ECE 453: Wireless Communication Systems

ECE 453
Wireless Communication Systems

Lab 2

Week 1	Prelab	Read Lab Notes on section 2.1
Week 1	Lab	Piezo electric quartz crystal characterization. Complete through section 2.1.
Week 2	Prelab	Read section 2.2 in the new Lab 2 Notes Calculate your bias circuit components for the common collector amplifier Read section 5.4 in your Course Notes
Week 2	Lab	Build the amplifier, add xtal feedback, and characterize output; complete through Lab 2 Notes sections 2.2
Week 3	Prelab	Work through VSA introduction: Lab 2 Notes section 2.3 Read section 2.4 in new Lab 2 Notes
Week 3	Lab	Build active buffer. Check completed oscillator operation. Analyze output with Spectrum Analyzer. Complete through section 2.4 in new Lab 2 Notes
Week 4	Prelab	Read Lab Notes on section 2.5 Calculate value of L for the VCO
Week 4	Lab	Build VCO. Tweak for desired tuning range. Characterize output Complete the lab.