CMOS RFIC Transceiver Design课程设计问题

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我们即将举办一期“CMOS RFIC Transceiver Design”的课程，邀请的是RFIC领域权威教授，授课地点在上海，关于Topics选择问题大家有什么好的建议？谢谢。


1.RF Fundaments and Transceiver Architecture:



a.    Motivation
b.    RF Fundamentals
c.    Passive Components
d.    Receiver Architecture
e.    Transmitter Architecture


2.LNAs:



a.    Functionality and Figures of Merits
b.    Basic LNA Design:
i.    Input Matching Network
ii.   Noise and Linearity
iii.  Output Loading and Output Matching Network
iv.   Stability
v.    Differential Design
c.    Advanced LNA Design Techniques:
i.    Variable gain
ii.   Narrow-Band Design
iii.  Wide-Band Design
iv.   Reconfigurable Narrow-Band Design
v.    Noise Cancellation
vi.    Linearization
d.    Case Study


3.Mixers:



a.    Functionality and Figures of Merits
b.    Basic Mixer Design:
i.    Single-balance mixers
ii.   Double-balance mixers
iii.  Up-conversion mixers
c.    Advanced Mixer Design Techniques:
i.    Low-voltage mixer design
ii.   Current-steering technique
iii.  Linearization
iv.   Switched-transconductance mixers
v.    Image-rejection mixers
vi.   Harmonic-rejection mixers
d.    Case Study


4.Synthesizer Architecture:



a.    PLL Fundamentals
b.    Integer-N Synthesizer
c.    Fractional-N Synthesizer
d.    Dual-Loop Synthesizer
e.    Single-Sideband-Mixer-Based Synthesizer for Fast Settling Time
f.    All-Digital Synthesizer
g.    Injection-Locked Synthesizer


5.VCOs:



a.    Fundamentals and Figures of Merits
b.    Phase Noise and Spur Specification
c.    Basic VCO Design:
i.    Ring VCOs
ii.   LC VCOs
iii.  Phase Noise Estimate
d.    Advanced VCO Design Techniques:
i.    Transformer-Feedback VCOs
ii.   Quadrature VCOs
iii.  Magnetic-Tuning VCOs
iv.   Phase-Tuning VCOs
v.    Multiple-band VCOs
vi.   Mixer-Divider-Based Technique VCOs


6.Frequency Dividers:



a.    Fundamentals and Figures of Merit
b.    Digital Dividers:
i.    Fixed Division
ii.   Dual-Modulus Division Using Gating Approach
iii.  Multiple-Modulus Division
iv.   Phase-Shifting Technique
c.    Analog Dividers:
i.    Injected-Locked Dividers
ii.   Regenerative Dividers (Miller Dividers)
iii.  Advanced Divider Techniques


7.Power Amplifiers:



a.    Fundamentals and Figures of Merit
b.    Classical Design (Class A, B, C)
c.    High-Efficiency Design (Class E, F)
d.    Power Combining Techniques
e.    Digital PA


8.Case Studies:



a.    Synthesizers:
i.    1-V WLAN Synthesizer
ii.   SDR Synthesizer (50MHz – 10GHz, 20GHz, 40GHz)
iii.  Ultra-Wide-Band Point-To-Point Synthesizer (20GHz – 48GHz)
b.    Transceivers:
i.    1-V WLAN Transceiver
ii.   UWB Transceiver