Learning objectives
Knowledge and understanding:
- Basic theoretic knowledge of electromagnetic propagation and understanding of physical mechanisms of guided and free microwave propagation;
- knowledge of the most important active and passive microwave devices;
- knowledge and understanding of analysis and design tools of microwave devices and systems.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
- use and application of analysis and design tools of microwave devices;
- use and application of analysis and design tools of microwave systems.
Prerequisites
Guided Propagation.
Course unit content
Guided propagation and waveguides. Modal functions, waveguide eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Mode orthogonality. Guided mode spectrum, mode expansion and power distribution. Modal, intra-modal, polarization and waveguide dispersion. Mode impedance. Rectangular and circular metallic waveguide. Measurement tools. Microwave transmission lines, microstrip and stripline. Microwave circuit theory. Impedance, admittance and scattering matrices for passive circuits. Passive microwave devices; terminations, couplers, attenuators, filters, hybrid junctions, magic T, circulators. Resonators ; definition, resonant field and cavity modes. Losses and Q-factor. Microwave amplifiers. Intermodulation phenomena and products. Microwave antennas, aperture antennas and plane wave spectrum. Numerical methods for electromagnetism.
Full programme
Guided propagation and waveguides. Modal functions, waveguide eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Mode orthogonality. Guided mode spectrum, mode expansion and power distribution. Modal, intra-modal, polarization and waveguide dispersion. Mode impedance. Rectangular and circular metallic waveguide. Measurement tools. Microwave transmission lines, microstrip and stripline. Microwave circuit theory. Impedance, admittance and scattering matrices for passive circuits. Passive microwave devices; terminations, couplers, attenuators, filters, hybrid junctions, magic T, circulators. Resonators ; definition, resonant field and cavity modes. Losses and Q-factor. Microwave amplifiers. Intermodulation phenomena and products. Microwave antennas, aperture antennas and plane wave spectrum. Numerical methods for electromagnetism.
Bibliography
Collin R.E. Foundation for Microwave Engineering, Second Edition, Mc. Graw Hill, 1992.
Stracca G.B. Teoria e Tecnica delle Microonde, CLUP – Città Studi, 1991.
Pozar D.M. Microwave Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
Teaching methods
Lessons (75%);
classroom exercise(15%);
group experimental and CAD experiences in laboratory (5%);
seminars given by external experts (5%).
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral test aimed to verify the student knowledge and understanding of basic electromagnetic propagation and working principles of microwave components.
The test will also include a presentation of lab experiences and written exercises to allow the student to apply knowledge and understanding of analysis and design tools on simple microwave devices and systems.
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