Principles of Metrology & RF Measurement Techniques

The focus of this course is the art of metrology. In particular: 1) What are the important performance metrics of various integrated circuits and systems? 2) Why are these parameters significant and how they relate to overall application performance? 3) How do we measure and verify these metrics using a wide range of instrumentations? 4) How do various instruments work internally and methods to increase measurement confidence?. The course also has a hands-on lab. The students must design a band-pass filter on PCB and have it manufactured. They then assemble the PCB and measure it in the lab.