Incorporation of Matching Networkds within 5G Chipset for Mobile Communication

In order to conduct applied research and carry out innovation in Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMIC) Design and Fabrication technology, theoretical instructions in MMIC, Radio Frequency (RF), and Microwave electronics course work must integrate fundamentals in research investigations.The analytical calculations are then to be complemented with adequate graphical tools such as Smith Charts and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools like Microwave Office.In order to validate the design from its conception to the layout stage, the final mask set has to be prepared for fabrication strategy.In Microwave solid-state circuits and their applications at the monolithic stage, this basically involves the design of Input Matching Networks (IMN), Output Matching Networks (OMN) as well as the Inter-stage Matching Networks (ISMN).MMIC modeling in the design of high power amplifier involves scaling transistor sizing so as to improve transistor gain and minimize losses.The author proposes an innovative method of inferring Smith Charts obtained in Advanced Design System (ADS) and then validating them with Matlab codes in an academic setting which includes the EECE.5170-MMICDesign and Fabrication, and EECE.5050-MicrowaveElectronics courses.It incorporates thorough class room understanding of (1) Transmission Line theory fundamentals, (2) MMIC Design, and (3) Smith Charts, which are of vital importance to create perfectly matched networks in the designs.A case study of designing a high power amplifier involving IMN, OMN and ISMN is planned to be presented and validated using Matlab codes.ADS Simulation results of insertion and return losses for all the three matching networks will be presented briefly.This will assist the Engineering educators and RF circuit designers to precisely apply their Engineering education knowledge into practice for becoming innovators predominantly in the emerging technologies focused on RF-Microwave Engineering.I.