ECE 451 SPRING 2025
Section Time Instructor Room
X 12:00 MW J. Schutt-Aine 3015 ECEB
Instructor
Jose Schutt-Aine, 5042
ECEB, jesa@illinois.edu
Book
M. Steer, Microwave and RF Design, 2nd
Edition, SciTech Publishing, 2013.
Notes
Lab notes can be downloaded
from course web site at: http://emlab.illinois.edu/ece451/labs.html
Class notes can be
downloaded from course web site at: http://emlab.illinois.edu/ece451/notes
Grading Policy
Lab 35% of total
Homework 20% of total
Midterm 10% of total
Lab Final 15% of total
Final 20% of total
Lab Reports Policy
Instructions for preparing and returning lab reports will be given and are described in the Introduction for the Laboratory Notes.
Homework
Homework assignments will be given throughout the semester. Assignments will be passed on a Wednesday and will be due two weeks later and should be uploaded into Canvas.
Midterm Exam
Monday, March 10, 12:00 12:50 pm, 3015 ECEB
Laboratory Instructors (Lab 5076 ECEB)
Yi Zhou - yizhou18@illinois.edu
Gabriel Muniz - gam5@illinois.edu
Course Web Site
http://emlab.illinois.edu/ece451
ECE 451 SCHEDULE: SPRING 2025
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Lec |
Mo |
Date |
Topic |
Ch |
Lab(Tuesday & Thursday) |
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JAN |
W-22 |
NO CLASS |
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1 |
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M-27 |
RF
Detection |
5 |
|
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W-29 |
NO CLASS |
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|
2 |
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F-31 |
Transmission Lines |
5 |
|
|
3 |
FEB |
M-3 |
Smith Chart |
6 |
Lab 1 Detection of RF
Power - Benchview |
|
4 |
|
W-5 |
Applications of Smith Chart |
5 |
|
|
5 |
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F-7 |
Waveguides |
6 |
|
|
6 |
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M-10 |
Scattering Parameters |
9 |
Lab 2 Slotted line |
|
7 |
|
W-12 |
Scattering Parameters of TL |
9 |
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|
8 |
|
F-14 |
Flow Graph |
10 |
|
|
9 |
|
M-17 |
Error Models |
|
Lab 3 Automated Scalar
Reflectometry |
|
|
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W-19 |
NO CLASS |
|
|
|
10 |
|
M-24 |
Time-Domain Reflectometry |
|
Lab 4 Network Analyzer
Error Correction |
|
11 |
|
W-26 |
TRL Calibration Method |
|
|
|
12 |
|
F-28 |
Application of TRL |
|
|
|
13 |
MAR |
M-3 |
TL Characterization |
|
Lab 5 PNA and TDR |
|
14 |
|
W-5 |
Frequency Dependence of TL |
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M-10 |
MIDTERM
EXAM |
|
Lab 6
Extraction of TL Parameters |
|
|
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W-12 |
NO CLASS |
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M-17 |
SPRING BREAK |
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W-19 |
SPRING BREAK |
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15 |
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M-24 |
Requirements of Channels |
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Lab 7 Wafer Tests and Eye
Diagrams |
|
16 |
|
W-26 |
Eye Diagram Measurements |
|
|
|
17 |
|
M-31 |
Macro-Modeling |
|
Lab 8 TRL Calibration |
|
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APR |
W-2 |
Circuit Synthesis |
|
|
|
18 |
|
M-7 |
Linear Amplifiers |
19 |
Lab 9 Advanced Techniques |
|
19 |
|
W-9 |
Power Amplifiers |
|
|
|
20 |
|
M-14 |
X-Parameters |
|
Lab 10 Amplifier
Measurements |
|
21 |
|
W-16 |
X- Parameters |
|
|
|
22 |
APR |
M-21 |
X-Parameters |
|
Lab 11 Generating X
Parameters via Simulation |
|
23 |
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W-23 |
Gain Compression |
|
|
|
24 |
|
M-28 |
Signal Integrity |
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Lab 12 Measuring X Parameters |
|
25 |
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W-30 |
Signal Integrity |
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|
26 |
MAY |
M-5 |
Packaging |
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W-7 |
FINAL EXAM |
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