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EE554: Microwave Techniques

EE554

To give students the basis required to analyze and design, simulate, fabricate and test microwave circuits.



NO. OF CREDITS: 3
COMPULSORY/OPTIONAL: OPTIONAL
PREREQUISITES: EE320, EE355

MAIN TOPICS AND INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

TOPICS

Overview of microwave systems, subsystems, and components
Transmission line theory (a review)
Two port parameters
Microstrip transmission lines
Design of microstrip components
Microwave Transistors
Active microwave components
Computer aided design (CAD) of microstrip circuits 

Student will be able to,

ILO1: Identify how microwave circuits differ from their low frequency counterparts with respect to design, analysis and measurement techniques.
ILO2: Use scattering parameters to characterize performance of microwave circuits.
ILO3: Design and analyze strip-lines and micro-strip lines.
ILO4: Design microwave circuits to meet the given specifications and verify performance using CAD tools and network analyzer measurements.
ILO5: Plot gain and stability circles of active devices on the smith chart and analyze performance and stability.
ILO6: Design active circuits (amplifiers, oscillators, mixers and microwave switches.

 

NO RECOMMENDED TEXT
1 David M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering (3rd Edition), John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 2005
2 Guillermo Gozalez, Microwave Transistor Amplifiers (2nd Edition), Prentice-Hall, 1997
TIME ALLOCATION HOURS
Lectures 28
Tutorials 2
Assignments 0
Laboratories 30
ASSESMENT PERCENTAGE
Laboratory Test 20
Laboratory Work 10
MID Semester Evaluation 20
END Semester Exam 50
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