Circuits at high frequencies

Course contents (link to e-classroom)

The students will gain the knowledge about specific elements for high frequency circuits. Also the specific methods of measurement, analysis and synthesis of circuits for high frequencies are enlightened and explained. Students will learn basics of electromagnetic compatibility and basics of wireless communications.

Chapters

• Analysis, measurement and introduction to the synthesis of high-frequency circuits:
• High-frequency circuits parameters measurement parameters.
• Widgets circuits for high frequencies.
• Design of passive and active circuits for high frequencies.
• Basics of electromagnetic compatibility circuits
• Basic concepts and definitions, disturbances elements for interference suppression and protection against interference.
• Ensuring electromagnetic compatibility.
• Basic concepts of wireless communications
• Introduction to antenna noise ambient noise receiver.
• Basics dissemination of waves in real situations, wireless communications, mobile channel

The material for the lectures

• Academic year 2013/2014 (slv)
• Academic year 2014/2015 (slv),
  • VCO invited lecture (M.Tiebout, INFINEON) (eng)
• Academic year 2015/2016 (eng)
• Academic year 2016/2017 (eng)
• Academic year 2017/2018 (eng)
• Academic year 2018/2019 (eng)
  • General Intro
  • Intro
  • Circuits at High Frequencies
  • Passives and Transmission lines 1
  • Passives and Transmission lines 2
  • S-parameters
  • Passive elements and circuits
  • Active elements and technologies
  • HF amplifiers

The material for the lectures is fully accessible via the e-classroom.

Laboratory tutorials

Material for the tutorials and laboratory exercises

• Academic year 2013/2014 (slv)
• Academic year 2014/2015 (slv)
• Academic year 2015/2016 (eng)
• Academic year 2016/2017 (eng)
• Academic year 2017/2018 (eng)
  • High Frequencie circuit basics
    • Introduction on HF circuits
    • HF circuits basics
  • Transnission lines
    • Transmission Lines
    • TL – Bouncing diagrams
    • Smith diagram
    • Impedance Matching
  • ADS program
    • ADS Intro
    • Example case
    • Exercise 1
      • Guidelines
      • Report sample for Ex.1 
    • Exercise 2
      • Guidelines
      • Report sample for Ex.2
      • Smith chart utility guidelines
    • Exercise 3
      • Guidelines
      • Repoort sample for Ex.3
  • S-parameters
    • S – parameters

Material for the tutorials and laboratory work is fully accessible via the e-classroom.

SEMINARS

Seminars for current academic year are gathered in the next table:

• Academic year 2013/2014
• Academic year 2014/2015
• Academic year 2015/2016
• Academic year 2016/2017
• Academic year 2017/2018

Date of presentations and other details are defined in the bottom part of table.

INTERMEDIATE Exams and results

Intermediate exams:

Exam 1 
Exam 2 
Exam 3 

Results of Intermediate exams :

Results of Exam 1
Results of Exam 2
Results of Exam 3

Lecturers:

Professor: Prof. dr. Drago Strle

Assistant:  dr. Aleksander Sešek

LITERATURE

Kostevc, D., Chapters from microwaves, Publisher FE and FRI, Ljubljana 2005 Paul, CR, Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility, Wiley 1992 Johnson, H. Graham, M., High-Speed ​​Digital Design, Prentice Hall, 1993 Pozar, dm, ‘Microwave Engineering, “Wiley, 2012th