Electrical Engineering 242

Title	Advanced Integrated Circuits for Communications
Units	3
Prerequisites	142, 240.
Description	Analysis, evaluation and design of present-day integrated circuits for communications application, particularly those for which nonlinear response must be included. MOS, bipolar and BICMOS circuits, audio and video power amplifiers, optimum performance of near-sinusoidal oscillators and frequency-translation circuits. Phase-locked loop ICs, analog multipliers and voltage-controlled oscillators; advanced components for telecommunication circuits. Use of new CAD tools and systems.

Sections	Instructor	Teaching Effectiveness	How worthwhile was this course?
Spring 2012	Christopher D. Hull	5.5 / 7	5.3 / 7
Spring 2009	Ali Niknejad	6.2 / 7	6.1 / 7
Spring 2007	Ali Niknejad	5.4 / 7	5.8 / 7
Spring 2004	Robert G. Meyer	6.6 / 7	6.4 / 7
Fall 2002	Robert G. Meyer	6.1 / 7	6.0 / 7
Spring 2002	Ali Niknejad	6.4 / 7	6.6 / 7
Spring 2001	Robert G. Meyer	6.6 / 7	6.6 / 7
Fall 1999	Robert G. Meyer	6.1 / 7	5.7 / 7
Spring 1999	Robert G. Meyer	6.3 / 7	6.0 / 7
Spring 1998	Robert G. Meyer	6.2 / 7	6.2 / 7
Spring 1997	Robert G. Meyer	6.0 / 7	6.1 / 7
Fall 1995	Robert G. Meyer	6.1 / 7	5.9 / 7
Spring 1995	Robert G. Meyer	6.6 / 7	6.4 / 7
Spring 1994	Robert G. Meyer	6.8 / 7	6.4 / 7
Spring 1993	Robert G. Meyer	7.0 / 7	6.5 / 7
Spring 1992	Robert G. Meyer	6.5 / 7	6.4 / 7
Fall 1990	Robert G. Meyer	6.6 / 7	6.0 / 7
Fall 1989	Robert G. Meyer	6.5 / 7	6.0 / 7
Overall Rating		Teaching Effectiveness	How worthwhile was this course?
		6.3 / 7	6.1 / 7