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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?" |
| Mar. 10–14 |
[Spring Recess] |
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| Mar. 17–21 |
M: 14.2–14.3, Supp. 8
W: 14.2–14.3, Supp. 8
F: 14.3, Supps. 8 & 10 |
10: "Analog Multipliers Employing the Bipolar Transistor" |
| Mar. 24–28 |
M: 14.4, 14.5, Supp. 8
W: 4.1–4.4
F: 4.4, Supp. 11 |
In Supp. 8, focus on image response and rejection.
Exam #2 is on Thursday.
11: "Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Noise Figure" |
| Mar. 31–Apr. 4 |
M: 4.4, Supp. 11
W: 4.5
F: [no class] |
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| Apr. 7–11 |
M: 4.5
W: 11.1, 11.2
F: 11.2, 11.6 |
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| Apr. 14–18 |
M: 11.6, 11.7
W: 2.1–2.8;
skim Supps. 12–14
F: 2.11, Supp. 15 |
You might also wish to read Secs. 9-0 through 9-2 in Ulaby
& Ravaioli, 7th or 8th ed.
12: "Radiation Power and Directivity of Antennas"
13: "Radiation Resistance, Efficiency, and Gain of Antennas"
14: "Loss Resistance Calculations for Arbitrary Current Distributions"
15: Ulaby Secs. 9-9 thru 9-11
Exam #3 is on Thursday. |
| Apr. 21–25 |
M: 2.11, Supp. 15
W: 2.10.1, Supps. 15, 16
F: [no class] |
16: "Yagi-Uda Antennas" |
| Apr. 28–May 2 |
M: Supp. 16
W: Supp. 17
F: Supp. 17 |
17: Ulaby Secs. 2-10 thru 2-11 |
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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