Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to Microwave Engineering: Introduction to Microwave engineering, Review of Maxwell’s equations, Concepts of Energy, power, Review of Transmission lines theory. (4 hours)
Module 2: Microwave Transmission lines and related components: Microwave Transmission lines, Strip lines, waveguides, TE, TM and TEM modes, circular wave guide, Impedance Matching and Tuning, Microwave resonators. (8 hours)
Module 3: Microwave Network Analysis: Scattering matrix and its Properties, Relation of scattering parameters with other network parameters like ABCD, Z, Y, H, etc, Signal flow graph. (4 hours)
Module 4: Microwave Passive Components: Basic properties of 3-port and 4-port parameters, Power dividers, Couplers, Directional coupler, Termination, E-plane Tee, H-plane Tee, Magic Tee, Phase Shifter, attenuators, and circulators. (6 hours)
Module 5: Microwave Filters: Theory of analog filters, Butterworth, Chebyshev filters, Filter design by the Image Parameter Method, Filter design by the Insertion loss method, Filter Transformations, Filter Implementation, (8 hours)
Module 6: Microwave Measurement: Measurement of frequency and wavelength, Measurement of unknown loads, Measurement of reflection coefficient, VSWR and Noise, Microwave test bench.
(3 hours)

To understand basic microwave transmission lines, passive components, and circuits.

To comprehend circuit analysis at microwave frequencies.

To interpret behaviour of microwave circuits and systems.

To grasp characteristics of microwave filters

CO1: Understanding basic principles of Microwave Engineering.
CO2: Able to solve various types of Microwave circuits.
CO3: Understanding Microwave testing and characterization method
CO4: Able to analyse a practical problem related to microwave engineering
CO5: Apply the knowledge for understanding behavior of microwave circuits and systems

D M Pozar, Microwave Engineering, John Wiley and Sons Inc.

R. E. Collin, Foundations Microwave Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

S Y Liao, Microwave Devices and Circuits, Pearson Education India

A. Das and S K Das, Microwave Engineering, McGraw hill