings of the IEEE, March 1963. {Gate Noise in MOSFETs}
4) A.A. Abidi, "High-frequency noise measurements on FET's with small dimensions ," IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, November 1986. {Increased Drain Noise in short-channel MOSFETs}
Low-Noise Amplifiers
1) D.K. Shaeffer and T.H. Lee, "A 1.5-V, 1.5-GHz CMOS low noise amplifier," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, May 1997.
2) F. Bruccoleri, E.A.M. Klumperink and B. Nauta, "Generating all two-MOS-transistor amplifiers leads to new wide-band LNAs," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, July 2001.
3) X. Li, S. Shekhar and D.J. Allstot, "Gm-boosted common-gate LNA and differential colpitts VCO/QVCO in 0.18-μm CMOS," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, December 2005.
Mixers
1) B. Gilbert, "A precise four-quadrant multiplier with subnanosecond response," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, December 1968.
2) B. Gilbert, "The multi-tanh principle: a tutorial overview," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, January 1998.
3) H. Darabi and A. Abidi , "Noise in RF-CMOS mixers: a simple physical model," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, January 2000.
Tx & Rx Architectures
1) B. Razavi, "RF transmitter architectures and circuits," Proceedings of the IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1999, pages: 197-204.
2) S. Mirabbasi and K. Martin, "Classical and modern receiver architectures," IEEE Communications Magazine, November 2000.
3) R.V.L. Hartley, "Modulation System," United States Patent Office, April 17, 1928.
4) D.K. Weaver, "A Third Method of Generation and Detection of Single-Sideband Signals," Proceedings of the IRE, December 1956.