Course Outline 2020 Microwave Devices and Systems

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Arba Minch University

Arba Minch Institute of Technology (AMiT)


Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course Outline
Course Name: Microwave Devices and Systems A/Year: 2019/20
Course Code: ECEg 4301 Semester: II
Program: Regular Instructor: Firew A.
Target group: G4ECE-Communication E-mail: firewayele@gmail.com or
Engineering (Regular) frew.ayele@amu.edu.et
Total ECTS: 5 Office: O – OS – 02 (Near Duplication Room)
Pre-requisite: EM Waves and Guide Structure Consultation Hour: (2:00 PM-5:00 PM)
(ECEg 4291)
(Monday – Friday)

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

CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF NETWORK  Introduction


PARAMETERS & TRANSMISSION LINE  Microwave circuit and systems
THEORY  Microwave transmitters and receivers
 Review of Network Parameters
 Measurement of incident and reflected waves
CHAPTER 4: PASSIVE MICROWAVE CHAPTER 5: INTRODUCTION TO
COMPONENTS AND NETWORKS: ACTIVE MICROWAVE DEVICES AND
NETWORKS
 Basic principles
 Types of basic Microwave Devices  Basic principles of active microwave devices
 Matching network design  Types of active microwave devices
 Matching network design

TEXT BOOK:

“Microwave Transistor, amplifier analysis and design”, by Gonzalez (textbook)

REFERENCE:
1. “Microwave Circuit Design using linear and non-linear techniques”, by Vendelin/Pavio
2. “Computer Aided Design of Microwave Circuits”, by K.C

MANDATORY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: 80% [OTHERWISE YOU’LL


NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE FINAL EXAM]

TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS: LECTURES SUPPORTED BY


TUTORIALS, ASSIGNMENTS, LABORATORY AND PAPER WORK

TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT METHODS:


 Quiz: ……………..….Max 10% (Any time)
 Assignment ………….. Max 30% (from all Chapters)
 Test I: ……….………Max 20 % (Chapter One and Two)
 Final exams ….....…… Max 40 % (Chapter three, Four & Five)

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