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ME1000 RF Circuit Design
Quick Start Guide - 5/23
2. Courseware Overview
The ME1000 serves as an out-of-box teaching solution in the areas of RF and wireless
communication targeting final year undergraduates or postgraduates. The modules can be used as
standalone trainers to demonstrate basic RF concepts and design principles. These include the
characterization of antennas, filters, low-noise amplifier (LNA), power amplifier (PA), mixers, and
phase-locked loop (PLL) based frequency synthesizers. The modules can also be connected together
to create a fully functional end-to-end RF transceiver. To achieve a better understanding and enhance
design knowledge of RF and wireless communications, students are required to complete the lab
exercises and assignments.
This courseware consists of:
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Teaching slides (editable with Microsoft PowerPoint)
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Training kit: RF Transceiver kit
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Lab sheets (editable with Microsoft Word)
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Problem-based assignments (editable with Microsoft Word)
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Model answers and solutions (downloadable by registered instructors)
The following items are not included but recommended:
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Agilent Technologies RF Signal Generator and Spectrum Analyzer
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N9310A RF Signal Generator, 9 kHz to 3 GHz
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N9320B 3 GHz RF Spectrum Analyzer, 9 kHz to 3 GHz
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Agilent Technologies Vector Network Analyzer
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N9912A FieldFox RF Analyzer, 4 GHz (with option 104, 110, 303)
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Agilent Technologies Noise Figure Analyzer
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N8973A Noise Figure Analyzer, 10 MHz to 3 GHz
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N4000A SNS Series Noise Source, 10 MHz to 18 GHz (ENR 6 dB)
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Agilent Technologies EDA Software
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W1418L Genesys Integrated; or
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E8975L Advanced Design System
This complete solution is designed to impart knowledge in:
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Basic RF concepts
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RF circuit design concepts
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RF communication systems concepts
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RF circuit characterization
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Usage of RF Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software
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RF circuit simulation and construction
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Usage of RF measurement instruments
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Measurement automation
