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RF/Microwave circuits. Transistor, transmission-line, and passive element characteristics. Transmission-line theory and impedance matching. Amplifier design for maximum available gain. Amplifier stability. Gain compression and power limits. Introduction to noise figure, and to intermodulation distortion.

Prerequisites: ECE 137A-B with a minimum grade of C- in both.

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RODWELL M J
Mark Rodwell
2.9
28 reviews
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145A . Rodwell M J 6 Years Ago

Course content is great. Nice introduction to high speed circuits. Exams resemble homeworks. On the personal level, I can easily say most stressful, intimidating person I have ever seen, with many trash talking and gossips.

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145A . Rodwell M J 6 Years Ago

flying over the course material in class. Homeworks are good to understand the topics. Though, he is tough, intimidating and hard to communicate with.

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ECE137B . Rodwell M J 6 Months Ago

idk why people call him crazy or eccentric. open your mind a little and stop being so judgmental. he's just so passionate about circuits. i love this man and i love this class

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ECE137 . Rodwell M J 7 Months Ago

Rodwell is quite an eccentric man, nevertheless quite an engaging lecturer. Just like his courses he moves at high speeds and talks at high frequencies, so expect to pour in a lot of hours to fully understand transistor topologies. Understanding 137-level electronics is a must for all EE's, and 145a does good work introducing RF design.

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ECE137A . Rodwell M J 8 Months Ago

he's so passionate it's infectious. fun lectures, he'll jump up on tables and dance around to explain differential vs common mode. he goes fast and seems intimidating in OH, but he's really sweet and truly cares about his students. idk why other reviews are bad, i think he's misinterpreted. labs are lots of work but v fun if you truly like circuits

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ECE145C . Rodwell M J 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

Rodwell is the worst professor I have had in my entire life. HWs do not reflect on class material. Notes are full of useless information and do not reflect on the exam stuff. I can't stress enough how awful lectures are. He covers stuff fast, illegible handwriting with no references to look up. Absolute worst. He is impossible to talk to.

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