ECEG 497/697
Wireless System Design

Spring 2025

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Homework Assignments
Assignment Due Notes
HW #1 via Moodle at 11:59 pm
Mon., Feb. 10
Selected Answers
HW #2 via Moodle at 11:59 pm
Mon., Feb. 17
Selected Answers
HW #3 via Moodle at 11:59 pm
Sat., Mar. 1
Selected Answers
HW #4 via Moodle at 11:59 pm
Wed., Mar. 5
Selected Answers

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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