Lectures - Notes (pdf) and Video (mp4)
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2013-07-29: Lecture 0 - Introduction to the course [Notes]
1) 2013-07-31: Lecture 1 - Parallel RLC Resonant Networks [Notes Video]
2) 2013-08-02: Lecture 2 - Impedance matching and Maximum power transfer [Notes Video]
3) 2013-08-05: Lecture 3 - L-, T- and Pi-match networks [Notes Video]
4) 2013-08-07: Lecture 4 - Tapped inductor and capacitor networks [Notes Video]
5) 2013-08-13: Lecture 5 - Receiver Architecture [Notes Video]
6) 2013-08-14: Lecture 6 - Image Problem in Receivers; Direct-conversion receiver [Notes Video]
7) 2013-08-16: Lecture 7 - RF Concepts - Non-linearity [Notes Video]
8) 2013-08-19: Lecture 8 - RF Non-linearity: Blocking, Cross-modulation etc [Notes Video]
9) 2013-08-21: Lecture 9 - RF Non-linearity: IIP3 [Notes Video]
10) 2013-08-23: Lecture 10 - Noise in circuits [Notes Video]
11) 2013-08-28: Lecture 11 - Noise Figure [Notes Video]
12) 2013-08-30: Lecture 12 - Two-port Noise Theory [Notes Video]
13) 2013-09-02: Lecture 13 - MOSFET two-port noise sources; NF of lossy block [Notes Video]
14) 2013-09-03: Lecture 14 - Cascaded NF; SFDR [Notes Video]
15) 2013-09-04: Lecture 15 - LNA input matching [Notes Video]
16) 2013-09-06: Lecture 16 - CSLNA with inductive degeneration [Notes Video]
17) 2013-09-11: Lecture 17 - CSLNA NF & design procedure [Notes Video]
18) 2013-09-13: Lecture 18 - CSLNA design procedure (contd.) [Notes Video]
19) 2013-09-16: Lecture 19 - Introduction to Mixers; Two-port mixers [Notes Video]
20) 2013-09-18: Lecture 20 - Gilbert-cell mixers [Notes Video]
21) 2013-09-20: Lecture 21 - Gilbert-cell mixer transconductors [Notes Video]
22) 2013-09-23: Lecture 22 - Gilbert-cell mixer - nonlinearity and noise [Notes Video]
23) 2013-09-25: Lecture 23 - Gilbert-cell mixer - Noise analysis (1) [Notes Video]
24) 2013-09-27: Lecture 24 - Gilbert-cell mixer - Noise analysis (2) [Notes Video]
25) 2013-09-30: Lecture 25 - Sampling passive mixer [Notes Video]
26) 2013-10-01: Lecture 26 - Input impedance of passive mixers [Notes Video]
27) 2013-10-04: Lecture 27 - Passive mixer noise analysis [Notes Video]
28) 2013-10-07: Lecture 28 - Transmitter architectures - 1 [Notes Video]
29) 2013-10-09: Lecture 29 - Transmitter architectures - 2 [Notes Video]
30) 2013-10-14: Lecture 30 - Direct-conversion Receiver [Notes Video]
31) 2013-10-18: Lecture 31 - Hartley and Weaver Receivers [Notes Video]
32) 2013-10-21: Lecture 32 - Introduction to Oscillators [Notes Video]
33) 2013-10-23: Lecture 33 - Cross-coupled LC Oscillators - 1 [Notes Video]
34) 2013-10-25: Lecture 34 - Cross-coupled LC Oscillators - 2 [Notes Video]
35) 2013-10-28: Lecture 35 - Cross-coupled LC Oscillators - 3 [Notes Video]
36) 2013-10-30: Lecture 36 - Introduction to Phase Noise [Notes Video]
37) 2013-11-01: Lecture 37 - Phase Noise - LTI Analysis [Notes Video]
38) 2013-11-04: Lecture 38 - Phase Noise - LTV Analysis [Notes Video]
39) 2013-11-05: Lecture 39 - VCO Design [Notes Video]
40) 2013-11-06: Lecture 40 - Single-transistor VCOs; Quadrature signal generation [Notes Video]
41) 2013-11-08: Lecture 41 - Power Amplifiers - 1 [Notes Video coming soon!]
42) 2013-11-11: Lecture 42 - Power Amplifiers - 2 [Notes Video coming soon!]
43) 2013-11-12: Lecture 43 - Power Amplifiers - 3 [Notes Video coming soon!]
44) 2013-11-13: Lecture 44 - Power Amplifiers - 4 [Notes Video coming soon!]
Analog/RF layout - lectures from 2011: Part 1 Part 2
CMOS RF Power Amplifiers - lectures from 2019:
PA lecture notes
Video part 1
Video part 2
Video part 3
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.