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PurdueX: RF System Design

Learn the fundamentals of RF System Design for modern communication systems.

5 weeks
6–9 hours per week
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule
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RF System Design

About this course

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Following the ‘Primer on RF Design’ course, this class focuses on system-level issues. We discuss several important design considerations including noise, non-linearity, distortion, sensitivity and dynamic range and their impact in selecting the appropriate system architecture. The course also covers common receiver architectures including superheterodyne and direct-conversion receivers.

At a glance

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

    Primer on RF Design

    Students interested in taking this course should plan to complete the edX course, Primer on RF Design , before enrolling in this course.

    Students should also have completed undergraduate-level coursework in electromagnetics, including fundamental concepts of RF waves and transmission lines.

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated skills:Systems Design, Systems Architecture, Communications

What you'll learn

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After successfully completing this class, students will be able to

  • Describe and articulate the basic design principles of RF modules and transceivers.
  • Describe and articulate common transceiver architectures
  • Use CAD tools and analysis techniques to estimate the impact of non-linear effects, noise, and interferences on transceivers.

Syllabus

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Week 1: Non-linearity in RF Systems

Week 2: Noise and Interference

Week 3: System-level Design

Week 4: Receiver Architectures

Week 5: Selected Topics on Adaptive RF Communications

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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