Set in the Fall semester, this course is nothing short of amazing. Dr. Neihart takes you through the history and basics of Radio Frequency principles and carries the lectures in harmony with lab sessions, to ensure maximum effectiveness of his teachings.
Most incoming graduate students interested in RF Engineering take up this course during their first semester. Lectures are held in conjunction with the undergraduate student course EE414.
Design Lab for this course is intensive and prepares a student for the practical work environment.
We go through an introduction to the Network Analyzer as a lab equipment for RF Measurements and measure passive components to generate parasitic models that can be used to design RF circuits on a simulator (Keysight ADS).
The circuits so designed are then fabricated and tested for performance.
A typical semester of design-lab takes the student through design of an RF transmitter comprising of
Each student group designs these at distinct frequencies, enabling students to collectively learn lessons from challenges faced at various frequencies.