EEC112 - Communication Electronics

4 units - Winter Quarter

Lecture: 3 hours

Laboratory: 3 hours

Prerequisites: Courses 110B and 150A

Grading: Letter

Catalog Description: Electronic circuits for analog and digital communications, including oscillators, mixers, tuned amplifiers, modulators, demodulators, and phase-locked loops. Circuits for amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) are emphasized.

Relationship to Outcomes:
Students who have successfully completed this course should have achieved:

Course Outcomes ABET Outcomes
An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering A
An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data B
An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability C
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems E
An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. K

Expanded Course Description
  1. Impedance matching networks
  2. Oscillators
  3. Mixers
  4. Tuned Amplifiers
  5. Amplitude and Frequency Modulators
  6. Amplitude and Frequency Demodulators
  7. Phase-locked Loops
  8. Homodyne and Heterodyne Receivers
Textbook: K. Clarke and D. Hess, Communication Circuits: Analysis and Design, Krieger.

Computer Use: HSPICE

Laboratory Projects:

  1. AM Transmitter
  2. AM Heterodyne Receiver
  3. FM Transmitter
  4. FM Receiver
  5. AM Phase-Locked-Loop Homodyne Receiver
Engineering Design Statement:

  1. The lectures will emphasize both the design and analysis of communication circuits. Topics will include: impedance matching networks, oscillators, mixers, modulators, demodulators, and phase-locked loops. Design trade-offs involving performance and cost will be considered.
  2. The homeworks and examinations will contain both design and analysis problems.
  3. The laboratory projects will consist of designing, analyzing, and building simple AM and FM transmitters and receivers.
Professional Component: Engineering Depth, Laboratory
Engineering Science: 2 units
Engineering Design: 2 units