University of Jordan
College of Engineering & Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering
Course Title Communication Circuits
Course Code EE0903521 (3 Cr. – Optional Course)
Instructor: Dr. Loay Khalaf
Office: E200.5, Telephone: 5355000 ext 22869, Email: loaykhalaf@yahoo.com
Office Hours: Tuesday 11:00-2:00, Thursday 2:00-3:00
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:
EE 0903422 – Communications 2
Prerequisites
By Topic:
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.
Textbook:
Modern Communication Circuits, 2nd ed, J. Smith, McGraw Hill, 1998, ISBN-13 9780070592834
References:
Communications Electronics Circuits, J. Defrance, 1966
Communications Electronics: Systems, Circuits, and Devices, F. Barker, 1987
Communication Circuits: Analysis and Design, K. Clarke and D. Hess, 1994
The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits. L. Thomas. Cambridge University
Press, 1997. ISBN: 0521835399.
RF Microelectronics. B. Razavi. Prentice Hall, 1998. ISBN: 0138875715.
Microwave Transistor Amplifiers: Analysis and Design. G. Gonzalez. Prentice Hall, 1996. ISBN:
0132543354.
Radio-Frequency and Microwave Communication Circuits: Analysis and Design, 2nd Edition
Devendra K. Misra ISBN: 978-0-471-47873-7, 2004
Integrated Circuits for Wireless Communications by Asad A. Abidi, Paul R. Gray, and Robert G.
Meyer, 1998
Analog Integrated Circuits for Communication: Principles, Simulation and Design, D. Pederson
and K. Mayaram, 2007
Electronic Communications: Systems and Circuits Lab Manual, T. Adamson, 1987
Science and Communication Circuits & Projects by Forrest M. Mims III (Paperback - Feb 2004)
Electromagnetics for High-Speed Analog and Digital Communication Circuits by Ali M. Niknejad
2007
Radio-Frequency and Microwave Communication Circuits: Analysis and Design. Devendra K.
Misra, 2004
Microwave Devices, Circuits and Subsystems for Communications Engineering, I. Glover, S.
Pennock, and P. Shepherd, 2005
Schedule &
Duration:
16 Weeks, 45 lectures (50 minutes each) plus exams.
Minimum Student
Material:
Textbook, class handouts, scientific calculator, and an access to a personal
Computer with Spice.
Minimum College
Facilities:
Classroom with whiteboard and projection display facilities, library, computational
facilities with Circuit Simulation program.
Course
Objectives:
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 Outcomes and Relation to ABET Program Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, a student should:
1. Apply methods of amplitude, frequency, and phase modulation techniques. [PO1, 5]
2. Be able to analyze and identify AM and FM transmitters and receivers. [PO3, 11]
3. Perform circuit analysis of basic communication blocks (amps, oscillators, mixers, detectors)
[PO1, 5]
4. Design basic communications blocks [PO11]
5. Model antennas and transistors[PO1]
6. Perform measurements including spectra and noise [PO2, 9]
7. Perform complete system simulation of transmitters and receivers [PO1, 3]
8. Provide system specifications for design [PO1, 5]
Course Topics:
Topic Description / Contact Hours
1. Resonant and Tuned circuits 3
2. Impedance matching and transformation 3
3. Noise and Noise figure 3
4. Simulation, transient and small signal AC 3
5. Small signal analysis of common amplifiers 6
6. Frequency response of common amplifiers 3
7. LNA (Cascode and feedback amp) 3
8. Linearity and distortion (Intercept point, Compression, distortion) 2
9. Antennas and transmission lines 1
10. Oscillators 3
11. Mixers 3
12. Power amplifiers 2
13. Detectors 4
14. AM TX/RX 3
15. FM TX/RX 3
Ground Rules:
Attendance is required by University rules
You are responsible for all reading assignments.
You are encouraged to discuss problems with other students. However, the work you submit
should be your own.
Assessments:
Exams, Quizzes, Projects, and Assignments.
Grading policy:
First Exam 10 %
Project / Assignments 10 %
Midterm Exam 30 %
Final Exam 50 %
Total 100%