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RF System Design Resources

everything RFFinding articles on RF communications system design on the Internet is pretty hard to do, as you have probably discovered on your way to landing on this page. I have found that one of the best sources for RF system design is from college / university websites where professors have their class notes posted for download by students. A few are buried inside the protected IEEE annals, and some can be found in application notes by vendors. Here are a few of the ones I've located while looking for information for my own use. In some cases, the papers are particular to something like RFIC design, but the basic system design principles are the same.


When searching for yourself, try using terms like: rf system design course notes



Advanced ICs for Communications
By Berkeley Wireless Research Center.

CDMA2000 RF System Design: Spreadsheet or RF System Design Software? Understanding the Tradeoffs
Article from Agilent EEsof EDA, by Anitha Swaminathan.

Comprehending Circuit And Physical Phenomena In RF System Design And Integration
By James Spoto, George Chrisikos, Michael Heimlich, and Steve Maas.

Consider Overall Cascaded Performance When Comparing Integrated RF Frequency Mixers to Passive Mixer Solutions
Compares the features of an integrated RF and passive mixer solution.

Dynamic Performance Requirements for High-Performance ADCs and RF Components in Digital Receiver Applications
Application note from Maxim Integrated Products, Dallas Semiconductor.

The Basics of Radio System Design
IEE Design Series, by Mark Hunter. NOTE: This requires an IEEE user name & password.

High-Performance RF Modulator Enables Multi-Carrier Communications Transmitters
Application note from Maxim Integrated Products, Dallas Semiconductor.

High Speed Communication Circuits
By MIT OpenCourseWare.

Introduction to RF Front-End Design
By Jerzy Dabrowski
Linköpings University.

Mixer 2x2 Spurious Response and IP2 Relationship
Details the definitions for 2nd order intercept point (IP2) and 2x2 spurious response, parameters frequently found in RF-related component datasheets such as mixers.

Practical RF System Design
The ultimate practical resource for today’s RF system design professionals Radio frequency components and circuits form the backbone of today’s mobile and satellite communications networks, by William F. Egan.

Principles of Wireless Communications
By MIT OpenCourseWare.
RF Circuits and Systems
This website is targeted to explain the theory, design and simulation of RF circuits and systems.

RF System Design
Information incluedes circuits for wireless, wireless communications, receivers, transmitters, transceivers, by Peter Kinget.

RF System Design of Transceivers for Wireless Communications
For RF Engineers and, in particular, those engineers focusing mostly on RF systems and RFIC design, by Qizheng Gu.

Receiver Architectures: Fundamentals and Properties
By Texas A&M University (ESS).

Receivers, Antennas, and Signals
by MIT OpenCourseWare.

Receiver Sensitivity Equation for Spread Spectrum Systems
Provides insight into how the sensitivity of a spread spectrum application is defined and how the desired sensitivity level for digital communication receivers can be calculated.

Simplifying Tomorrow's LO Drive Designs with the MAX9987-90 Family of LO Buffers/Splitters
Provides an insight into the features and functionality of Maxim's LO buffer/splitter family MAX9987 and MAX9990.

Specifications and Measurement of Local Oscillator Noise in Integrated Circuit Base Station Mixers
Application note from Maxim Integrated Products, Dallas Semiconductor.

Wideband LO Noise in Passive Transmit-Receive Mixer ICs
Application note from Maxim Integrated Products, Dallas Semiconductor.

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