The Ultimate Crash Course for RF Transceiver Fundamentals

Nowadays, having a deep understanding of wireless communications enhances the career prospects of electrical and electronics engineers.

• Are you fascinated by the world of wireless communications and eager to explore its underlying principles?
• Are you having difficulty comprehending the complexities of modulation, transceiver architectures, and digital communication techniques?
• Are you seeking for a comprehensive course that can assist you in mastering the fundamental skills required for wireless communication systems?

Look no further than “The Ultimate Crash Course for RF Transceiver Fundamentals” – The final course in The Tao of Phasor Series.

The aim of this course is to provide a simplified and easily understandable approach to RF transceiver and digital communications.

This course encompasses the fundamental knowledge required to gain entry into the field of RF transceivers and digital communications:

• With high-quality content and insightful lessons, you’ll have a solid foundation in RF transceivers and digital communications.
• Our focus is not just on the HOW, but also on the WHY and the evolution of analytical methods in this field.
• We will highlight the crucial factor – the time-varying phasor,  in comprehending RF signals and systems.
• We will present specific examples of modulated signals and their conversions in frequency to provide a clear understanding.
• Without difficult math!

By the end of this course:

• You’ll have a solid foundation in wireless transceiver architecture, modulators, and demodulators. To name a few, linear transmitter, linear receiver, polar transmitter, polar recevier, I/Q modulator and demodulator, DSB/SSB modulator, etc.
• You’ll learn the purposes of VCOs, phase-locked loops, mixers, power amplifiers, and low-noise amplifiers, etc.
• You’ll learn about thec concepts of modulation techniques such as AM, FM, PM, amplitude shift keying (ASK), phase shift keying (PSK), quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), OQPSK, pi/4-QPSK, MSK, etc.
• You’ll learn the practical application of the Hilbert transform, analytic signals, and phasing techniques.
• You’ll also gain a practical understanding of pulse shaping and optimum receivers.
• You’ll be well on your way to mastering the art of wireless communications.

Join us on this journey and discover the fun parts of RF transceivers and digital communications!

Course Highlights:

• Development of Radio Transmission
• What is Modulation?
• Spark-Gap Transmitter
• Fessenden  and Continuous Wave
• Vacuum Tube
• Armstrong
• The Key to Radio Downsizing
• Why Modulation?
• Modulation and Transmitter
• Amplitude Modulation (AM), Frequency and Phase Modulation (FM and PM), and Angle Modulation
• Linear Modulation and Complex Envelope
• Linear Modulator (IQ Modulator)
• Linear Transmitter
• Polar Transmitter
• Demodulation and Receiver
• Linear Demodulation
• Linear Receiver
• Polar Receiver
• Modulated Spectrum
• Double-sided and Single-sided Spectrum
• Double sidebands (DSB) Spectrum of AM Signals
• DSB and SSB Spectrum of Upconverted Signals
• Spectrum of PM & IQ-modulated Signals
• Complex Envelope
• Envelope Simulation
• Definition of Hilbert Transform
• Transformation of a Cosine Wave
• Spectrum Efficiency
• A Simple Analytical Signal
• Analytical Signal of a Modulated Signal
• Phasing Techniques
• Can Digital Signals Be Transmitted?
• QPSK
• Symbols
• Constellation Diagram
• BPSK and 8PSK
• QAM
• Pulse Shaping
• Inter-symbol Interference (ISI)
• OQPSK and pi/4-QPSK
• Optimum Receiver
• Digital Signals in Transceivers