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ME1000 RF Circuit Design
Quick Start Guide - 6/23
3. Courseware Configuration
3.1
Teaching Slides
Editable slides in Microsoft PowerPoint format are provided for the following topics:
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Advanced Transmission Line Theory
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Transmission Line Circuits and RF Microwave Network Analysis
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Impedance Transformation and Impedance Matching
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RF Microwave Filters
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3-Port and 4-Port Microwave Components
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Coaxial Components and Rectangular Waveguide Components
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Passive and Active RF Lumped Components
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Small-Signal Amplifier Theory
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SSA Design – Maximum Power Gain and Fixed Transducer Power Gain
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SSA Design – Low-Noise Amplifier
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SSA Design – Constant Mismatch and Effective Power Gain
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General Single-Stage SSA Design
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Multistage SSA Design
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RF Oscillator
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High Power Circuits
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Broadband Amplifiers
3.2
Design Files and Measurement Automation Program
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CAE design files (based on Agilent ADS and Genesys software)
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Measurement Automation Program (Agilent VEE format)
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Windows-based RF Trainer Control Panel software
3.3
ME1000 RF Circuit Design Training Kit
Transmitter unit:
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1 x frequency synthesizer
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1 x mixer (upconversion)
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1 x power amplifier
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2 x RF band-select filter
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1 x antenna
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1 x microcontroller-based control unit
Receiver unit:
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1 x antenna
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1 x RF band-select filter
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1 x low-noise amplifier
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1 x mixer (downconversion)
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1 x frequency synthesizer
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1 x IF bandpass filter
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1 x IF amplifier
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1 x microcontroller-based control unit
