MIC & MMIC Design (EECS 182)

Prof. Franco De Flaviis (email: franco@uci.edu)

Lecture T/Th 2:3.20 (SH 174) Office hours Th 3.30-4.30 (EG2233)
Prof. Franco De Flaviis

Course outcome
· Students are able to design matching network based on lumped or distributed components
· Students are able to design single stage and multiple stage microwave amplifiers
· Students are able to design low noise microwave amplifiers
· Students are able to design microwave amplifiers by trading off between amplifier parameters
noise figure, gain, VSWR.

Topic covered:
Week 1
Introduction to MIC & MMIC circuits
Review of transmission line
Week 2
Smith chart and matching networks
Week 3
Single stub and double stub matching circuits
Week 4
Scattering parameters and scattering matrix
Week 5
Introduction to microstrip circuits design
Active devices for MIC and MMIC circuits
Week 6
Matching network for microwave amplifiers
Flow Graph theory
Week 7
Gain design (Transducer gain, power gain, available gain)
Week 8
Stability theory and design for microwave amplifiers
Design examples trade off gain for stability
Week 9
Noise in microwave amplifiers
Week 10
Design examples trade off between gain noise figure and stability
Introduction to CAD design

Homework: Homework is assigned every week, and they are due one week from the assigned day.
Homework will be collected at the beginning of the class. Homework will be returned in class.

Text:
Microwave Transistor Amplifiers Analysis and Design, 2nd edition G. Gonzalez
Suggested reading:
1) MMIC Design, I. D. Robertson
2) RF/Microwave circuit design for wireless applications, Urich L. Rohde and
David P. Newkirk
Grading: Homework 10% Mid Term 30% Final Project 30% Final Exam 30%