Course detail

Microwave Techniques

FEKT-BMVTAcad. year: 2016/2017

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

4

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 microwave 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 and waveguide 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, microwave filters.
12. Nonreciprocity microwave ferrite circuits.
13. Substrate integrated waveguide, 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

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch B-EST , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch B-MET , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Úvod do mikrovlnné techniky, základní mikrovlnné přenosové struktury.
2. Vlnovody obdélníkového průřezu.
3. Vlnovody kruhového průřezu, koaxiální vedení a vlnovody.
4. Mikrovlnná integrovaná technika.
5. Základní typy mikrovlnných integrovaných obvodů (MIO).
6. Rezonátory z úseků vedení, dutinové rezonátory, buzení rezonátorů a vlnovodů.
7. Planární a dielektrické rezonátory.
8. Analýza mikrovlnných obvodů.
9. Impedanční transformátory.
10. Výkonové děliče, směrové vazební členy.
11. Reciproční mikrovlnné zeslabovače a posouvače fáze, bezodrazové zátěže, mikrovlnné filtry.
12. Nereciproční mikrovlnné feritové obvody.
13. Vlnovody integrované do substrátu, obvody na bázi technologie vlnovodů integrovaných do substrátu.

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Měření parametrů dutinových rezonátorů
2. Měření vlastností mikrovlnných feritových obvodů
3. Měření elektrických vlastností materiálů v mikrovlnném pásmu
4. Vektorový obvodový analyzátor: kalibrace a měření
5. Měření rozptylových parametrů vybraných mikrovlnných obvodů