The University of Jordan
School of Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
1st Semester – A.Y. 2014/2015
Course:
Instructor:
Communication Circuits - EE0903521 (3 Cr. – Elective Course)
Dr. Loay Khalaf
Office: E200.5, Telephone: 5355000 ext 22869, Email: loaykhalaf@yahoo.com
Course Website:
http://fetweb.ju.edu.jo/staff/EE/lkhalaf/521
Catalog Data:
Tuned and resonant circuits, Impedance matching and transformations. Filters. RF and IF
tuned amplifiers. Power amplifiers. AGC circuits. Design of Low Noise Amplifiers.
Case studies Oscillators types and circuits. Loop gain analysis. Negative resistance
analysis. Voltage controlled Oscillators (VCO). Phase locked loops and applications. FM
detection.
Frequency synthesis. Mixers: Active mixers, Switching type mixers and 4-diode double
balanced mixer. Mixers applications in Modulation and Demodulation.
RF Projects on the design, construct, match, and test an RF oscillator and amplifiers
Prerequisites by
Course:
Prerequisites
By Topic:
EE 0903422 – Communications 2 (pre-requisit)
Textbook:
References:
Schedule &
Duration:
Students are assumed to have a background in the following topics:
 Continuous-Time signal analysis, Fourier Series and Fourier Transform.
 Electromagnetics, transmission lines, antennas.
 Electronics, tuned circuits, amplifiers, filters.
 Spice and high level programming language.
Modern Communication Circuits by J. Smith, 2 nd edition, McGraw Hill, 1998, ISBN13 9780070592834
 Communications Electronics Circuits by J. Defrance, 1st edition, Holt, Rinehart and
Winston, 1966.
 Communications Electronics: Systems, Circuits, and Devices by F. Barker, Englewood
Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall, cop. 1987.
 Communication Circuits: Analysis and Design by K. Clarke and D. Hess, 2nd edition,
Krieger Publishing Company, 1994.
 The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits by L. Thomas, 2nd edition,
Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN: 0521835399.
 RF Microelectronics. B. Razavi. Prentice Hall, 1998. ISBN: 0138875715.
 Microwave Transistor Amplifiers: Analysis and Design by G. Gonzalez, 2nd edition,
Prentice Hall, 1996. ISBN: 0132543354.
 Radio-Frequency and Microwave Communication Circuits: Analysis and Design,
by Devendra K. Misra , 2nd edition, Wiley-Interscience, 2004.
 Integrated Circuits for Wireless Communications by Asad A. Abidi, Paul R. Gray, and
Robert G. Meyer, 1st edition, Wiley-IEEE Press, 1998.
 Analog Integrated Circuits for Communication: Principles, Simulation and Design, by D.
Pederson and K. Mayaram, 2nd edition, Springer; Auflage, 2007
 Electronic Communications: Systems and Circuits Lab Manual, T. Adamson, Wadsworth
Pub Co, 1987
 Science and Communication Circuits & Projects by Forrest M. Mims III, 1st edition,
Master Publishing, Inc., 2004.
 Electromagnetics for High-Speed Analog and Digital Communication Circuits by Ali M.
Niknejad, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
 Microwave Devices, Circuits and Subsystems for Communications Engineering, by Ian
A. Glover, Steve Pennock and Peter Shepherd, 1st edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
16 Weeks, 42 contact hours (50 minutes each) including exams.
Minimum Student
Material:
Minimum College
Facilities:
Course
Objectives:
Textbook, class handouts, scientific calculator, and an access to a personal
Computer with Spice.
Classroom with whiteboard and projection display facilities, library, and computational
facilities with Circuit Simulation program.
The overall objective is to introduce the student to the basics of communications
electronics. This course emphasizes:
• Analog modulation and demodulation techniques.
• RF Electronics.
• Design and simulation of transmitter/receiver circuits.
• Building RF transmitter/receiver circuits.
Course Learning Outcomes and Relation to ABET Student Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, a student should:
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Apply methods of amplitude, frequency, and phase modulation techniques.
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Be able to analyze and identify AM and FM transmitters and receivers.
3.
Perform circuit analysis of basic communication blocks (amps, oscillators, mixers, detectors).
4.
Design basic communications blocks.
5.
Model antennas and transistors.
6.
Perform measurements including spectra and noise.
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Perform complete system simulation of transmitters and receivers.
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Provide system specifications for design.
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Topic Description
Resonant and Tuned circuits
Impedance matching and transformation
Noise and Noise figure
Simulation, transient and small signal AC
Small signal analysis of common amplifiers
Frequency response of common amplifiers
LNA (Cascode and feedback amp)
Linearity and distortion (Intercept point, Compression, distortion)
Antennas and transmission lines
Oscillators
Mixers
Power amplifiers
Detectors
AM TX/RX
FM TX/RX
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Ground Rules:
Attendance is required and highly encouraged. To that end, attendance will be taken every
lecture. All exams (including the final exam) should be considered cumulative. Exams are
closed book. No scratch paper is allowed. You will be held responsible for all reading
material assigned, even if it is not explicitly covered in lecture notes.
Assessments:
Exams, Quizzes, Projects, and Assignments.
Grading policy:
First Exam
Project / Assignments
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Total
Last Updated:
September 2014
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