RF Circuit Design Techniques
Overview
To familiarise students with modern radio electronic devices, circuits and systems, to provide a relevant background to the mobile communications and to expose students to design concepts, methodology and design flow for low power RF circuits.
Requisites
AND EITHER
EEE20004 Analogue Electronics 1
OR
EEE20006 Circuits & Electronics 1
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Appreciate the complexities involved in the design of networks for RF applications (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3)
- Design and analyse networks for RF applications (K2, K3, S1, S2, S3)
- Apply simulation tools to the analysis and design of RF circuits (K2, K3, S1, S2, S3)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Lecture | 2.67 | 12 weeks | 32 |
| On-campus Class | 0.67 | 12 weeks | 8 |
| On-campus Lab | 0.67 | 12 weeks | 8 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final-Semester Test | Individual | 40% | 2,3 |
| Laboratory Practicals | Group | 40% | 1,2,3 |
| Test 1 | Individual | 20% | 1,2 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Basic concepts of wireless communication systems design
- RF components
- Transmission lines
- Smith Charts
- Radio circuits, RF amplifiers, matching networks, filters and oscillators
- Noise analysis
- EDA tools for RF circuit design
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.