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Rf Circuit Design
Course Code: EEE520
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Explaining the basic elements and design methods of high frequency circuits and simulating circuits.

Course Content

General principles of amplifier design, scattering parameters introduction and their use in amplifier design, high frequency transistors and passive elements, broadband impedance matching technique, high frequency oscillator design methods, RF and microwave mixers.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize high frequency circuit elements
2.Characterization of high frequency circuit elements and circuits
3.Ability to analyze high frequency circuits
4.Ability to design high frequency circuits
5.Ability to simulate high frequency circuits with computer aided software
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Reinhold Ludwig and Pavel Bretchko, ,“RF Circuit Design ”, Prentice Hall, New Jersey 2000.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, Explaining the importance of high frequency circuit design, sizes and units used, frequency spectrum
Week 2 - Theoretical
High frequency behavior of passive elements (resistor, coil, capacitor), explaining the importance of passive elements on the chip in high frequency circuit design
Week 3 - Theoretical
Examination of transmission lines
Week 4 - Theoretical
Microstrip transmission lines
Week 5 - Theoretical
Using the Smith Chart in amplifier design
Week 6 - Theoretical
Noise concept and low noise amplifiers
Week 7 - Theoretical
Introduction and use of high frequency simulator
Week 8 - Theoretical
Explaining impedance matching techniques - Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Explaining impedance matching techniques
Week 10 - Theoretical
High frequency oscillators
Week 11 - Theoretical
RF Amplifiers and their designs
Week 12 - Theoretical
RF Amplifiers and their designs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Realization of circuit designs with the help of simulator
Week 14 - Theoretical
Realization of circuit designs with the help of simulator
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment17310
Quiz110212
Midterm Examination115318
Final Examination123326
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026