Course syllabus adopted 2019-02-06 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameKonstruktion av monolitiska integrerade mikrovågskretsar (MMIC)
- CodeEME110
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPWPS
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyElectrical Engineering, Engineering Physics
- DepartmentMICROTECHNOLOGY AND NANOSCIENCE
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 29124
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0103 Project 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
Herbert Zirath- Full Professor, Microwave Electronics, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Microwave Engineering (MCC121) and Active Microwave Circuits (EME102).Aim
This course aims to give an understanding how monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) are designed and built including several techniques for analysing non-linear circuits and basic understanding of different technologies.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- analyze the basic radio frequency circuit building blocks (low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, frequency mixers, frequency multipliers and oscillators) for wireless communications systems.
- design and layout a MMIC by using professional CAE-tools.
- describe the research field and the present state-of-the-art for wireless transceiver designs up to the frequency limit of today's technology which is of the order 300GHz.
- write a manuscript for a scientific journal or conference.
- present orally the designed MMIC.
Content
- Transmitter / Transceiver architectures.
- Modeling of passive and active components and their importance for successful circuit design.
- Circuit building blocks such as oscillators, mixers, frequency multipliers and dividers, low noise and power amplifiers of different classes.
- MMIC/RFIC-technologies based on silicon, GaAs, InP and widebandgap semiconductors.