Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, Electronics and Communication engineering Semester 6, Microwave Engineering Syllabus

RCS6C001 Microwave Engineering

Module I: High Frequency Transmission lines and Wave guides : The Lumped –Element Circuit model for a Transmission line. Wave propagation. The lossless line. Field Analysis of Co-ax Transmission Lines. R, L. C. G parameters of Co-ax& Two wire Transmission Lines. Terminated lossless transmission line. Transmission line as circuit element. The Smith Chart. Solution of Transmission line problems using Smith Chart. Single Stub and Double Stub matching. Lowloss line. Wave guides : Rectangular waveguide, Field solution for TE and TM modes, Field patterns power flow through waveguide. Attenuation due to conductor and dielectric losses. Design of Rectangular waveguide to support Dominant TE10 only.

Module II: TEM mode in Co-ax line. Cylindrical waveguide - Dominant Mode. Design of Cylindrical Waveguide to support Dominant TE11 mode. Microwave Resonator : Rectangular Waveguide Cavities. Resonant frequencies and of Cavity Supporting. Dominant mode only. Excitation of waveguide and Resonators (in princle only) Waveguide Components: Power Dividers and Directional Couplers : Basic Properties. The T-Junction Power Divider. Waveguide Directional Couplers. Fixed and Precision Variable Attenuator. Ferrite, Fermle Isolator . Principle of Operationing.

Module III: Principle of Operation as an amplifier at high frequency, HEMT Amplifier, Concept of Doherty Amplifier and its use at high frequency, Gunn Oscillator Principle and performance Simple Analysis Electron – field interaction, Mixer: Linear Mixer Operation, active devices to use as mixer

Module IV: Microwave Antennas: Horn Antennas : E-And H- Plane Horns. Radiation Patterns. Pyramidal Horn. Gain of Horn Antenna. Paraboloid Reflector Antenna – Simple Analysis , Radiation Pattern in principal Planes. Gain and Bandwidth of Reflector Antenna. Microwave Propagation : Line of sight propagation. Attenuation of Microwaves by Atmospheric gases, Water Vapour & Precipitates. Microwave Measurement : Measurement of Admittance . Measurement of Gain of a Horn Antenna.

Books:
[1] Microwave Engineering by D. M. Pozor , 2nd Edition. John Willy & Sons. Selected portions from Chapter 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 9.
[2] Principles of Microwave Engineering By Reich, Oudong and Others.
[3] Microwave Device and Circuit, 3rd Edition, Sammuel Y., Liao, Perason
[4] Microwave Devices and Circuits, G S N Raju