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

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Applications:

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

TechOnLine

NetSeminar

Agilent seminars, symposia, trade shows and webcasts

2nd week

Topics:

One port networks

Two port networks

Characterization

Z, Y, ABCD, T, S parameters

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References:

S-Parameters

3rd week

Topics:

Transmission Lines I

Frequency domain analysis

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4th week

Topics:

Transmission Lines II

Time domain analysis

Examples:

Applications:

References:

The Smith Chart collection

Transmission Line Simulator for Windows

Transmission Line Simulator for Java

Transmission Line Simulator from Agilent

5th week

Topics:

Matching Networks using lumped and distributed elements

L-C matching networks

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

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6th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave power divider and couplers

The T junction power divider

The Wilkinson power divider

The quadrature (90o) hybrid

Coupled line directional couplers

The Lange Coupler

The 180o hybrid

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7th 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

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8th week

Topics:

Computer Aided Design

Microwave software

PUFF
ADS

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Applications:

Additional topics:

RF Software
PUFF

References:

9th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave Filters

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References:

10th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave Filters

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11th 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.

12th week

Topics:

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13th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave oscillator

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14th week

Topics:

RF / Microwave Ferrimagnetic Components 

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References:

Topics:

RF / Microwave resonators

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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

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16th week

Final Examination