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: EECS 16A, EECS 16B, and EL ENG 105.

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for El Eng 142 after taking El Eng 242A.

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: letter

Final Exam Status: Written final exam conducted during the scheduled final exam period

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Class Schedule (Spring 2025):
EE 142/242A – TuTh 11:00-12:29, Cory 247 – Ali M Niknejad

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