Centre for Technology Infusion

Professional Development Course

RF (Radio Frequency) Design

About this Course

The two day professional development course will focus on the design and implementation of a RF front-end of a modern receiver. It is assumed that the participants will have basic knowledge of wireless communication, analogue design and EDA design flow. This course will provide from fundamental to profound and comprehensive information on RF design techniques and methodology. The course will be presented by Professor Jack Singh, who has extensive experience in the area, in both theoretical and practical design. During the course attendees will also obtain “hands-on” experience in design, simulation and implementation of a LNA and other RF blocks of a receiver using industry-standard EDA tools and environment.

Course Content

Key topics include:

• Wireless Communication
• Introduction to wireless systems
• Overview of technology for RF transceiver
• Extensive review of drivers for RF design
• Transceiver Architectures
• Fundamental of RF design issues
• Extensive review of transceiver architecture
• Heterodyne, homodyne and image rejection receivers
• Case studies
• Receiver Front-End Blocks
• LNA, Mixer, VCO
• General theory, basic topologies, design considerations
• Case study
• “Hands-on” design experience on
• Low Noise Amplifier (LNA)
• Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO)

About the Presenter

Prof. Jack Singh has researched extensively in RF/Wireless/Analogue/Reconfigurable systems. A number of his students have successfully completed their PhD research degree in the above areas. Currently several PhD students are completing their degree in wireless area under his supervision. Recently the Centre was involved in the design and implementation of an ultra low noise amplifier (LNA) for Australian SKA program using Silicon-on-Sapphire (SOS) technology. The LNA won the 2007 EDN Innovation Award for ‘Best Application of Analogue Design’.

Further information

For further information contact
Ms Sammi Gregory-Tacey
Phone: (03) 9479 5628
Email: s.gregory-tacey@latrobe.edu.au