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EC 703A - Lesson Plan

This lesson plan covers the topics of an RF and Microwave Engineering course taught over 31 sessions. The course is divided into 7 units covering: 1) Waveguides and resonators, 2) Passive microwave components and S-matrix representation, 3) Microwave tubes, 4) Semiconductor microwave devices, 5) Microwave test equipment and measurements, 6) Planar transmission lines, and 7) Microwave amplifier design. Each session lists the topic to be covered and the allotted time of 55 minutes. The textbook and reference materials used for the course are also listed.

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EC 703A - Lesson Plan

This lesson plan covers the topics of an RF and Microwave Engineering course taught over 31 sessions. The course is divided into 7 units covering: 1) Waveguides and resonators, 2) Passive microwave components and S-matrix representation, 3) Microwave tubes, 4) Semiconductor microwave devices, 5) Microwave test equipment and measurements, 6) Planar transmission lines, and 7) Microwave amplifier design. Each session lists the topic to be covered and the allotted time of 55 minutes. The textbook and reference materials used for the course are also listed.

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LESSON PLAN

Prepared By : JOYDEEP PAUL & KALYANBRATA


GHOSH
Subject Name: RF & MICROWAVE ENGG
Subject Code : EC 703A
Branch : ECE
Semester: VII
UNIT I
Syllabus: Introduction
RF & Microwave Spectrum, Typical applications of RF and Microwave, Safety
considerations.
Microwave Waveguide and Waveguide Resonator
Rectangular Waveguide- Design consideration, TE & TM modes, TE10 mode
analysis, cut-off frequency, propagation constant, intrinsic wave impedance,
phase and group velocity, power transmission, attenuation, waveguide excitation,
wall current; Introduction of circular waveguide; Rectangular waveguide
resonator- Design consideration, resonant frequency, Q-factor, excitation.
Session
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Topics to be covered

Time

Introduction: RF, frequency range, properties of RF

55m

Application of Maxwells equations to the rectangular


waveguide
TMmn waves in Rectangular guide ;
TE mn waves in
Rectangular guide
Cylindrical waveguides

55m

The TEM wave in the coaxial line, Attenuation in the


coaxial line
Attenuation in guides due to imperfect conductors,
Excitation of wave guides
Guide termination and resonant cavities

55m

55m
55m

55m
55m

UNIT II
Syllabus: Waveguide Passive Components and their S-matrix
Representation
N-port networks-Properties of S matrix, Transmission matrix & their relationships;
Microwave passive components and their S matrix representation: Attenuators,
Phase shifter, Directional coupler, Bethe-hole coupler, Magic tee, hybrid ring,
Circulators, Isolators; Design procedure of filter (maximally flat and equal ripple)
using insertion loss method-specification, low-pass prototype design, scaling and
conversion, implementation.

Session
No.
8

10
11
12

Topics to be covered

Time

Microwave frequency range, significance of microwave


frequency range - applications of microwaves.
Scattering matrix -Concept of N port scattering matrix
representation
Properties of S matrix- S matrix formulation of two-port
junction .Properties of Rat Race, Corners, Bends and
Twists. S-matrix of E plane and H-plane TEE, Properties
. S-matrix of Magic TEE, Properties
Directional couplers -two hole directional couplers-S
matrix and Properties
Microwave Circulators, Microwave Isolators,
Problems . Cylindrical cavity resonators
Design procedure of Filters

55m

55m

55m
55m
55m

UNIT III
Syllabus: Microwave Tubes
Electron beam & Field interaction for energy exchange in resonant (two cavity
klystron, Reflex Klystron, Magnetron) and non-resonant (TWT &BWO) microwave
active devices: Typical characteristics & applications (only physical explanation is
required, no mathematical derivation required).
Session
No.
13

14
15
16

Topics to be covered

Time

Klystrons, Reentrant Cavities, Velocity-Modulation


Process, Bunching Process, Output Power and Beam
Loading(Efficiency)
Multi-cavity Klystron Amplifiers, Beam-Current Density,
Output Current Output Power of Two-Cavity Klystron,
Four-Cavity Klystron. Reflex Klystrons, Velocity
Modulation, Power Output and Efficiency
Electronic Admittance, Helix Traveling-Wave Tubes
(TWTs), Slow-Wave structures, Amplification Process
Microwave crossed-field tubes , Magnetron Oscillators,
Cylindrical Magnetron(Angular frequency,Output power
and efficiency)

55m
55m

55m
55m

UNIT IV
Syllabus: Semiconductor Microwave devices
TED (Gunn diode) & Avalanche Transit Time (IMPATT) device, Schottky diode, PIN
diode characteristics & applications; Microwave bipolar transistor, Microwave field
effect transistor(MESFET).

Session
No.
17

18
19
20

Topics to be covered
Microwave semiconductor devices- operation .
Characteristics and applications of Microwave BJTs
.Microwave field effect transistors-Physical structure,
Principles of operation
Principles of tunnel diodes - Varactor and Step
recovery diodes, Transferred electron Devices
Gunn-Effect Diodes - GaAs Diode, Background, Gunn
Effect, Ridely-Watkins-Hilsun (RWH) Theory,
Differential Negative Resistance
Avalanche transit-time devices -Output Power and
Quality Factor, IMPATT Diodes, Physical Structures,
Negative Resistance, Power Output and Efficiency

Time
55m

55m
55m
55m

UNIT V
Syllabus: Typical Microwave Test Bench & measurement
VSWR meter, Tunable detector, Slotted line and Probe detector, Frequency meter,
Network analyzer, Measurement of VSWR low, medium and high, Measurement
of power: low, medium and high, Frequency measurement.
Session
No.
21
22

Topics to be covered
Slotted line VSWR measurement
VSWR through return loss measurements
Power measurement (Schottky Barrier Diode
sensor,Bolometer sensor,Power meter) , Frequency
Measurement

Time
55m
55m

UNIT VI
Syllabus: Planar Transmission line
Micro-strip lines, Coplanar waveguide, Slot line-design consideration, field
patterns, propagation
characteristics, Comparison for different characteristics of the above mentioned
lines.

Session
No.
23
24
25
26

Topics to be covered
Microstrip Lines- Introduction, Characteristic
Impedance
Losses(Dielectric, Ohmic ,Radiation losses) , Quality
Factor Q of Microstrip Lines, Parallel Strip Lines
Distributed Lines, Characteristic Impedance,
Attenuation Losses
Coplanar Strip Lines, Shielded Strip Lines, Monolithic
microwave integrated circuits; Materials, Substrate
Materials, Conductor Materials

Time
55m
55m
55m
55m

UNIT VII
Syllabus: Microwave Amplifier Design
Basic consideration in the design of RF amplifier- Transistor S-parameter,
Stability, matching network, noise figure; Matching network design using lumped
elements and L-Section.
Brief introduction to NBA, LNA
High frequency Circuit Elements:
Difference in High frequency and relatively low frequency behavior of Lumped
circuit components. Miniaturization and Design of Lumped components at High
RF. Realization of reactive elements as Waveguide and Planar Circuit components.
Session
No.
27
28
29
30

31

Topics to be covered

Time

Introduction to RF Amplifiers, Characteristics. Amplifier


power relations- RF source, Transducer power gain,
Additional power relations
Stability Considerations- Stability circles .
Unconditional Stability, Stabilization Methods
Gain considerations ; Noise Figure & Constant VSWR ;
Impedance matching networks
Difference in High frequency and relatively low
frequency behavior of Lumped circuit components.
Miniaturization and Design of Lumped components at
High RF
Realization of reactive elements as Waveguide and
Planar Circuit components

55m
55m
55m
55m

55m

TEXT BOOKS
1. Samuel Y.LIAO : Microwave Devices and Circuits - Prentice Hall of India - 3 rd
Edition (2003)
REFERENCES
3.
R.E. Collin : Foundations for Microwave Engg. - IEEE Press Second Edition
(2002)
4.
David M.POZAR : Microwave Engg. - John Wiley & Sons - 2nd Edition (2003)
5.
P.A.RIZZI - Microwave Engg. (Passive ckts) - PHI

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