1st week

Topics:

RF and Microwaves - A prologue
A view on the historical development

A view on the people

A view on the RF and Microwave applications

Modeling of a physical system

Techniques for the solution of problems 

Mathematical Foundation

Electric circuit elements

Electric circuit theorems

Electric current voltage power

The decibel

Review of Electromagnetic Theory

Electric fields in vacuum and matter

Magnetic fields in vacuum and matter

Boundary conditions

The wave equation

Plane waves

Energy and power

Examples:

Applications:

References:
Gallery of Electromagnetic Personalities (A Vignette History of Electromagnetics)

TechOnLine

NetSeminar

2nd week

Topics:

One port networks

Two port networks

Characterization

Z, Y, ABCD, T, S parameters

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

S-Parameters

3rd week

Topics:

Basic Consideration in active networks

Stability - Gain - Noise

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

4th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave small signal amplifier

Examples:

Applications:

References:

The Smith Chart collection

Transmission Line Simulator for Windows

Transmission Line Simulator for Java

5th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave small signal amplifier

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

6th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave large signal amplifiers

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

7th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave large signal amplifiers

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

8th week

Topics:

Computer Aided Design

Microwave software

PUFF
ADS

Examples:

Applications:

Additional topics:

RF Software
PUFF

References:

9th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave large signal amplifiers

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

10th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave large signal amplifiers

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

Wireless Technologies and Information Networks WTEC Panel -- Check out the smart antenna section.

ATCi Communications -- Check out the multibeam systems.

Multibeam Antenna from CSIRO.

Smart Antennas for Third Generation TDMA from AT&T.

Multi-Sight Unii-Beam Antenna from Anntron.

Improving 2-Way Wireless Network Performance Using Smart Antenna Technology from Wireless Online.

11th week

Topics:

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

12th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave oscillators

Examples:

Applications:

References:

13th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave oscillators

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

14th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave frequency conversion

Mixers - Detectors

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

Topics:

RF / Microwave integrated circuits

Examples:

Applications:
 

Review
RF and Microwaves - An Epilogue
A View on the Applications
From the past to the present and from the present to the future
Evaluation of the course
Evaluation of the instructor

Presentation of Projects

1. Τίτλος
2. Ανασκόπηση του πεδίου
3. Σύντομη ανασκόπηση της διαδικασίασ / τεχνικής
4. Σχήματα / φωτογραφίες που μεριγράφουν την διαδικασία
5. Περιγραφή άλλων διαδικασιών
6. Πλεονεκτήματα της μεθόδου
7. Συμπεράσματα

Αντίγραφο του άρθρου.

References:

16th week

Final Examination