Kursbeschreibung

This module imparts a general overview of monolithic microwave IC (MMIC) design techniques, design tools and models as well as practical design exercises. Students will also deal with substrate properties, packaging parasites and their influence on MMIC design and fundamental building blocks.

- General overview of monolithic microwave IC (MMIC) design techniques
- MMIC design tools and models
- Substrate properties, packaging parasitics, and their impact on MMIC design
- Fundamental building blocks:
- Amplifiers (low-noise, wideband, power)
- Artificial transmission lines and distributed circuit topologies
- Mixers
- Oscillators
- Frequency multipliers and dividers
- Phase shifters and vector modulators