Program Overview

RF Circuit and Systems Design

Overview

This course has been specifically designed to cover the major elements relevant to engineers working or starting out in the radio frequency (RF) field and should provide you with the expertise required to excel in this chosen field.

Who is this course for?

This course is intended for delegates wishing to consolidate and upgrade their RF knowledge to improve their effectiveness in implementing and using RF systems in the radio industry.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of how to apply RF systems and circuit design concepts in existing and future radio technologies, including use of S-parameters and the decibel scale
• Be able to design and analyse circuits containing active non-linear components most commonly used in active RF devices
• Understand how to use and apply data measured with RF test and measurement equipment including network analysers and spectrum analysers
• Recognise commonly used active RF devices and know how to integrate them into systems
• Apply circuit design theory within a computer simulation environment

Course Content

The course content includes:

• RF transmission lines
• Planar circuit design
• The Smith chart and lumped element circuit matching
• CAD laboratory: Smith chart and matching
• Transistor circuits and automatic gain control
• Receivers and mixers
• CAD low noise amplifier design laboratory
• Software radio basics and demo
• Oscillators and frequency synthesisers
• Lab groups and MSc tutorial
• Classes and types of power amplifiers
• RF amplifier design
• RFICS and MMICS
• Transceivers and handsets
• Tutorial/lab visit
• Non-linear characteristics of power amplifiers
• RF filters
• RF antennas and propagation

Learning and Teaching Methods

Learning and teaching methods include:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Computer-based laboratory sessions

Assessment

There is no assessment for those who take this as an individual short course

Course Leader

• Dr Tim Brown, Senior Lecturer in RF Antennas and Propagation

Entry Requirements

There are no prerequisites required to do this course

Recognition of Prior Learning

The format of the course is such that even those with only a rudimentary understanding of the topic will quickly be brought up to speed

Fees and Funding

• Price per person: È2,000
• IET members: Early bird rate È2,100, standard rate È2,300
• Non IET members: Early bird rate È2,100, standard rate È2,300
• Group bookings: Rate of È2,000 per person applies for bookings of three or more people from the same organisation

What these Fees Include

• Lunch
• Refreshments
• Course notes (provided in electronic format)

Terms and Conditions

• Cancellations notified in writing ten working days before the event: 35% cancellation fee
• Cancellations within 10 working days before the event: full rate, no refund
• No written notice of cancellation: no refund
• The University of Surrey reserves the right to cancel any event, with a full refund or mutually convenient transfer
• Delegates can make a provisional registration for a course by email, with formal acknowledgement upon payment receipt
• Substitutions from the same company may be made following consultation with the FEPS Short Courses Team
• Registrations cannot be accepted without a valid purchase order, credit card payment, or cheque

Disclaimer

This course information has been prepared and published in advance of the commencement of the course. The University of Surrey has used its reasonable efforts to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes may occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course.