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Transmitter and Receiver Electronics

Code: 103519
Credits: 6
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Electronic Engineering for Telecommunication OB 3

Contact lecturer

Name :
Jordi Bonache Albacete
Email :
jordi.bonache@uab.cat

Teaching staff

Jordi Bonache Albacete
Ferran Paredes Marco

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

It is recommended to have passed the subject "Radiation and Guided Waves" and "Basic Electronics"

Objectives

The overall objective of this subject is to provide the basic knowledge that allows the student to design and analyze components and circuits of radio frequency for their application to the design of transmitters and communications receivers. Emphasis will be put on the circuits that consitute the radiofrequency font end. An introduction to the antennas and their fundamental parameters will be presented. It is intended that the student will be able to design a simple radio frequency receiver at the end of the course.

Learning outcomes

  1. Select specialized electronic circuits and devices for transmission, routing and terminals in both fixed and mobile environments.
  2. Design RF and microwave circuits
  3. Develop the capacity for analysis and synthesis.
  4. Develop scientific thinking.
  5. Develop systemic thinking.
  6. Work autonomously.
  7. Develop independent learning strategies.
  8. Prevent and solve problems.
  9. Make one's own decisions.
  10. Critically evaluate the work done.
  11. Work cooperatively.
  12. Communicate efficiently, orally and in writing, knowledge, results and skills, both professionally and to non-expert audiences.

Contents

Architecture of the transmitters and receivers.

The RF front end

Electronic circuits of a radiocommunication system (mixers, oscillators, amplifiers, filters and multiplexers, frequency synthesizers, modulators and demodulators).

Antennas, antenna parameters.

Energy model of a radiocommunication system

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Problems seminars 12 0.48 1, 2, 6, 8
Practical sessions preparation 14 0.56 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9
Tutorials outside of class hours. 8 0.32 1, 2, 8
Practical sessions 12 0.48 1, 2, 6, 8
Study at home 28 1.12 1, 2, 6, 7
Solve problems at home 25 1 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9
Master Classes 26 1.04 1, 2

Directed activities:

Master Classes: The teacher will explain the topics through the use of slides and blackboard.

Problems seminars: The teacher will carry out, or in some cases the students themselves, sample problems in small groups of students.

Practical sessions: Prior to the session, the student must prepare it and after the session must submit a report.

    Note: The teaching materials of the subject will be available in the Virtual Campus of the UAB
 

Supervised activities:

Tutorials outside of class hours.

 

Autonomous activities:

Autonomous study by the student.

Resolution of class problems prior to the realization of them.

Preparation of practical sessions.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Delivery of Lab reports 25 % 19 0.76 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12
1st partial exam 37.5 % 3 0.12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
2nd partial exam 37.5 % 3 0.12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12

The assessment will be based on two written midterm exams, each with a weight of 37.5%, and the results of the practical work reports, with a weight of 25%.

The midterm exams will be averaged provided that a minimum grade of 3 has been obtained in each of them. If the average grade of the midterm exams is higher than 4, it will be averaged with the practical work of the subject to obtain the final grade. In addition, in order to pass any exam, a minimum grade of 3 out of 10 must be obtained in the theory part.

If the subject is not passed, the part corresponding to the midterm exams may be recovered in a single final exam in which all the course contents will be assessed. In order to participate in the recovery assessment, students must have previously been assessed in activities accounting for at least 2/3 of the final grade of the subject.

The grade obtained in the resit examination will replace the grade of the assessment tests being recovered.

If the student does not pass the subject after the resit process, the final grade recorded will be the grade obtained in the resit examination, provided that the student has taken it. If the student does not sit the resit examination but has a valid grade for the midterm tests, the grade recorded will be the grade corresponding to the midterm tests. If the student does not sit the resit examination and does not have a valid grade for the recoverable midterm tests, the student will be graded as not assessable.

For these purposes, the student will be considered to have a valid grade in the midterm tests when they have obtained a grade higher than 3 in each midterm test and a grade higher than 3 in the theory part.

If a minimum grade of 3 out of 10 is not obtained in the theory part of the final exam, the student will receive a grade of “not assessable”.

Failure to attend any of the practical sessions or not having any grade in the midterm or final exams will result in the student being declared non-assessable.

The awarding of an honours distinction is a decision of the teaching staff responsible for the subject. UAB regulations state that honours distinctions may only be awarded to students who have obtained a final grade equal to or higher than 9.00. Up to 5% of honours distinctions may be awarded out of the total number of students enrolled.

Without prejudice to any other disciplinary measures deemed appropriate, irregularities committed by the student that may lead to a change in the grade of an assessment activity will be graded with a zero. Therefore, copying, plagiarism, deception, allowing others to copy, etc. in any of the assessment activities will result in failing that activity with a zero. Assessment activities graded in this way and by this procedure will not be recoverable. If it is necessary to pass any of these assessment activities in order to pass the subject, the subject will be failed directly, without the possibility of recovery in the same academic year.

If the subject is repeated, the same assessment system as for the rest of the students will be followed.

This subject does not provide for the single assessment system.

  • For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is allowed exclusively for support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches, text correction, or translations. The student must clearly identify which parts have been generated with this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and the final result of the activity. Lack of transparency in the use of AI in this assessable activity will be considered a breach of academic honesty and may lead to a partial or total penalty in the grade of the activity, or more serious sanctions in severe cases.

There is a protocol for “requesting the rescheduling of assessment activities” according to the cases specified in the assessment criteria and instructions of the School of Engineering.

The dates of the assessment tests correspond to those published by the degree coordination on the website of the School of Engineering.

Students with disabilities or specific educational support needs, NESE, may contact the UAB Equality and Diversity Service, which provides specific support for the development of a full and autonomous academic and social life at the university.

For each assessment activity, a place, date and time for review will be indicated, during which students may review the activity with the teaching staff. In this context, claims regarding the grade of the activity may be submitted and will be assessed by the teaching staff responsible for the subject. If the student does not attend this review session, the activity will not be reviewed at a later date.

Bibliography

  • W. Tomasi, Sistemas de Comunicaciones Electrónicas, Prentice Hall, 2003.
  • D. M. Pozar, Microwave and RF Wireless Systems, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
  • J. J. Carr, Secrets of RF Circuit Design, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
  • D. M. Pozar and P. Siqueira, Microwave Engineering, 5th ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2024.
  • G. Matthaei, L. Young y E. Jones, Microwave filters, impedance-matching networks, and coupling structures, Norwood: Artech House, 1980.
  • J.S. H. Hong y M. J. Lancaster, Microstrip Filters for RF/Microwave Applications, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
  • V. Razavi, RF Microelectronis, Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall, 1998.
  • R. C. Johnson, Antena Enginnering Handbook, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993.
  • J. R. Smith, Modern Communication Circuits, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
  • P. H. Young, Electronic Communication Techniques, New York: Macmillan, 1994.
  • F. Gustrau, RF and Microwave Engineering: Fundamentals of Wireless Communications, 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2025.
  • S. Kar, RF and Microwave Design: Circuits, Devices, and Systems, 1st ed., CRC Press / Taylor & Francis, 2026.

Software


In this subject no program will be used since the practices will be carried out by means of assemblies in the laboratory

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(TE) Theory 320 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(PAUL) Classroom practices 321 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(PLAB) Practical laboratories 321 Catalan first semester afternoon
(PLAB) Practical laboratories 322 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(PLAB) Practical laboratories 323 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(PLAB) Practical laboratories 324 Catalan first semester morning-mixed