# EE6240
**Source**: https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/lectures.html
**Parent**: https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/
# Lectures - Notes (pdf) and Video (mp4)
2011-08-01: Lecture 1 - Introduction; RF Design Tradeoffs; Fading; Diversity [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec1.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec1_vid/ee6240_lec1_vid.html)]\
2011-08-03: Lecture 2 - Multiple Access Techniques; Ana. & Dig. Modulation [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec2.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec2_vid/ee6240_lec2_vid.html)]\
2011-08-05: Lecture 3 - S and ABCD parameters; Resonance in LC circuits [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec3.pdf) [Video]](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec3_vid/ee6240_lec3_vid.html)\
2011-08-08: Lecture 4 - Impedance transformations and matching; L-matches [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec4.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec4_vid/ee6240_lec4_vid.html)]\
2011-08-10: Lecture 5 - L-matches; Pi- & T-matches; Other matches [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec5.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec5_vid/ee6240_lec5_vid.html)]\
2011-08-12: Lecture 6 - RF Inductors [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec6.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec6_vid/ee6240_lec6_vid.html)]\
2011-08-17: Lecture 7 - RF Inductors (contd.) & Transformers [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec7.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec7_vid/ee6240_lec7_vid.html)]\
2011-08-19: Lecture 8 - Capacitors and Varactors [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec8.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec8_vid/ee6240_lec8_vid.html)]\
2011-08-22: Lecture 9 - MOS Device Operation [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec9.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec9_vid/ee6240_lec9_vid.html)]\
2011-08-23: Lecture 10 - Introduction to RF Systems [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec10.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec10_vid/ee6240_lec10_vid.html)]\
2011-08-24: Lecture 11 - Basic RF Concepts - Nonlinearity, Time Variance etc [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec11.pdf) Video]\
2011-08-26: Lecture 12 - IIP3, different expressions/calculations for IIP3 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec12.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec12_vid/ee6240_lec12_vid.html)]\
2011-08-29: Lecture 13 - Noise in RF Circuits [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec13.pdf) Video]\
2011-08-30: Lecture 14 - Classical Two-port Noise Theory [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec14.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec14_vid/ee6240_lec14_vid.html)]\
2011-09-02: Lecture 15 - Noise Figure of Cascaded Systems [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec15.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec15_vid/ee6240_lec15_vid.html)]\
2011-09-05: Lecture 16 - Sensitivity, SFDR, MOSFET 2-port Noise Parameters [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec16.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec16_vid/ee6240_lec16_vid.html)]\
2011-09-07: Lecture 17 - LNA Design - 1 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec17.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec17_vid/ee6240_lec17_vid.html)]\
2011-09-09: Lecture 18 - LNA Design - 2 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec18.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec18_vid/ee6240_lec18_vid.html)]\
2011-09-12: Lecture 19 - LNA Design - 3; Introduction to Mixers [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec19.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec19_vid/ee6240_lec19_vid.html)]\
2011-09-14: Lecture 20 - Two- and Three-port Mixers [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec20.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec20_vid/ee6240_lec20_vid.html)]\
2011-09-16: Lecture 21 - Gilbert Mixers [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec21.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec21_vid/ee6240_lec21_vid.html)]\
2011-09-19: Lecture 22 - Linearity and Noise of Gilbert Mixers [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec22.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec22_vid/ee6240_lec22_vid.html)]\
2011-09-21: Lecture 23 - Noise in Mixers (contd.); Other Linearisation Techniques [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec23.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec23_vid/ee6240_lec23_vid.html)]\
2011-09-23: Lecture 24 - Other Mixers; Tx Architectures [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec24.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec24_vid/ee6240_lec24_vid.html)]\
2011-09-26: Lecture 25 - Rx Architectures - I (Direct-Conversion Rx) [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec25.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec25_vid/ee6240_lec25_vid.html)]\
2011-09-28: Lecture 26 - Rx Architectures - II (Heterodyne Rx; Image-Reject Rx) [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec26.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec26_vid/ee6240_lec26_vid.html)]\
2011-10-03: Lecture 27 - VCOs - 1 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec27.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec27_vid/ee6240_lec27_vid.html)]\
2011-10-07: Lecture 28 - VCOs - 2 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec28.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec28_vid/ee6240_lec28_vid.html)]\
2011-10-10: Lecture 29 - VCOs - 3: Colpitts Oscillator; Quadrature Oscillators; [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec29.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec29_vid/ee6240_lec29_vid.html)]\
2011-10-12: Lecture 30 - Phase Noise - LTI Analysis [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec30.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec30_vid/ee6240_lec30_vid.html)]\
2011-10-14: Lecture 31 - Phase Noise - LTV Analysis [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec31.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec31_vid/ee6240_lec31_vid.html)]\
2011-10-17: Lecture 32 - VCO Design - 1 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec32.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec32_vid/ee6240_lec32_vid.html)]\
2011-10-19: Lecture 33 - VCO Design - 2 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec33.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec33_vid/ee6240_lec33_vid.html)]\
2011-10-21: Lecture 34 - Wideband Amplifiers - 1 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec34.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec34_vid/ee6240_lec34_vid.html)]\
2011-10-24: Lecture 35 - Wideband Amplifiers - 2 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec35.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec35_vid/ee6240_lec35_vid.html)]\
2011-10-25: Lecture 36 - Power Amplifiers [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec36.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec36_vid/ee6240_lec36_vid.html)]\
2011-10-28: Lecture 37 - Analog and RF Layout - 1 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec37.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec37_vid/ee6240_lec37_vid.html)]\
2011-10-31: Lecture 38 - Analog and RF Layout - 2 [[Notes](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/ee6240_lec38.pdf) [Video](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/videos/ee6240_lec38_vid/ee6240_lec38_vid.html)]\
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**{End of Lectures!}**
# Other Useful Notes
1) [Motorola Application Note on Impedance Matching](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/AN721_AppNote_Matching.pdf) \
2) [Q relation in Pi- and T- matches](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/Q_relation.pdf) \
# IEEE journal/conference papers for further reading
**RF Inductors**\
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1) J.R. Long and M.A. Copeland, "[The modeling, characterization, and design of monolithic inductors for silicon RF IC's](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=557634)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, March 1997.\
2) C.P. Yue and S.S. Wong, "[On-chip spiral inductors with patterned ground shields for Si-based RF ICs](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=668989)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, May 1998.\
3) A.M. Niknejad and R.G. Meyer, "[Analysis, design, and optimization of spiral inductors and transformers for Si RF ICs](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=720393)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, October 1998.\
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**Capacitors & Varactors**\
1) H. Samavati, A. Hajimiri, A.R. Shahani, G.N. Nasserbakht and T.H. Lee, "[Fractal capacitors](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=735545)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, December 1998.\
2) P. Andreani and S. Mattisson, "[A 2.4-GHz CMOS Monolithic VCO based on an MOS Varactor](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=780813)," Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 1999 (ISCAS 1999), Vol. 2, Pages: 557 - 560.\
3) P. Andreani and S. Mattisson, "[On the Use of MOS Varactors in RF VCOs](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=845194)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, June 2000.\
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**Noise**\
1) A. van der Ziel, "[Thermal Noise in Field-Effect Transistors](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=4066927)," Proceedings of the IRE, August 1962. **{Drain Thermal Noise in MOSFETs}**\
2) H.T. Friis, "[Noise Figures of Radio Receivers](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1695024)," Proceedings of the IRE, July 1944. **{Noise Figure of cascaded systems}**\
3) A. van der Ziel, "[Gate noise in field effect transistors at moderately high frequencies](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1443779)," Proceedings of the IEEE, March 1963. **{Gate Noise in MOSFETs}**\
4) A.A. Abidi, "[High-frequency noise measurements on FET's with small dimensions](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1485960) ," IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, November 1986. **{Increased Drain Noise in short-channel MOSFETs}**\
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**Low-Noise Amplifiers**\
1) D.K. Shaeffer and T.H. Lee, "[A 1.5-V, 1.5-GHz CMOS low noise amplifier](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=568846)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, May 1997.\
2) F. Bruccoleri, E.A.M. Klumperink and B. Nauta, "[Generating all two-MOS-transistor amplifiers leads to new wide-band LNAs](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=933458)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, July 2001.\
3) X. Li, S. Shekhar and D.J. Allstot, "[Gm-boosted common-gate LNA and differential colpitts VCO/QVCO in 0.18-μm CMOS](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1546236)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, December 2005.\
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**Mixers**\
1) B. Gilbert, "[A precise four-quadrant multiplier with subnanosecond response](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1049925)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, December 1968.\
2) B. Gilbert, "[The multi-tanh principle: a tutorial overview](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=654932)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, January 1998.\
3) H. Darabi and A. Abidi , "[Noise in RF-CMOS mixers: a simple physical model](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=818916)," IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, January 2000.\
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**Tx & Rx Architectures**\
1) B. Razavi, "[RF transmitter architectures and circuits](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=777273)," Proceedings of the IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1999, pages: 197-204.\
2) S. Mirabbasi and K. Martin, "[Classical and modern receiver architectures](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=883502)," IEEE Communications Magazine, November 2000.\
3) R.V.L. Hartley, "[Modulation System](https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2011/ee6240/pdf/Hartley_Patent_MODULATION_SYSTEM.pdf)," United States Patent Office, April 17, 1928.\
4) D.K. Weaver, "[A Third Method of Generation and Detection of Single-Sideband Signals](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=4051946)," Proceedings of the IRE, December 1956.\
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