Course Synopsis:

This course presents theory and techniques used in the design of modern microwave and millimeterwave active circuits. The emphasis of the course is on amplifier and oscillator circuits using three terminal devices such as FETs, HEMTs, and HBTs.

Instructor:

Professor Robert W. Jackson, 201C Marcus Hall

Phone - (413) 545-1386; FAX - (413) 545-1227

Email - jackson@ecs.umass.edu

Prerequisites:

Microwave Engineering I (ECE 584), undergraduate circuit analysis, undergraduate electronics

Resource Requirements:

- All students must have access to email.

- All students should have access to a web browser since homework solutions, notes, and other material will be posted on the course web site.

- Many homework assignments will require the use of microwave CAD software similar to SUPERCOMPACT, MDS, or MMICAD.

Course Grading

(1) Homework (25%) - 9 assignments. Lowest homework grade will be dropped.

(2) Midterm Exam (30%)

(3) Final Exam (45%)

Text:

Microwave Transistor Amplifiers, Gonzales; Prentice Hall, Second Edition, 1998. And Instructor's notes

Additional References:

• Microwave Engineering, Pozar.
• The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits, T. H. Lee, Cambridge University Press, 1998