Recommend materials to study RF layout

[kapils1982]

I would like to study RF layout.Any pointers to study materials.

 

[Mac7978]

rf layout techniques

You can download a lot of materials from this link:

 

[shogun]

rf layout techniques

Typically, all good layout techniques for RF design comes with alot of experiance and common sense. Some pointers include.

Keep the traces that connect frequency sensitive components ie osc or lna etc small.

Pay carefull attention to the layout of the power supply rails.

If you find you care getting interference from one part of the circuit, ie lo is being emitted from ant then try to rotate osc block by 90 degrees.

All the best

Shogun

 

[Wilson_yu_chen]

Re: RF layout

1. Placement
2. Setup layout priority for routing
3. Keep ground current loop small as possible
4. Minimize parasitic inductance introduced by excess trace lead...
5. Thermal and EMC/EMI consideration.

 

[franck]

RF layout

Hi,

Don'y forget symetry, floorplan is (as usual) 70% of the job, interaction between TX PLL RX, connection to the pad... . Keep all the RF path as straight as possible in top metal. 45 degree. electromigration for inductor, especially in the PA or Driver.
Let me know if you want more information on a specific part: mixer, lna, divider,upcv ...