1st week

Topics:

Course outline.

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

Review of Electromagnetic Theory

Electric fields in vacuum and matter

Magnetic fields in vacuum and matter

Boundary conditions

Examples:

Applications:

References:

Gallery of Electromagnetic Personalities

(A Vignette History of Electromagnetics)

TechOnLine

NetSeminar

Agilent seminars, symposia, trade shows and webcasts

Jobs in RF Microwaves:

Topics:

The wave equation

Plane waves

Energy and power

Good Dielectrics. Good Conductors. Skin depth.

Examples:

Applications:

References:

3rd week

Topics:

Electric circuit elements

Electric circuit theorems

Electric current voltage power

The decibel

One port networks

Two port networks

Characterization

Z, Y, ABCD, T, S parameters

Z, Y, ABCD, T, S Matrices

Matrix conversion.

Properties.

Pi and T equivalent circuits for 2 port networks.

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

S-Parameters

4th week

Topics:

Transmission Lines I

Transmission line parameters

Circuit model for a transmission line

Frequency domain analysis

 The infinite long transmission line

 The finite terminated transmission line

 Propagation of single frequency signal.

 Impedance transformation.

 Reflection. Propagation.

 Propagation of multi-frequency (modulated) signal.

 Dispersion. Group velocity.

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

The Smith Chart collection

Transmission Line Simulator for Windows

Transmission Line Simulator for Java

5th week

Topics:

Transmission Lines II

Time domain analysis

 Transients on Transmission lines

 Bounce diagram

Examples:

Applications:

References:

6th week

Topics:

Power transfer. Mismatch losses. 

Matching Networks using lumped and distributed elements

L-C matching networks

L Type, T Type, Delta Type

Quarter wave transformer

Single stub matching

Double stub matching

Single section and multi-section transformers

Binomial multi-section matching transformers

Chebyshev multi-section matching transformers

Exponential taper

Triangular taper

Planar Transmission lines

Microstrip, Stripline

Microstrip discontinouities

Microstrip lumped elements

Microwave Integrated Circuits

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

7th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave power divider and couplers

The T junction power divider

The Wilkinson power divider and combiner.

 Even-odd mode analysis technique.

The quadrature (90o) hybrid

Coupled line directional couplers

The Lange Coupler

The 180 degrees hybrid

Circulators. Isolators.

Reflectometer

RF / Microwave resonators

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

8th week

Topics:

Microwave Filters

Filter design  by the image parameter method

Filter design by the insertion loss method

Filter transformation

Coupled line filter

Filter implementation

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

10th week

Topics:

Computer Aided Design

Microwave software

PUFF
ADS

Examples:

Applications:

Additional topics:

RF Software
PUFF

References:

11th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave Filters

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

12th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave Filters

Examples:

Applications:
 

References:

13th week

Topics:

RF and Microwave antennas

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.

Spotlight from Metawave.

14th week

Topics:

 RF / Microwave Ferrimagnetic Components

Examples:

Applications:

References:

15th week

Reading Days

Final Examination