Course Syllabus

Catalog Synopsis:

Laboratory measurements typical of those used to characterize wireless devices and systems, including network analyzer calibration, measurements of noise in amplifiers, mixers and oscillators; measurements of distortion in amplifiers and mixers; and characterizing the dynamie range of a receiver

Course Credits: 3

Prerequisite: Microwave Engineering I (ECE 584)

Text: Instructor's notes

References: Microwave Engineering, 2/e, D. M. Pozar, 1997

Laboratory Experience

• Use network analyzer, spectrum analyzer for gain measurement of downconverter components
• Using TRL calibration techniques for deembedding and circuit modeling
• Measure noise properties of downconverter and components
• Measure third-order intercept of downconverter and components
• Measure phase noise of local oscillator

Lecture Topics

• Basic downconverter block diagram
• Spectrum analyzer
• Basic network analysis nd error correction (1-port)
• Types of calibration loads
• 2-port network analyzer SOLT calibration
• Thru, short, delay
• Thru, reflect, line
• Thru, reflect, match
• On-wafer measurements
• Noise measurements
• Distortion
• Oscillator phase noise measurements