6.776  High Speed Comm Circuits

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Lee, Thomas H. The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits, 2nd Edition. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN: 0 521 83539 9

Introduction
Communications systems represent an incredible integration of the basics of our field. Expertise in device physics, thermodynamics, the theory of linear and nonlinear systems, control theory, circuit design, E&M, communications theory, and digital signal processing all find application to the problem of communications system design.

This semester we focus on radio-frequency (RF) circuit design for wireless systems. We will have a great deal to say about design techniques, and you will begin to develop the skills of an RF designer. However, we also stress the why of RF circuit design. Why do we design at such high frequencies? Why do we design for low noise? Why do we like our amplifiers linear? Understanding the answers to these questions will help you apply your expertise in RF circuits to the next hot research topic, and to other engineering fields of interest to you.

Prerequisites
The prerequisite for this course is 6.301 Solid-State Circuits, or equivalent. By “equivalent,” we mean experience in designing analog circuits to demanding specifications, and in getting them to work in the laboratory. It is also assumed that you have had some exposure to feedback systems.