EECE 7245 — Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Communication
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: M/ThBostonOnlineTraditionalVideo Streaming
Covers planar microwave circuits and integrated circuits (MMICs) for wireless communication systems. Employs microwave CAD tools in design projects as well as in-class case-study examples. Reviews communication system basics, modulation and demodulation, architectures of receivers and transmitters, and system performance. Covers planar transmission lines and coupled lines and their application to important devices and microwave circuit functions and multiport networks using S-parameters, flow graphs, and Smith charts. Studies microwave filters, narrowband and broadband amplifiers, their gain and stability, impedance matching, and noise performance, as well as mixers and frequency-conversion techniques. Finishes with design and performance of microwave oscillators. Covers wireless standards, multiple-access techniques, and recent advances if time permits.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 22 | 118 | 19% | 48.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 17 | 118 | 14% | 50.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 16 | 118 | 14% | 51.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 62% · T 25% · W 0% · Th 62% · F 25%
Common patterns: MR (62% of sections), TF (25% of sections), async (13% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Amir Farhat (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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