Catalog Description: Analysis and design of electronic circuits for communication systems, with an emphasis on integrated circuits for wireless communication systems. Analysis of noise and distortion in amplifiers with application to radio receiver design. Power amplifier design with application to wireless radio transmitters. Radio-frequency mixers, oscillators, phase-locked loops, modulators, and demodulators.

Units: 4

Related Areas:

• Integrated Circuits (INC)

Prerequisites: ELENG 64, ELENG 66, and EL ENG 105.

Formats:
Fall: 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Spring: 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Grading Basis: Student Option

Final Exam Status: Yes

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Class Schedule (Spring 2027):
EE 142/242A – TuTh 11:00-12:29, Hearst Gym 242 – Jun-Chau Chien

Class Notes
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