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Course number and name: EC403T, Microwave Engineering

2. Credits and contact hours: 4 credits, 4 contact hours/week

3. Course coordinators name: Muktikanta Dash

4. Text book, title, author, and year:

Microwave Engineering by D.M. Pozar, 2nd Edition, John Willey & Sons.
Microwave Devices and Circuits by Samuel Y. Liao, 3rd Edition, Pearson Publishing
House.
Electromagnetic waves and Radiating Systems by Jordan & Balmain, 2nd edition , PHI

5. Specific course information

a. Brief description of the content of the course (catalog description):
Microwave Engineering introduces the student to microwave analysis methods from the
Maxwells field theory view point. Passive and active devices commonly utilized in
microwave subsystems are analyzed and studied. Design procedures are presented along
with methods to evaluate device performance. Scattering parameters are defined and used
to characterize devices and system behavior. However, a large amount of course coverage
attempts to reconcile the field theory standpoint with the low frequency circuit theory
model.

b. Prerequisites or co-requisites: Electromagnetic Theory (EC307T)

c. This is a required course in the program

6. Specific outcomes of instruction

a. The student will be able to :
After completion of the course, the student should be able to formulate lumped element
equivalent model of high frequency transmission lines, and can use transmission lines
as circuit elements.
To Solve of transmission line problems using graphical techniques (Smith Chart) and to
design of stub tuners for impedance matching.
To analyze, and design of waveguides, coaxial lines, resonator cavities.
To understand the governing principles of solid state and vacuum tube microwave
sources and other high frequency passive components.
To analyze and design different types of antennas and understand the radiation
mechanism.
To estimate link budget and design microwave terrestrial link considering different
atmospheric effects.

b. Explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other
outcomes are addressed by the course:
SO A: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
 SO B: An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
data
SO E: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
SO K: Use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools such as computer software,
simulation packages, and diagnostic equipment.

7. Brief list of topics to be covered:

Quarter wave impedance transformer and its frequency response. Transmission line as
circuit element. The Smith Chart. Solution of Transmission line problems. Single Stub
and Double Stub matching. Low loss line. Impedance Transformers.
General solutions for TEM, TE and TM waves. Rectangular waveguide: Field solution
for TE and TM modes, Field patterns, power flow through waveguide. Attenuation due
to conductor and dielectric losses. Design of Rectangular waveguide to support
Dominant TE10 only. Co-axial line: TEM modes, Design of coaxial lines.
Rectangular wave Cavities. Resonant frequencies and Quality factor. Design of
Rectangular wave guide cavity. Supporting dominant mode only.
Scattering matrix representation of 3-port and 4 port networks. Power dividers and
Directional couplers: Simple analysis. Design 2-hole and multi-hole directional couplers.
Principle of working of a waveguide hybrid junction (Magic-Tee) Principle of operation
of attenuators, ferrite isolators and circulators.
D.C. Circuit of Reflex Klystron: Velocity Modulation. Simple Analysis for electronic
admittance. Modes of operation, Power output and frequency vs. Reflector Voltage.
Operational Principle of Magnetron.
Antenna Concept, /2 dipole Antenna, Microwave Antennas: Horn Antennas and
Parabolic Reflector Antennas: Principle of Operation, Simple Analysis. Equation for
Gain, Directivity, Radiation Pattern & Half-Power Beam widths. Solution of Simple
problems. Applications.
Microwave Propagation, LOS; effect of atmosphere and rain.