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PurdueX: Primer on RF Design

Learn the fundamentals of RF design for modern communication systems.

6 weeks
6–9 hours per week
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Primer on RF Design

About this course

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This 1-credit-hour, 5-week course covers the fundamentals of RF design. It is designed as a first course for students or engineers with a limited background in high-frequency electronics. Engineers that need to understand "RF language" and gain a working knowledge of critical RF concepts will benefit from taking this course. Students in this course will learn basic RF tools and design principles.

By the end of this course, students will understand important RF concepts and how these are related to the design of practical RF blocks.

Note: This course, Primer on RF Design, is an essential prerequisite to the two other courses in this series: RF System Design and RF Design : Passive and Active Components. Learners should plan to complete Primer on RF Design before enrolling in RF System Design or RF Design: Passive and Active Components.

At a glance

  • Institution: PurdueX
  • Subject: Electronics
  • Level: Advanced
  • Prerequisites:

    Basic undergraduate-level electromagnetics including fundamental concepts of RF waves and transmission lines (a comprehensive review will be provided in this class).

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated skills:Communications, Electronic Engineering

What you'll learn

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  • Describe and articulate the basic design principles of RF systems and modules.

  • Use common tools and techniques in the RF design space.

Syllabus

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Week 1: Introduction to RF Communications

Week 2: Transmission Lines

Week 3: The Smith Chart and Matching Networks

Week 4: Lumped Elements in RF Frequencies and Antennas and RF Links

Week 5: Scattering Parameters

Who can take this course?

Unfortunately, learners residing in one or more of the following countries or regions will not be able to register for this course: Iran, Cuba and the Crimea region of Ukraine. While edX has sought licenses from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to offer our courses to learners in these countries and regions, the licenses we have received are not broad enough to allow us to offer this course in all locations. edX truly regrets that U.S. sanctions prevent us from offering all of our courses to everyone, no matter where they live.

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$750 USD

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