Module 8: Learning Materials
To-Do Date: Apr 8 at 11:59pm- Module 8: Overview and Instructions
- Module 8: Learning Materials
- Module 8a Assignment-- Oscillator types (10points)
- Module 8b Assignment-- Transistor Oscillator Design (30points)
- Module 8c Assignment-- Hartley Oscillator Design (30points)
- Module 8d Assignment-- Voltage Controlled Oscillator Design (30points)
- Module 8: Tutorial Assignment -- Oscillators (20 points), Discussion
- Module 8 -- Oscillators Muddiest OR Most Interesting Point Discussion (10 pts)
Introduction
In this module, we will study microwave oscillators and their applications to microwave circuits. For this section, do any combination of assignments to receive 50 points.Learning Materials
Material/Lecture content
- Readings:
- Planar Microwave Circuits, by Lee chapter 15
- Microwave Engineering, by Pozar Ch 11_5.pdf Download Pozar Ch 11_5.pdf and Pozar HW ch11.pdf Download Pozar HW ch11.pdf
- RF and Microwave Communication Circuits by Misra ch12_7.pdf Download Misra ch12_7.pdf
- RF and Microwave Electronics Illustrated by Radmanesh ch17.pdf Download Radmanesh ch17.pdf
- Zoya Popovic Oscillator lecture notes Download Zoya Popovic Oscillator lecture notes
- BJT Oscillators Links to an external site.
- Power Points from Class
- Negative Resistance oscillators 1.ppt Download oscillators 1.ppt
- Colpitts and Hartley Oscillators
- oscillators 3 VCO.ppt Download oscillators 3 VCO.ppt
Types of Oscillators
Two-port Negative Resistance Transistor Oscillators
Hartley and Colpitts Oscillators
Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO)
Supporting Material
- ADS Support Materials
- Review: Biasing a BJT amplifier https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/amplifier/transistor-biasing.html Links to an external site.
- More on biasing Gonzalez bias networks.pdf Download Gonzalez bias networks.pdf
- Some of these analyses use h-parameters Links to an external site. , which can be derived from S-parameters Links to an external site..
Class LIVE VIDEO Meetings
We will meet Tuesday and Thursday, using the Zoom link on your left menu. If the meeting link doesn't show up, look under Previous Meetings.Assignments
You can access the activities by clicking "next" below or through the navigation links at the top of the page. Choose 50 points from the Assignments below:
Module 8a Assignment-- Oscillator types (10points)
Module 8b Assignment-- Transistor Oscillator Design (30points)
Module 8c Assignment-- Hartley Oscillator Design (30points)
Module 8: Tutorial Assignment -- Oscillators (20 points)
Module 8 -- Oscillators Muddiest OR Most Interesting Point Discussion (10 pts)
Additional assignments will be posted soon.