RF Design: Core Concepts and Fundamentals
Gain mastery of RF design essentials with Wizlogix's RF Design: Core Concepts and Fundamentals, the first in a series of programmes intended specifically for RF professionals. This three-day course, brought to you by our partners, Besser Associates, Inc., will teach you how to design, analyze, test, and integrate linear and nonlinear transmitter and receiver circuits and subsystems. By the end of the three days, you will have the basic knowledge required to work effectively with high-frequency electronics.
Sign up now and learn how to analyze and optimize RF circuits in practical situations using analytical, graphical (Smith Chart), and computer-aided techniques. Join us as we examine discrete and monolithic component models in their physical forms, discuss parasitic effects and losses, and discover why circuit elements behave in surprising ways in RF.
You will start off by reviewing filters, resonant circuits, and their applications through filter tables and modern synthesis techniques before moving on to matching networks and filter structures.
You will also understand microstrip and stripline realizations, and observe transmission behavior and component coupling effects using 2D and 2.5D field simulators.
By the end of this course, you will have gained a thorough understanding of RF concepts and be ready to tackle our follow-up courses on specific RF and Microwave circuit and component design.
Learning Outcome
Upon completing the course you will be able to:
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Describe RF circuit parameters and terminology
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Work comfortably with dB notation
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Adopt modern CAE/CAD techniques
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Work with transmission lines
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Use graphical design techniques and the Smith Chart
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Match impedances and perform transformations
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Identify impedance matching, component models and PCB layout issues
Target Audience
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Entry-level RF design engineers
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Seasoned RF design veterans seeking a good review of RF core concepts
Course Content
Day 1 — RF Fundamentals
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Introduction to RF Circuits
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RF/MW Fundamentals
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Transmission Lines
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The Smith Chart and Its Applications
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Scattering Parameters
Day 2 — Impedance Matching and Circuit Models
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Impedance Matching Techniques
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Lumped RF Component Models
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Transmission Lines and Ground Parasitics
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Filters and Resonant Circuits
Day 3 — Active Circuit Fundamentals
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Active Circuit Fundamentals
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Small Signal Amplifier Design
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Low Noise Amplifier Design
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Broadband Amplifiers
Recommended Prerequisites
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An electrical engineering background or equivalent practical experience
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Familiarity with complex numbers
Course Material
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Students are encouraged to bring along a scientific calculator.
Course Details
3 Days
09:00 - 17:30
Course Facilitator
Dr. Robert (Bob) Froelich is a highly experienced RF and Microwave Engineer and a prolific writer of technical articles on device modeling and wireless measurement.
He has 30 years of experience in design of circuits and systems for radar, radio astronomy, and wireless communications such as GPS, Bluetooth and proprietary systems.
He currently teaches web-based classes and short courses for Besser Associates, Inc., and has previously worked with Watkins Johnson, Trimble Navigation, CellNet Data Systems, M/A-COM and Cobham Defense Systems.
Bob received his B.Sc., Summa Cum Laude, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Richard Fornes
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