Course syllabus for Design of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC)

Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 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 29113
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsYes

Credit distribution

0103 Project 7.5 c
Grading: TH		7.5 c

In programmes

Examiner

Go to coursepage (Opens in new tab)

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.

Organisation

lectures 22h classes 10h CADlaborations 10h

Literature

Compendium, lecture notes, articles.

Examination including compulsory elements

Home assignment together with literature study or circuit design work. Passed lab exercises.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.