Syllabus academic year 2009/2010
(Created 2009-08-11.)
RADIO ELECTRONICSETI032

Higher education credits: 9. Grading scale: TH. Level: A (Second level). Language of instruction: The course might be given in English. Optional for: E4, E4rn, MSOC2, MWIR2, N4, N4nel. Course coordinator: Göran Jönsson, Goran.Jonsson@eit.lth.se, Inst för elektro- och informationsteknik. Prerequisites: ETI031 Radio and ESS020 or ESSF01 Analog Electronics. Assessment: Three passed hand-in assignments, five completed laboratory exercises and a final written test during 5h. Home page: http://www.eit.lth.se/course/eti032.

Aim
The course is intended to give a basic and wide knowledge in analysis and design of radio frequency circuits, primarily based on lumped components, but also engineering skills in measurement techniques that are necessary for verification of the result. The radio is an essential part in wireless applications such as cellular phones, multimedia terminals, computer networks, short distance communication between peripherals etc. As this technology rapidly advances there is a great demand for this kind of knowledge.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents
The main focus is analysis and synthesis of high-frequency electronics. The radio building blocks introduced in Radio (ETI031) are discussed in terms of their electronic characteristics. Systematic methods for the design of amplifiers with regard to optimum gain, stability and noise. Circuits are presented and exemplified with transmission lines and transistors in the frequency range megahertz to gigahertz. Oscillators, filters, mixers and detectors are also treated as genuine high-frequency circuits. Advanced radio frequency measurements using spectrum and network analysers.

Type of teaching
The theory presented in lectures is elaborated and practised in seminars. The course comprises five mandatory laboratory exercises where advanced measurement techniques are used to compare the theoretical models with the real behaviour. The course also includes three mandatory hand-in exercises.

Literature
Sundström L, Jönsson G, Börjeson H: Radio Electronics.
Sundström L, Durkalec L, Jönsson G: Radio Electronics, Exercises and Laboratory Experiments.