GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Radio Frequency Electronic Circuits/EEE458
Course Title: Radio Frequency Electronic Circuits
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 8 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the semiconductor physics underlying the operation of a range of RF devices
Draw the band diagrams for a range of semiconductor materials and RF devices and use them to predict and explain the current-voltage characteristics o
Analyze devices with negative differential resistance and design oscillator circuits using the correct load resistance
Understand the design, fabrication, packaging, operation and characteristics of a wide range of two terminal RF devices
Analyze and design impedance matching circuits with both lumped components and distributed transmission line elements using analytical as well the gra
Evaluate the stability of RF transistors used in amplifier circuits and design corresponding matching net
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face-to-face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to RF spectrum and applications
2. Week  Review of key aspects of semiconductor physics: band structure, effective mass and mobility, quantum wells and tunnelling
3. Week  Two-terminal devices: transferred electron devices (Gunn diodes), IMPATT diodes, varactors, PIN diodes, tunnel diodes and quantum tunnel diodes
4. Week  Overview of different transistor technologies for RF/microwave applications
5. Week  Introduction to coaxial, microstrip, coplanar transmission lines and planar filters, two-port networks and the scattering parameters
6. Week  Impedance matching techniques (two-element L network, three-element matching, designing with Smith Chart, transmission-line matching network)
7. Week  RF transistor amplifier design using scattering parameters (constant gain circle and constant noise circle)
8. Week  Stability consideration and techniques for improving stability
9. Week  Introduction to balanced amplifiers and distributed amplifiers
10. Week  RF transmitters and receivers
11. Week  Noise and noise figure
12. Week  Mixers and modulators
13. Week  Intermodulation and dynamic range
14. Week  Amplifier linearisation techniques
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
2
67
 Assignment
2
33
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
10
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
20
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
138
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.52
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.X
2Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.X
3Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.X
4Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.X
5Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questionsX
6Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individuallyX
7Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructionsX
8Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herselfX
9Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice .X
10Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.X
11Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions .X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr. Erkan AFACAN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/e.afacan , http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~e.afacan/)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (e.afacan@gazi.edu.tr)