Introduction to RF Electronics, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

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

1. Lectures (English)

28.08.2023 – 15.10.2023

2. Lectures (Finnish)

08.01.2024 – 27.02.2024