ECE440 (EET416) Microwave Engineering

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Course Outline

Prof. Fawzy Ibrahim

Electronics and Communication Department
Misr International University (MIU)
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0.1 Course Description
0.2 Course Objectives
0.3 Course Administration
0.4 Course Outline
0.5 Grade Distribution

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0.1 Course Description

ECE440 (EET 416) Microwave Engineering
Introduction to microwave engineering which include: frequency allocations,
typical MW system, microwave applications advantages and disadvantages
of using high frequency. Derivation and solution the plane wave equations to
determine the wave characteristics and parameters (phase velocity,
wavelength and wave or intrinsic impedance) in different media: Free space,
lossless, lossy dielectrics and good conductors. Investigate the power
carried by a wave. Understand the reflection and transmission of plane wave
between two different Media. Study theories and applications of the
transmission line. Elaborate the Smith chart to determine the input
impedance, Impedance matching, reflection and transmission coefficients.
Impedance measurement. Derivation and solution the wave equations in
waveguides to determine the wave characteristics. Analyze various MW
Passive Components such as: power dividers/combiners, couplers,
resonators and cavities. Lab measurement of different MW parameters .

Course goals: Ability to understand the principles of microwave engineering

and technology. Perform the basic microwave measurements.

Course prerequisites: GEEG332 Electromagnetic Fields

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0.2 Course Objectives

Upon a successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understanding the principles of microwave engineering and technology.

Derive and solve the plane wave equations to determine the wave
characteristics and parameters in different media.
Derive and solve the wave equations in many microwave structures such as
transmission lines and waveguides to analyze the wave propagation along
them.
Use of Smith chart for determining the wave characteristics on a
transmission line and determine the input impedance and calculate perform
the impedance matching.
Investigate different passive microwave components such as: power
dividers/combiners, couplers, resonators and cavities.
Measure different characteristics and parameters of microwave components.
Measure the impedance and perform matching in microwave circuits.

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0.3 Course Administration

Instructor:
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Lectures:
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Office:
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Prof. Fawzy Ibrahim

fawzy.ibrahim@miuegypt.edu.eg
The Main Building Room 205
Mondays 1:15-2:45 and Tuesdays 11:30-1:00
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3:00-4:30
Eng. Lamia Kashan
lamia.kashan@miuegypt.edu.eg
The Main Building Room 309
Sundays and Tuesdays 8:30-11:30
Mondays 3:30-4:30
Eng.
Main Building Room 225
Office Hrs:

Labs:

Microwave Lab, Rooms 331, Main Building

URL:

miumoodle.miuegypt.edu.eg

Text:

David M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, John Wiley &

Sons, Inc., 2005
Lecture slides and Assignments are on the web.

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Chapter 0: Introduction
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Chapter 1: Review of Electromagnetic Fields
1.1 Introduction to Microwaves
1.1.1 Frequency Allocations
1.1.2 Typical MW System
1.1.3 Microwave Applications
1.1.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of using High Frequency
1.2 Historical Advancement
1.3 Basic Laws of Electromagnetic Fields
1.3.1 Gausss Law
1.3.2 Amperes Circuital Law
1.3.3 Faradays Law for Time varying Magnetic Field
1.4 Maxwells Equations
1.4.1 Maxwells Equations in Point or Differential Form
1.4.2 Maxwells Equations in Integral Form
1.5 Maxwells Equations for Time Harmonic Fields
Chapter 2 Electromagnetic Plane Wave Propagation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Plane Wave Equation
2.3 Plane Wave Solution in a Lossless Medium
2.3.1 Classification of wave solution
2.3.2 Solution of Wave Equation
2.3.3 Basic plane wave parameters
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Lab #1
Lab Orientation and
Identify the
Microwave
Components

Problem Set #1
Review of
Electromagnetic
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Experiment #1
Power Measurements

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2.4 Plane Wave in a general Lossy Medium

2.5 Wave Propagation in Good Conductors
Problem Set #2
Electromagnetic
2.6 Poyntings Theorem and Wave Power
Plane Wave
2.6.1 General EMFs
2.6.2 Sinusoidal EMFs
Propagation
2.6 Reflection of uniform plane wave
Fifth week Exam
Chapter 3 General Transmission Line Theory
3.1 Circuit Model of Transmission lines
3.2 General Transmission Line Equations
Experiment #2
3.3 Transmission Line Parameters
Standing Wave
3.4 Lossless Transmission Line
Ratio
3.5 Terminated Transmission Line
3.6 Standing Wave Properties
3.7 Smith Chart and its applications
Problem Set #3
3.8 Impedance Matching:
Transmission
3.8.1 The Quarter-Wave Transformer
Line and Smith
3.8.2 Single-and Double- Stub Turning
Chart
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Chapter 4 Waveguides
4.1 Wave Solutions in Uniform Guiding Structure
4.2 Parallel Plate Waveguide
4.3 Rectangular Waveguide
4.4 Circular Waveguide
4.5 Coaxial Line
4.6 Microstrip Line
4.7 Excitation of Waveguides

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Problem Set #4
Waveguides

Midterm Exam

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Chapter 5 Two Port Microwave Network
Analysis and Matching
5.1 Two Port Networks
5.2 Impedance Parameters or Z-Matrix
5.3 Admittance Parameters or Y-Matrix
5.4 Hybrid Parameters or H-Matrix
5.5 Scattering Parameters or S-Matrix
5.5.1 S-Parameters Definition and Measurement
5.5.2 S-Parameters Determination
5.5.3 S-Parameters Applications
5.6 Matching with Lumped Elements
Chapter 6 Microwave Passive Components
6.1 MW Resonators
6.1 MW Resonators (Continued)
6.2 Power Dividers and Combiners
6.3 Directional Couplers
Research Presentation

Final Review
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Experiment #4
Impedance
Matching

Problem Set #6
Microwave
components
Lab Exam
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Class Participation

Class Attendance

Quizzes and Assignments

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Mid-term examination

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Final-term examination

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Practical Exam and Term Project

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