Course detail

Microwave Techniques

FEKT-BKC-MVTAcad. year: 2018/2019

The subject introduces circuit techniques in the frequency range up to tens of GHz. The lectures are concentrated on the presentation of basic principles and properties of microwave structures whose knowledge is necessary for the design of devices not only for communication purposes. Laboratory exercises practically familiarize students with individual microwave circuits and measurement methods.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The graduate is able to:
- describe, analyze and design a coax line, and metal rectangular and circular waveguides;
- explain „hybrid microwave integrated circuit“;
- describe basic types of passive microwave integrated structures ( microstrip, coplanar, slot one) and compare them;
- explain „monolithic microwave integrated circuit“;
- describe basic types of microwave resonators (transmission lines resonators, cavity resonators, planar resonators, dielectric resonators);
- explain coupling of cavity resonators to surrounding circuits;
- explain basic principles of a waveguide and cavity resonator excitation;
- analyze and design transmission lines and cavity resonators;
- explain „power divider“ and a principle of Wilkinson power divider;
- explain „directional coupler“, define its basic parameters and explain „quadrature hybrid“;
- explain principles on which waveguide microwave attenuators, phase shifters, and reactance components are based;
- explain „ferrite isolator“ and „ferrite circulator“, explain principles on which they are based and specify areas of their application;
- explain „substrate integrated waveguide“, specify its basic properties and compare it with a rectangular waveguide.

Prerequisites

Students who enroll the course should be able to:
- compute with complex numbers;
- explain fundamental principles of theory of electromagnetic waves and transmission lines(Maxwell’s equations, propagation of a wave along transmission line, transmission line parameters);
- work with Smith chart.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Techning methods include lectures and practical laboratories. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

A test written during semester (15 points), laboratory exercises (20 points), written final exam (65 points).

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to microwave techniques, fundamental transmission structures.
2. Rectangular waveguides.
3. Circular waveguides, coaxial lines and waveguides.
4. Microwave integrated techniques.
5. Basic kinds of microwave integrated circuits.
6. Transmission line resonators, cavity resonators, resonator excitation.
7. Planar and dielectric resonators.
8. Microwave network analysis.
9. Impedance transformers.
10. Power dividers, directional couplers.
11. Microwave attenuators and phase shifters, matched loads, filters.
12. Nonreciprocity microwave ferrite circuits.
13. Circuits based on substrate integrated waveguide technology.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The subject is aimed to present basic principles of microwave techniques in the frequency range up to tens of GHz, and on practicing practical approaches to computing parameters of basic transmission structures and microwave circuits.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Evaluation of activities is specified by a regulation, which is issued by the lecturer responsible for the course annually.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

HANUS, S., SVAČINA, J. Vysokofrekvenční a mikrovlnná technika. Skripta FEKT VUT v Brně, 2002. (CS)

Recommended reading

TYSL, V., RŮŽIČKA, V. Teoretické základy mikrovlnné techniky. SNTL Praha 1999. (CS)
POZAR, D. Microwave engineering, John Wiley and Sons, New Jersey, 2005. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKC-EKT Bachelor's, 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Introduction to microwave techniques, fundamental transmission structures.
2. Rectangular waveguides.
3. Circular waveguides, coaxial lines and waveguides.
4. Microwave integrated techniques.
5. Basic kinds of microwave integrated circuits.
6. Transmission line resonators, cavity resonators, resonator excitation.
7. Planar and dielectric resonators.
8. Microwave network analysis.
9. Impedance transformers.
10. Power dividers, directional couplers.
11. Microwave attenuators and phase shifters, matched loads, filters.
12. Nonreciprocity microwave ferrite circuits.
13. Circuits based on substrate integrated waveguide technology.

Laboratory exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Measurement of cavity resonators
2. Measurement of properties of nonreciprocal microwave ferrit circuits
3. Measurement of electrical properties of materials in microwave band
4. Vector network analyzer: calibration and measurement
5. Measurement of scattering parameters of selected microwave circuits