Syllabus

Systematic analysis of linear and non-linear circuits:
11 hours
Oriented graphs, incidence matrix, and topology equations, The Tableau method, The Nodal formulation, The MNA
method for DC and frequency-domain analysis, The MNA for nonlinear circuits, Time-domain transient analysis of linear
circuits

Multiport Network Parameters and Interconnected Multi-ports:
10 hours
Multi-port Network, Network Parameters and Their Interrelationship, Property of Multi-port Network, Network Analysis
and Synthesis, Example of Multi-port Network, Sub-Network of a Multi-port Network, Interconnected multiport network.

Equivalent Transmission Line and Matching Network:
5 hours
Concept of single frequency and multi-band equivalence, Design of equivalent transmission lines using lumped and dis-
tributed circuit, Design of phase shifting matching networks with different topologies.

Design of Small Size Multiport networks:
4 hours
The concept of junction, Even-Odd mode analysis, Port-Decomposition technique, Y-matrix method, Design of power
dividers and couplers

Synthesis of Filters:
5 hours
Filter Design by the Insertion Loss Method, Filter Transformations, Filter Implementation, Stepped-Impedance Low-Pass
Filters, Coupled Line Filters, Filters Using Coupled Resonators

To make students familiar with modern network analysis techniques.

To educate students well in multi-port network analysis and synthesis.

To prepare students for the design of RF sub-components.

To provide knowledge on filter design theory.

On completion of this course, students are expected to be able to analyse linear circuits using the Tableau formulation and Modified Nodal Analysis (MNA) method

On completion of this course, students are expected to be able to analyse interconnected multiport networks

On completion of this course, students are expected to be able to design passive sub-networks like matching networks, power dividers, and couplers.

Design Passive filters for high-frequency applications.

Jiri Vlach and Kishore Singhal, Computer methods for circuit analysis and design, New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, , 1983.

Michael Steer, Microwave & RF Design: A Systems Approach, SciTech Publishing Inc , 2nd edition , 2013.

David M. Pozar, Microwave engineering, John wiley & sons , 2011.