Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in ENEE382, ENEE304, and ENEE305. Considerations will be given for students who have taken other courses that cover electromagnetics and micro/nanoelectronics.

This course is a rigorous, system-to-silicon introduction to the design of modern radio front-ends used in wireless communications, radar, sensing, and defense systems. Students develop a quantitative understanding of RF receiver and transmitter architectures, cascaded noise and linearity (NF, IP3, P1dB), phase noise and reciprocal mixing, and system-level performance trade-offs. The course emphasizes practical RF network design using transmission line theory, Smith chart methods, and broadband impedance matching, along with core antenna concepts and front-end integration. Transistor-level design and analysis of key RF blocks including LNAs, mixers, oscillators, and power amplifiers are covered using real-world case studies from contemporary RFIC and microwave literature. The course is intended for students seeking technical depth for careers in RF, microwave, wireless, and applied electromagnetic systems.