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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
COMM.RF.200

Introduction to RF Electronics, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Course code
COMM.RF.200
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
Pass-Fail
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Mikko Valkama
Responsible teacher:
Jari Kangas
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %

Functional blocks and functioning of a simple radiotransmitter.
Small signal modeling, nonidealities and basic high frequency component models (passive basic components, PN-diode, NPN-transistor,Shockley-equation, Ebers-Moll transistormodel).
Use of linear circuit analysis and related mathematical tools in RF electronics.
Basic building blocks of transmitter-receiver systems: transistor amplifier circuit to oscillators, modulators, mixers, filters, and antennas.
Basics of EM waves, properties of elementary antennas.
Construction and testing of basic RF circuits and antennas.
Overview of typical RF design principles and terminology used in RF electronics.

Learning outcomes
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Succesfully completed assignments. Active participation to coursework (points are awarded by completing online and other out-of-class assignments and from inclass activities).

Participation in teaching

29.08.2022 17.10.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
09.01.2023 27.02.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)