This unique Master-level course offered by the Center for Wireless Technology Eindhoven (CWT/e) of the Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, provides students with in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience on RF and mmWave circuit design.
The course covers the topics on how to derive the RF wireless systems specifications, and how to design the main building blocks of a transceiver, i.e., low noise amplifier, power amplifier, RF mixers, oscillators, and PLL frequency synthesizers. It is divided into two parts: (1) theoretical lectures will cover the basis of RF and mmWave Circuit Design; and (2) design labs will include simulation and implementation of these circuits. The design labs are completely optional for obtaining the certificate, but they are recommended because they allow students to put into practice all the acquired theoretical knowledge, and of course, implementing the circuits is where all the fun is! The students will be able to do 70% of the design labs using simulation tools, which already offers a great learning experience. The other 30% will require students to either get access to an electronics lab or to purchase a few off-the-shelf components. But ultimately, this would allow students to design and build their own transceiver at home! The course contains theoretical video classes with examples, quizzes, and an entire set of simulation files, step-by-step procedures, recorded data of real-life circuits, and solution videos so that students can learn from and build even better circuits.
AH
an excellent course on RF circuit component designing with a profound backgroud theory and literature.
PB
Basic course for RF Engineers. Course contents are nicely designed.
KW
W​ish that there are more the Quizes tp answer and more details presentation slides
DS
Very informative and provides hands-on experience in the actual implementation of the various RF transceiver blocks at the software and hardware level.
LS
Excellent coverage of the fundamental building blocks to RF design.
PB
A goof course that covers system design through oscillator and PLL implementation.
AM
II have a nenew knowledge regarding Function and description Amplifier RF, mixer and OscillatorOscillator on milimeter design.
RR
I​t was great course on RF design and the lab is very practical with hands-on involvment.
RK
I​t is very good course. However, some more design details needs to be added or better understanding.
KK
This course is excellent and very useful for electronics students.
AS
This course is very student-friendly yet deep. I'll definitely keep coming back for revision.
GR
Combination of Video lectures and simulation tutorials dovetail extremely well
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Overall, I can strongly recommend this course to everybody who wants to learn the basics of RF circuit design and/or to understand what kind of impairments can be caused in an analog frontend. I'm a digital communications engineer and I could learn a lot about the RF frontend design and especially related impairments. Overall, the course gives a nice overview, but, for my taste, it somtimes leaves a bit too large gap between the top-level concept oriented lectures and the practical asignments. Since my analog circuit design background is quite limited and dates back more than 10 years to my first years at university, I had a somewhat hard time to put the learned theory in to practice.
This course is a good start for getting into industry with RF Design background. The modules are well planned and explained. Loved Dr. Baltus' way of teaching. Thanks for this opportunity!
This is a very interesting course, I've enjoyed pretty much. I think, It's a course not for beginners, you must have very strong foundations.
II have a nenew knowledge regarding Function and description Amplifier RF, mixer and OscillatorOscillator on milimeter design.
an excellent course on RF circuit component designing with a profound backgroud theory and literature.
Muy buen curso. Explicado al detalle. Recomendado
Certificate is not free. Where is the certificate?
Prof. Baltus makes an excellent job with the lectures he provides. They are fun, clear but sufficiently profound to make you think about the ins and outs of this technology. The references are also very good. Finally, just mention that practical assignments were tough for me (they are not mandatory though). Highly recommended course!
Excellent course. The only remark I have is that sometimes the quizes referred knowledge only presented in the exercise solutions. I would expect that the exercise and watching the solution would be done after the theory and quizes, but in this case you might be unable to answer some quiz questions.
It was the best course that I have enrolled in, It helped me to go well in my job and gave my deep understanding and high level of knowledge in RF Circuit Design, All thanks to the university and the instructors, and for sure to Coursera and Syrian Youth Assembly
Really loved this course. Very useful lectures and well described. The recommended literature is also "to the point" on the subjects discussed, and provides a lot of future work for all of us that want to delve into the subject of RF electronics.
Amazing course! Found it extremely informative and useful. Although I am still working on practical assignments but if you follow through with Razavi's book it is way better than taught at other universities around the world.
Thank you,
Adnan Aftab
I learned a lot from this course. The instruction was very clear.
Because I did not do the practical exercises myself, the demonstration
of them was helpful. The exercises were to the point and doable.
Thanks!
Wonderful experience...just one suggestion the simulation software employed is a bit complicated, other alternatives such as LTSPICE is better in terms of simplicity. Overall a great learning experience.
I liked the course and was hooked to finish it, it was impossible for me to carry out the design tasks due to living in Argentina and not having access to the components easily.
Very informative and provides hands-on experience in the actual implementation of the various RF transceiver blocks at the software and hardware level.
Very nice and well structured course. The professor is very enthusiastic and entertaining and the content is presented in a very clear and simple way.
Very useful to review and learn new things. Very Good Professors, lessons organization and timeline adapt to study with job, thanks!
Gained (no pun intended) a lot of insight! Really usefull for my next adventures in RF design
This course is very student-friendly yet deep. I'll definitely keep coming back for revision.