E8

E8 201 (AUG) 3:0

Electromagnetism

Review of basic electrostatics, dielectrics and boundary conditions, systems of charges and conductors, Green’s reciprocation theorem, elastance and capacitance co-efficient, energy and forces, electric field due to steady currents, introduction to magnetostatics, vector potential, phenomena of induction, self and mutual inductance, time-varying fields, Maxwell’s equations.

Udaya Kumar

Kraus, J.D., Electromagnetics, McGraw Hill International.

Jeans, J.H., The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism, Cambridge University Press.

Smythe, W.R., Static and Dynamic Electricity, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York.

E8-242 (JAN) 2:1

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits and Systems

Introduction to wireless systems, personal communication systems, high frequency effects in circuits and systems. Review of transmission line theory, terminated transmission lines, Smith chart, impedance matching, microstrip and coplanar waveguide implementations, microwave network analysis, ABCD parameters, S parameters. Behavior of passive IC components and networks, series and parallel RLC circuits, resonant structures using distributed transmission lines, components and interconnects at high frequencies, basics of high frequency amplifier design, device technologies, biasing techniques, simultaneous tuning of 2 port circuits, noise and distortion, feedback systems, phase locked loops, LNA design, designs based on impedance match noise performance, linearity, noise and large signal performance, power amplifier design, various classes of power amplifiers, oscillators, linear oscillators, tuned oscillators, negative resistance oscillators, systems aspects in wireless trans-receiver design. MEMS technologies and components for RF applications: RF MEMS switches, varactors, inductors and filters. Introduction to microwave antennas, definitions and basic principles

Course will have lab component involving (i) design, fabrication and testing of some basic passive and active circuits with Industry standard softwares, (ii) A project based on recent literature (re-design, extended analysis and/or fabrication and testing).

K J Vinoy

Pozar, D. M., Microwave and RF Wireless Systems,

Lee, T.H., The design of CMOS Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits,

Varadan, V. K., Vinoy, K.J., Jose, K.A., RF MEMS and Their Applications,

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