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

Prerequisites: EL ENG 140/240A or equivalent

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Electrical Engineering 242A after taking Electrical Engineering 142.

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


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

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Department Notes:

Course objectives: To establish the principles involved in realizing electronic circuit functions for communication applications and to gain design experience in realizing appropriate specifications.

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