Most EE Schools went way off the deepend, giving and creating courses in Digital design. I would think a course in Fourier Transforms, S-plane, and all that would be a good adjunct. Most IC designers of late - are just learning what R/L/C parasitics can do to a IC design (physical silicon layout). Many good EE schools had some mix of "microwave electronics", which dumps one solidly into RF, although at a higher freq. My SUNYAB EE school, always had courses listed for "antenna design", and "RF design", but in the 5 years I attended - they never offered the courses. I always thought that RF designers were sort of seat of the pants guys & gals - who learned all these RF design tricks, somehow on the job. I knew a designer, who was also versed in "tube technology". Sounds odd I know - but his employer created and supported AWACS systems - which have vacuum components. He told me in the early 90's - they only had 6 designers who could design in that stuff. He also worked in Galium Arsenide - so he was immersed in both ends. If you find a great RF design book, which deals with Transceivers and Radios - I too would be interested in these texts. I missed all of that in my EE education too.
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