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H64RFL/P – RF Microelectronics (with Project) – Coursework 2019

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Coursework Assignment

The coursework assignment is for ALL students taking H64RFL and H64RFP. The coursework

element of H64RFL and H64RFP carries a weighting of 4 credits. Thus, it contributes 40% of the

final module mark for students taking H64RFL and 20% of the final module mark for students

taking H64RFP.

Overview

The coursework requires you to explore (using the ADS software) the circuit for a narrowband

amplifier that has been designed to meet a target specification. Assessment will be via a short

report where you explain (and recreate some of) the design stages and carry out a series of

investigations on the amplifier performance.

Deadline

The deadline for submission of the final report and design files is 23:55 on Wednesday 3rd

April 2019. Specific details of what you must submit are described below.

Beyond the deadline given above, standard University late penalties will apply. I will take the

date/time of submission on Moodle when calculating late penalties, so take care not to resubmit

after the deadline has passed.

Design Exercise

The aim of this coursework is to use ADS to explore the circuit for a 12GHz rf amplifier that has

already been designed. The amplifier uses a low noise transistor – the Avago ATF-36163 pHEMT

– and has been designed to have a gain > 8.8dB, noise figure < 1.2 and S22 < -15dB. In the

design, you should find that these specifications are all met over the frequency range 11.9GHz

to 12.1GHz. The input and output characteristic impedances are 50?.

Resources

You should visit the “Coursework for H64RFL & H64RFP” section of the Moodle page to find

resources for this work.

You are strongly advised to look at the Report Template and Coursework Markscheme before

starting.

You will, of course, also need to download the ADS design file (H64RFL_CourseWork.7zads). A

few instructions on getting started with this file are given below.

The ADS file can be unarchived in ADS. Start ADS, use the File menu and select Unarchive. The

design file will be unarchived to a workspace called H64RFL_CourseWork_empty_wrk.

Within the ADS file manager, choose Folder View and then select the schematic in the folder

called DCBiasing. This screen gives you lots of information about the various components used

in the design, but there is nothing specific to do on this screen. In the top right corner, there is

a link telling you which schematic to move to next. Once you have selected the box, you need

to use the button ‘Push Into Hierarchy’ on the toolbar. (The button next to it ‘Pop Out’ allows

you to return in the opposite direction.) The same process is used to move through the design

process (the stages, and their order, are described in the report template document).

On each screen, try to identify all of the elements and their purpose. Try running any simulation

that has been set up and study the results. Follow the guidance in the Report Template, which

gives information on what exactly you should attempt to do and poses questions for you to

consider.

H64RFL/P – RF Microelectronics (with Project) – Coursework 2019

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Assessment Requirements

Assessment will be by way of a short report. A template (CourseworkReportTemplate.docx) can

be downloaded from Moodle. The template is divided into sections with details of what you need

to include – the template also gives significant guidance on what you should be doing / looking

for. As described in the template you need to include plots etc. demonstrating that you have

accomplished the required tasks / simulations. If these are not included or it is difficult to judge

clearly that you have carried out the required tasks specified in the report template, you will not

be awarded the corresponding marks (I will not check ADS files to find this information).

One you have finished your work with ADS, you should make an Archive of your workspace as

you will be asked to upload this to Moodle. (The archiving process will leave you with a single

file containing all your ADS work.)

You MUST submit 2 files via Moodle as follows:

1. A copy of your report as a single PDF file

Submit this using the link “Amplifier Coursework – PDF Report – SUBMIT HERE”

2. An archive of your ADS workspace

Submit this using the link “Amplifier Coursework – ADS Workspace – SUBMIT HERE”

Marking Scheme

You will receive a final percentage grade for your coursework submission. Details of the relative

contributions to the final mark are given in the table below. Please make sure you refer carefully

to this when preparing your report (using the template and the extensive guidance within it).

Report Section %

Contribution

Design Stage A 7.5

Design Stage B 5

Design Stage C 15

Design Stage D 15

Design Stage E 5

Design Stage F 10

Design Stage G 7.5

Additional Analysis 20

Reflection 5

Overall Report Quality 10