Homework solutions will normally be posted to the course Moodle site a few days
after the due date.
Reading Assignments
Week Of |
Textbook Sections |
Notes |
Jan. 20–24 |
M: [no class]
W: [none]
F: 1.1–1.5 |
See Sec. 8.4.2 for definition of TPG. |
Jan. 27–31 |
M: 9.1–9.3, Supp. 1
W: 9.3, Supp. 1
F: 9.4 |
1: "Impedance Matching," from C. Bowick,
RF Circuit Design (focus on "L network" section) |
Feb. 3–7 |
M: 9.4, 9.5, Supps. 1 & 2
W: 9.5, Supp. 1
F: 9.5, Supp. 1 |
2: "Impedance Matching Bandwidth of L Networks." |
Feb. 10–14 |
M: Supps. 3–6, 13.1–13.4
W: Supp. 6, 13.1–13.4
F: Supp. 6, 13.1–13.4 |
3: "Basic Filters, Part 1: Low-Pass Filters" (focus on
first part)
4: "Basic Filters, Part 2: High-Pass Filters" (skim)
5: "Basic Filters, Part 3: Band-Pass Filters"
6: "Basic Filters, Part 4: Coupled-Resonator Filters" |
Feb. 17–21 |
M: 8.1, 8.2, Supp. 7
W: 8.2, Supp. 7
F: [no class] |
7: "Matrix Representations of Networks:
Z, Y, and S-Parameters"
Exam #1 is on Thursday. |
Feb. 24–28 |
M: 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, Supp. 7
W: 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, Supp. 7
F: 15.1, 15.4–15.7, 15.9 |
Skim Sec. 15.9. |
Mar. 3–7 |
M: 15.1, 15.4–15.7, 15.9
W: Supps. 8, 9
F: 14.1–14.3, Supp. 8 |
Skim Sec. 15.9.
8: "Mixer Circuits and Image Frequencies"
9: "Why Do Engineers Use the Decibel Unit?" |
Notes:
- The section numbers specified above refer to the textbook by Ellingson.
- The designators "M," "W," and "F" refer to the topic coverage on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, respectively, of that week.
- "Supp." refers to supplemental reading. All supplemental readings
are available at the course Moodle site.
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