Former University of Massachusetts Amherst Course Number:
EM 736-A
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This course is not available in the current term
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Course Description:
Design of narrow-band amplifiers; noise and the design of low noise amplifiers; design of various types of broadband amplifiers; oscillators and other nonlinear circuits.
Course Objectives:
This course presents theory and techniques used in the design of modern microwave and millimeter wave active circuits. The emphasis of the course is on the design of active circuits such as amplifiers and oscillators using devices such as FETs, HEMTs, HBTs and Optoelectronic Devices.
Course Outline by Topical Areas:
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Gain, stability, narrow-band amplifier design, noise sources, characterization, design of low noise amplifiers
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Intermodulation distortion
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Course Requirements:
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Homework: Nine homework assignments
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Examinations: One midterm and one final
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Computer Languages: Microwave analysis software such as ADS or Serenade
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Computer Facilities: An ECS computer account is required. Please contact the University of Massachusetts at 413-545-0063 to obtain the account. Students are required to submit a $15 non-refundable fee per semester. As necessary for above and Internet access.
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Notes:
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Scheduled Sequence Course - offered every Spring Semester
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Degree Applicability: |
CE[AA] |
CH[NA] |
CS[AA] |
EE[BDE] |
EM[E] |
ESM[NA] |
MAT[NA] |
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MBA[NA] |
ME[E] |
MES[BE] |
MSE[E] |
SE[NA] |
SY[AA] |
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NTU Semester Credit Hours:
3
Number of Lecture Hours:
Approximately 27 (75 minute) lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus:
Tuesday/Thursday
Contributing Scholar:
Robert W. Jackson Jr.
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
01003
Phone: 413-545-1386
Fax: 413-545-1227
jackson@ecs.umass.edu
Note: Contributing Scholars are responsible for the design, organization, content, and presentation of NTU courses. Online classroom management, student management, and other matters related to academic administration of courses are the responsibility of support "Faculty". Either person is often called "Instructor". To identify and differentiate between these roles, we use the terms "Contributing Scholar" and "Faculty".
Academic/Administrative Contact:
Ms. Barbara Barnett
Phone: 413-545-0063
Fax: 413-545-1227
bbarnett@ecs.umass.edu
Prerequisites:
EM 530 - Microwave Engineering I, EM 531-A Microwave Engineering II is a prerequisite or corequisite.
Textbooks: (Order Materials)
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Primarily course notes which will be sent automatically to students enrolled in the course. A good supplemental text is: Microwave Transistor Amplifiers, Gonzalez, Prentice Hall, 1997. Most faculty post the notes to the course website they maintain. Any course notes provided to the program by the professor will be sent via .pdf format. If paper notes are required, a fee of $30 will be charged prior to shipping.
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