DocumentCode
2076041
Title
Microwave Solid-State Circuits Design (Curriculum/Teaching Techniques)
Author
Freire, J Costa
Author_Institution
Centro de Electrónica Aplicada U.T.L. (I.N.I.C.) and Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1096 Lisboa, Portugal
Volume
1
fYear
1990
fDate
9-13 Sept. 1990
Firstpage
717
Lastpage
722
Abstract
The Curriculum and Teaching Technique of a one-semester discipline on "Microwave Solid-State Circuits" for Electrical Engineering undergraduate students, are described. Special emphasis is given to the design techniques based on CAD programs. A CAD software package, mainly implemented by students is introduced. All students have to design a down-converter and mount and test one of its stages (amplifier, oscillator or mixer).
Keywords
Circuit noise; Design automation; Education; Microwave circuits; Microwave oscillators; Microwave theory and techniques; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor diodes; Solid state circuit design; Solid state circuits;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference, 1990. 20th European
Conference_Location
Budapest, Hungary
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EUMA.1990.336127
Filename
4136084
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