The theoretical basics of the course 354.058 RF Techniques will be extended by practical applications like designing small signal matching circuits, measuring S-parameters, measuring nonlinear effects of power amplifiers...Strong focus will be paid on getting familiar with typical RF measurement instruments like vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal analyzer, power meter.
Administrative issues concerning the lecture will be discussed on March 17th 2016, 2.00 p.m. in the library of E354, entrance via room CF0115 (combined with 389.173 Lab Wireless Communications).Please be present at the above mentioned event: The group assignment as well as registration for the entry exam (if needed) will take place here. Your attendance is required to enroll the course.
The lab schedule is available for download here: Schedule_2016Groups 1-4 are reserved for students who have successfully completed "354.058 VU RF Techniques". Groups 5-6 are for students who haven't completed the course yet.
If you are already sure which group you want to join, you can preselect your group by sending an e-mail to H. Arthaber even before the administrative meeting. Changes to your preselection are possible at the earliest after all other students selected their group during the administrative meeting. In any case, you have to be present at the meeting.
The lab units take place either in the morning (8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.) or in the afternoon (1.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.) - please see the schedule for details. The course room CF0135 is located in the first floor, next to the main staircase of Gußhausstraße 25.
Course related downloads can be found on the course homepage.
At the beginning of each course there will be a short multiple-choice-test to check if the students are prepared for the lab course. The multiple-choice-test is founded on previous knowledge from the course "354.058 VU RF Techniques". Two or more negative multiple-choice tests cause a negative grade for the course and a suspension for this year's course! In addition, at the end of the day, a short written test will take place to confirm the learned and exercised topics. The test is mainly based on what you learned in the lab course.
The laboratory courses require previous knowledge from the following topics:
RF1: Smith-Chart, vector network analysis
RF2: Small-signal-amplifiers, matching network synthesis and analysis
RF3: Spectrum analysis
RF4: Signal-Analysis
RF5: Power Amplifier Measurement
Enrollment to the lab course depends on the successful completion of the course 354.058 RF Techniques and requires attendance at the preliminary discussion:
If you cannot attend the preliminary discussion please contact the course supervisors in advance.
Additional literature for each lab course is found on the course website.
Successful completion of the course "354.058 VU RF Techniques" or equivalent knowledge is required. If the course has not been completed, your equivalent knowledge will be checked by a short examination before the beginning of the course. The main topics addressed are: