This is an introductory course in the high-frequency and high-speed systems and circuits of both wireless and wireline tailored for ECE students. It covers topics from basic circuit techniques in the data path of both wireless and wireline, such as a low-noise amplifier, mixer, linear equalizer, non-linear equalizer, automatic gain control amplifier, clock and data recovery circuit, to basic circuit techniques in the clock path, for example, PLL, VCO and divider. Also, we brief more recent techniques, such as non-contact communication and RF+BB communication, with special attention to hardware aspects and wireline applications. The course aims to offer students a set of modern wideband system and circuit solutions and the basic ideas and intuition behind them, emphasizing hands-on experience through practical examples such as high-frequency and high-speed circuit implementation and case studies with Cadence/MATLAB.

CILO-1: Apply the essential knowledge of high-frequency and high-speed systems and circuits in both wireless and wireline designs. CILO-2: Identify the common wireless/wireline circuit building blocks with practical considerations in the data and clock paths. CILO-3: Design and simulate high-frequency and high-speed circuits using industrial simulation tools with real-world CMOS processes.