SRM UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Course Code Course Title Semester

Handled by

: TE300 : Microwave communication : VI sem (Jan-May 2011)

: Kavitha Narayanan

Required Text Books:

1. Samuel Y.LIAO : Microwave Devices and Circuits - Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition (2003) 2. Annapurna Das and Sisir K.Das: Microwave Engineering - Tata McGraw-Hill (2000)

Reference books:
1. M. Kulkarni, "Microwave and Radar Engineering",Umesh Publication, New Delhi 2. E. Collin : Foundations for Microwave Engg. - IEEE Press Second Edition (2002) 3. David M. POZAR : Microwave Engg. - John Wiley & Sons - 2nd Edition (2003)

Objectives: Instructional Objectives

1. 2. 3. 4. To study passive microwave components and their S- Parameters To study Microwave semiconductor devices & applications To study Microwave sources and amplifiers To study Microwave measurements and communication

Outcomes:
To purpose of the course is to expose the students to basics and fundamentals of Microwave Communication and to enable the student to become familiar with active & passive microwave devices & components used in Microwave communication systems.

Session Plan Unit I

MICROWAVE PASSIVE DEVICES Microwave Frequencies, Microwave Devices, Microwave Systems, Microwave Units of Measure, Coaxial Connectors and Adapters, Matched Termination, Rectangular to Circular Waveguide Transitions, Waveguide Corners, Bends and Twists, Waveguide Tees - E-plane Tee, H-plane Tee, Magic Tee and their applications ,

Circulators and Isolators, Directional Couplers, Two-Hole Directional Couplers, Introduction to S parameters ,Properties of S parameters ,S matrix of representation of multi port network, S Matrix derivation for all components. Teaching method

Session 1

Topics to be covered Microwave Frequencies, Microwave Devices, Microwave Systems Microwave Units of Measure, Coaxial Connectors and Adapters Matched Termination, Rectangular to Circular Waveguide Transitions Waveguide Corners, Bends and Twists Waveguide Tees - E-plane Tee, H-plane Tee, Magic Tee and their applications Circulators and Isolators, Directional Couplers, TwoHole Directional Couplers Introduction to S parameters ,Properties of S parameters S matrix of representation of multi port network S Matrix derivation for all components.

Books to be referred

Testing method

Black Board Self test questions Black Board Asking to write similar entity and architecture blocks Black Board Self test questions Black Board Brainstorming questions Black Board Asking to write the programs by using these statements Black Board Programs based on these statements Black Board Programs based on these statements Black Board Programs based on components Black Board Brainstorming questions & Programs based on functions & Procedures

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Samuel Y.LIAO : Microwave Devices and Circuits Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition (2003) Annapurna Das and Sisir K.Das: Microwave Engineering Tata McGraw-Hill (2000)

MICROWAVE VACCUM TUBE DEVICES Introduction, Two cavity Klystron, Multi cavity Klystron Amplifiers, Two cavity Klystron oscillator, Reflex Klystrons, Velocity Modulation, Power Output and Efficiency, Slow-Wave structures Helix Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs)Magnetron Oscillator.

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Introduction, Two cavity Klystron , Multi cavity Klystron Amplifiers Two cavity Klystron oscillator

Black Board Comparative study Black Board Comparative study Black Board Self test questions SamuelY.LIAO:Microwave

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Topics to be covered Reflex Klystrons

Books to be referred

Teaching method

Testing method

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Velocity Modulation, Power Output and Efficiency

DevicesandCircuitsPrenticeHall ofIndia3rdEdition(2003) AnnapurnaDasandSisir K.Das:MicrowaveEngineering TataMcGrawHill(2000)

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Slow-Wave structures Helix Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs) Magnetron Oscillator.

Black Board Brainstorming questions & Self test questions Black Board Review of general fabrication method Black Board Assignment sheet

Black Board Self test questions

MICROWAVE SOLID STATE DEVICES AND CIRCUITS Introduction, Gunn-Effect Diodes - GaAs Diode, Background, Gunn Effect, Ridely-Watkins-Hilsun (RWH) Theory, Differential Negative Resistance, Two-Valley Model Theory, High-Field Domain, Modes of OperationAVALANCHE TRANSIT-TIME DEVICES, Introduction, Read Diode, Physical Description, Avalanche Multiplication, Carrier Current Io(t) and External Current Ie(t), Output Power and Quality Factor, IMPATT Diodes, Physical Structures, Negative Resistance, Power Output and Efficiency, TRAPATT Diodes, Physical Structures, Principles of Operation, Power Output and Efficiency, BARITT Diodes, Physical Description, Principles of Operation, Microwave Performance, Parametric Devices, Parametric Amplifiers, Applications. Introduction, Gunn-Effect Diodes - GaAs Diode, Background, Gunn Effect, Ridely-Watkins-Hilsun (RWH) Theory, Differential Negative Resistance Two-Valley Model Theory, High-Field Domain, Modes of Operation-AVALANCHE TRANSIT-TIME DEVICES Introduction, Read Diode, Physical Description, Avalanche Multiplication, Carrier Current Io(t) and External Current Ie(t), Output Power and Quality Factor IMPATT Diodes, Physical Structures, Negative Resistance, Power Output and Efficiency

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Black Board Self test questions Black Board Asking to draw stick diagram for gates. Black Board Self test questions Black Board Review of general fabrication method

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Samuel Y.LIAO : Microwave Devices and Circuits Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition (2003) Annapurna Das and Sisir K.Das: Microwave Engineering Tata McGraw-Hill (2000)

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Black Board Self test questions

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Topics to be covered TRAPATT Diodes, Physical Structures, Principles of Operation, Power Output and Efficiency BARITT Diodes, Physical Description, Principles of Operation Microwave Performance, Parametric Devices

Books to be referred

Teaching method

Testing method

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Black Board Asking to design logic gates using CMOS. Black Board Self test questions Black Board Asking to draw stick diagram for gates. Black Board Self test questions

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Parametric Amplifiers, Applications

STRIP LINES AND MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Introduction, Micro strip Lines, Characteristic Impedance of Micro strip Lines, Losses in Micro strip Lines, Quality Factor Q of Micro strip Lines, Parallel Strip Lines, Monolithic Microwave Integrated circuits, Introduction, Materials, Substrate Materials, Conductor Materials, Dielectric Materials, Resistive Materials, Monolithic Microwave Integrated-Circuit Growth, MMIC Fabrication Techniques, Fabrication Example. Introduction, Micro strip Lines, Characteristic Impedance of Micro strip Lines Losses in Micro strip Lines,

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Black Board Self test questions Black Board Brainstorming questions & Comparative study

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Quality Factor Q of Micro strip Lines, Parallel Strip Lines, Monolithic Microwave Integrated circuits

Samuel Y.LIAO : Microwave Devices and Circuits Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition (2003) Annapurna Das and Sisir K.Das: Microwave Engineering - Tata McGraw-Hill (2000

Black Board Brainstorming questions & Comparative study Black Board Design of digital systems using PAL & PLA. Black Board Self test questions & Comparative study

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Introduction, Materials, Substrate Materials, Conductor Materials, Conductor Materials, Dielectric Materials, Resistive Materials

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Topics to be covered Monolithic Microwave Integrated-Circuit Growth MMIC Fabrication Techniques Fabrication Example

Books to be referred

Teaching method

Testing method

Black Board Comparative study Black Board Comparative study Black Board Assignment Sheet

MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS AND COMMUNICATION SYSYTEM Slotted line VSWR measurement, VSWR through return loss measurements, power measurement, impedance measurement insertion loss and attenuation measurements- measurement of scattering parameters Measurement of 1 dB, dielectric constant measurement of a solid using waveguide Microwave communication system - Frissis Transmission Formula - Microwave Transmitters and Receivers - Noise Characterization of Microwave receiver. Slotted line VSWR measurement, VSWR through return loss measurements power measurement, impedance measurement insertion loss and attenuation measurements measurement of scattering parameters Measurement of 1 dB, dielectric constant measurement of a solid using waveguide Microwave communication system Frissis Transmission Formula Microwave Transmitters and Receivers Noise Characterization of Microwave receiver. Samuel Y.LIAO : Microwave Devices and Circuits Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition (2003) Annapurna Das and Sisir K.Das: Microwave Engineering - Tata McGraw-Hill (2000

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Black Board Self test questions Black Board Self test questions Black Board Self test questions Black Board Self test questions Black Board Self test questions

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Black Board Self test questions Black Board Self test questions Black Board Asking to test fault circuits