Course Description


 This course provides a physical and mathematical description of wave propagation in guided structures, including: microstrip lines, striplines, coplanar waveguides, and rectangular waveguides. The course also provides an overview of network Theory for 2-port and N-port networks. Also, introduced are the scattering parameters and analysis via flow diagrams. Passive microwave circuit devices are studied including couplers, hybrids, power dividers/combiners, narrow and wide band matching networks, and filters. Solid state microwave oscillators and amplifiers are also introduced.

Specific Course Outcomes

The following competencies should be imparted to the students:

1) Understanding of transmission line analysis and network theory.

2) Understanding of matching network design using lumped parameters or printed microstrip or strip-lines.

3) Ability to design matching networks, power dividers, couplers and hybrids using printed microstrip or strip-lines.

4) Ability to design microwave amplifiers, matching networks, and DC-Bias networks.

5) Ability to design microwave oscillators.

6) Ability to apply commercial microwave circuit design Computer Aided-Design tools.