Course detail

High Frequency Techniques

FEKT-BVFTAcad. year: 2012/2013

The course is focused on passive and active RF circuits design essentials - amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, frequency synthesizers on frequencies up to approx. 3 GHz.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Petr Vágner, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will obtain basic knowledge of HF passive and active circuits.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school education level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1) Passive circuits - part 1
2) Passive circuits - part 2
3) Basic semiconductor elements
4) Stability, gain and noise - part 1
5) Stability, gain and noise - part 2
6) Linear amplifiers - part 1
7) Linear amplifiers - part 2
8) Nonlinear amplifiers
9) Mixers
10) Oscillators
11) Frequency synthesizers
12) Detectors, attenuators and switches

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the basic HF circuits.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

RADMANESH, M., M. RF & Microwave Design Essentials. AuthorHouse 2007. (EN)
HANUS, S., SVAČINA, J. Vysokofrekvenční a mikrovlnná technika. Skripta FEKT VUT v Brně, 2002, ISBN: 80-214-2222-X (CS)
ŽALUD, V. Moderní radioelektronika. Vydavatelství BEN, Praha 2000 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-B Bachelor's

    branch B-EST , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch B-MET , 3. year of study, winter semester, optional interdisciplinary

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petr Vágner, Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ondřej Baran, Ph.D.
Ing. Petr Vágner, Ph.D.
Ing. Petr Zatloukal