Course High Frequency Circuits

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Responsible: Prof. Dr. Schneider

Course

Meets requirements of following modules(MID)

• in active programs
  • Ba ET2012 HFST
  • Ba ET2010 HFST

Course Organization

Version created 2011-11-10 VID 1 valid from WS 2012/13 valid to

Course identifiers Long name High Frequency Circuits CID F07_HFST CEID (exam identifier)

Contact hours per week (SWS) Lecture 2 Exercise (unsplit) 1 Exercise (split) Lab 1 Project Seminar Tutorial(voluntary)

Total contact hours Lecture 30 Exercise (unsplit) 15 Exercise (split) Lab 15 Project Seminar Tutorial (voluntary)

Max. capacity Exercise (unsplit) 40 Exercise (split) Lab 18 Project Seminar

Total effort (hours): 150

Instruction language

• German

Study Level

• Undergraduate

Prerequisites

• none

Textbooks, Recommended Reading

• none

Instructors

• Prof. Dr. Schneider

Supporting Scientific Staff

• Dipl.-Ing. Goldenberg

Transcipt Entry

High Frequency Circuits

Assessment

Type
oE	normal case (large number of assessments: wE)

Total effort [hours]
oE	normal case (large number of assessments: wE)

Frequency: 2-3/year

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Course components

Lecture/Exercise

Objectives

Contents

• noise
  • noise effects
  • noise transfer in circuits
  • noise measurement techniques
• realisation of HF components
  • attenuator
  • phase shifter
  • coupler
• stability of HF circuits
  • stability criteria
• design of HF small signal amplifier
  • terms of amplification
  • matching circuits
  • stability circles
  • low noise amplifier
• mixer
  • single ended mixer
  • dual diode mixer
  • double balanced mixer

Acquired Skills

• describe and calculate noise effects
• give examples of typical HF components
• analyse the signal transfer in couplers
• dimension HF amplifier
• know different mixer circuits

Additional Component Assessment

Type
fPS	excercises (on course and self study)

Contribution to course grade
fPS	not rated

Frequency: 1/year

Lab

Objectives

Acquired Skills

• read and understand technical instructions
• apply a HF simulation tool
• simulate HF circuits

Operational Competences

• work on complex task in limited time
• use simulation tools
• discuss the results
• design a circuit prototype
• explain technical interdependences

Additional Component Assessment

Type
fSC	lab experiment (4h)

Contribution to course grade
fSC	Attestation

Frequency: 1/year