MICROWAVE ENGNEERING

MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS
MICROWAVE COMPONENTS

Chapter 0

Introduction

Huynh Phu Minh Cuong

hpmcuong@hcmut.edu.vn
Department of Telecommunications
Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology
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Instructor:
Office:
Office Hours:
E-mail:
Website:

Cuong Huynh, Ph.D.

Telecommunications Department- 114 B3
Thursday 10:00-11:30 AM
hpmcuong@hcmut.edu.vn
http://dte.dee.hcmut.edu.vn/en/people/faculty/

Textbook and References:

[1] David M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 4th ed., 2012
[2] V nh Thnh, K Thut Siu Cao Tn, NXB HQG, 2004.
[3] Samuel Y. Liao,Microwave devices and circuits
[4] Gonzalez, Microwave Transistor Amplifiers, Prentice Hall, 2nd ed. 1997

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GRADING:
Experiment:

20 %

Homework & Final Project

30%
You are encouraged to work together with your colleagues on the
homework. However, each student must turn in an independent write-up.
No late homework will be graded
No Mid-term Exam
Final Exams:
50%
Closed book
One single-sided A4 note sheet and Smith Chart are allowed

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Objectives:
This course provides students with the fundamental concepts
associated with the analysis and design of RF/microwave circuits,
components and systems.
Important topics include microwave transmission lines, Smith
chart, matching networks, and microwave scattering parameters.
Successful completion of this course allow students start to carry
out researches in the area of RF and microwave circuit design.
Students will also gain simulation experience through homeworks
and projects.

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Course outline:
The course introduces basic concepts and fundamental theories of
circuit analysis at microwave frequencies, where the traditional
analysis methods cannot be used. It is based on distributed element
concepts and scattering matrices of multiport microwave networks.
The course consists of 3 chapters:
Chapter1: Introduction to transmission line theory, reflection
coefficients, standing-wave ratio, line impedances.
Chapter 2: Introduction to Smith chart, its application in
microwave circuit analysis and design.
Chapter 3: Scattering matrix, characteristics and applications.
More profound analysis and design of microwave circuits are
presented in the following course Microwave Circuits
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Learning outcomes:
Ability to explain correctly the differences between lumped and distributed
components in a circuit operating at high frequency.
Ability to write the telegraphers equation and analyze its solution in a
transmission line.
Ability to calculate, analyze characteristics of wave propagation on
transmission lines such as reflection coefficient, line impedance and standing
wave ratio.
Ability to use the Smith Chart to calculate, analyze characteristics of wave
propagation in transmission lines
Ability to use the Smith Chart to design a simple impedance matching
circuit to match a load to a transmission line.
Ability of analyze the physical meaning and properties of scattering
parameters of a microwave multi-port.
Ability to determine scattering parameters of a simple microwave multiport.
Ability to design a simple microwave amplifier using transistorss
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The field of radio frequency (RF) and microwave engineering generally covers the
behavior of AC signals with frequencies in the range of 300 KHz to 300 GHz.
RF signals :

300 KHz to 300 GHz

Wave length: 1 Km 1mm

Microwave signals:

0.3 Ghz 300 GHz

Wave length: 1 m 1mm

Millimeter-wave signals: 30 GHz 300 GHz

Wave length: 10 mm 1mm

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Why do we need to learn Microwave Engineering?
RF Communication RF Frequency

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Elements of RF/Microwave Communication Systems

Transmitter
Front-End
TX
RX
Receiver
Front-End

A typical communication system can be partitioned into a transmitter, a channel,

and a receiver.
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Basic RF/Microwave Transmitter Architectures

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Benefits from Microwave Engineering
Transmitting information using modulation and antenna
Antenna and circuit sizes are smaller for higher frequencies.
More bandwidth and more transmitted information at higher frequency
Lower frequencies are crowded of services.
Microwave signals travel by line of sight and are not bent by the ionosphere as
are lower frequency signals for Satellite and terrestrial communication links.

RF and microwave Engineering Applications

Wireless communications systems
Sensing/Radar systems

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Cellular Communication System

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RF and microwave Engineering Applications

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RF and microwave Engineering Applications

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ISM: Industrial, scientific and medical

DBS: Direct broadcast satellite
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Why Microwave Engineering is needed ?
Because of the high frequencies (and short wavelengths),
standard circuit theory often cannot be used directly to solve
microwave network problems.
Microwave components often act as distributed elements, where
the phase of the voltage or current changes significantly over the
physical dimension.
Some lump components is not available at microwave frequency,
such as : Inductors

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