Course Outline 2020 Microwave Devices and Systems
Course Outline 2020 Microwave Devices and Systems
Course Outline 2020 Microwave Devices and Systems
Course Description: The course mainly deals with different types of waveguides, mostly passive and partly active
microwave devices & systems and their application in communication systems. The course focuses on concepts,
theories and applications of microwave devices and systems. The course also comprises of a term paper. It consists
of: Principles and Analysis of Waveguides, Introduction to Microwave Circuits, Review of Network Parameters
and Transmission Line Theory, The Scattering Parameters, Impedance Matching, Passive Microwave
Components and Networks, Introduction to Active Microwave Devices.
Course Objective: After completing this course students should be able to:
Appreciate the use of microwave devices and systems that they come across in their carriers and daily
life.
Gain knowledge and understanding of the working principles of different types of waveguides
Understand and use the basic microwave devices and systems (both classical and modern)
Course Contents:
CHAPTER 1: REVIEW OF PRINCIPLE S &T parameters
AND ANALYSIS OF WAVE GUIDE Review of Transmission line that operate at
microwave frequency
Introduction
Wave guide principles and analysis
Types and mode classification CHAPTER 3: MICROWAVE CIRCUIT AND
SYSTEMS
TEXT BOOK:
REFERENCE:
1. “Microwave Circuit Design using linear and non-linear techniques”, by Vendelin/Pavio
2. “Computer Aided Design of Microwave Circuits”, by K.C