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Fundamentals
- Decibels and dBm
- RF power
- Wavelength and frequency
- Thermal noise
- Noise figure
- Noise temperature
- SNR and Eb/N0
- Skin effect
- Q factor
- Nonlinearity and harmonics
- Intermodulation and IP3
- P1dB compression
- Dynamic range and SFDR
Transmission lines
- Transmission line theory
- Characteristic impedance
- Γ, VSWR and return loss
- Input impedance of a line
- Quarter-wave transformer
- Microstrip
- Stripline
- Coplanar waveguide
- Coaxial cable
- Waveguides
- RF connectors
Matching and S-parameters
- Impedance matching
- Maximum power transfer
- Smith chart
- L-network matching
- Pi and T networks
- Stub matching
- Bode–Fano limit
- S-parameters
- Touchstone files
- Z, Y, ABCD parameters
- De-embedding
- Mixed-mode S-parameters
Filters and passives
- RF filter basics
- Filter approximations
- LC filter design
- Microstrip filters
- Cavity and dielectric filters
- SAW and BAW filters
- Diplexers and duplexers
- Wilkinson divider
- Couplers and hybrids
- Baluns
- Circulators and isolators
- RF attenuators
- Passive components
Amplifiers
- Gain definitions
- Amplifier stability
- LNA design
- Power amplifier basics
- PA classes
- Efficiency and PAE
- Doherty amplifier
- Linearization and DPD
- Load-pull
- Transistor technologies
- Transistor biasing
- ACPR and EVM
Mixers and frequency generation
- RF mixers
- Mixer specifications
- Image frequency
- I/Q modulators
- Oscillator basics
- Crystal oscillators
- VCO design
- Phase noise
- Jitter from phase noise
- PLL basics
- PLL loop filter
- Fractional-N synthesis
- Direct digital synthesis
- Multipliers and dividers
Antennas and propagation
- Antenna fundamentals
- Gain and directivity
- Dipole antenna
- Monopole antenna
- Patch antenna
- Arrays and beamforming
- Small antenna limits
- Polarization
- Friis equation
- Free-space path loss
- Link budget
- Multipath and fading
- Atmospheric and rain loss
- Path loss models
- Fresnel zones
Receivers and systems
- Receiver architectures
- Superheterodyne
- Direct conversion
- Low-IF receiver
- Software-defined radio
- Receiver sensitivity
- Blocking and selectivity
- Transmitter architectures
- Modulation
- ADCs for RF
- Radar basics
PCB layout and materials
- RF PCB layout
- RF PCB materials
- Grounding and vias
- Controlled-impedance stackup
- Decoupling
- RF shielding
- Thermal design
EMC and EMI
- EMC and EMI basics
- FCC Part 15
- CISPR standards
- Immunity and ESD
- EMI filters and ferrites
- Precompliance testing
- RF exposure limits
Test and measurement
- Vector network analyzer
- VNA calibration
- Spectrum analyzer
- Noise figure measurement
- Phase noise measurement
- RF power measurement
- Signal generators
- TDR
- Antenna measurement
- Oscilloscopes for RF
Simulation
Standards and bands
- Frequency bands
- Radar band letters
- ISM bands
- 5G NR bands
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth RF
- GNSS frequencies
- Amateur radio bands
- Spectrum regulation
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