Course Title Microwave Engineering

Course Code EC905

Theory : 04

Practical :01
Course Credits Tutorial :00

Credits :05

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students will be able to

 Know about the microwave frequencies and the waveguides that are used in communication.
 Understand the operation and working of the various tubes or sources for the transmission of
the microwave frequencies.
 Understand and Analyze various parameters and characteristics of the various waveguide
components.
 Understand and analyze various semiconductor devices.
 Apply Smith chart use for solution of transmission line problems and impedance matching.
 Analyze the difference between the conventional tubes and the microwave tubes for the
transmission of the EM waves.
 Acquire knowledge about the measurements to be done at microwaves.
 Acquire complete knowledge about the applications of the microwaves for Radar
Communications.
 Design and simulate waveguide components for various applications.

Detailed Syllabus

Section I
Sr. No. Hours
Chapter Name & Course Content
Allotted

1 Introduction to microwaves: 03

Microwave Spectrum Bands, Advantages and Applications of Microwaves.

2 Microwave transmission lines and waveguides: 13

Transmission line equations & solutions, reflection and transmission

coefficient, standing wave and standing wave ratio, line impedance and
admittance, impedance matching, using stub line, application of smith chart in
 solving transmission line problems Introduction to strip lines, Micro strip lines,
parallel strip lines, coplanar strip lines, shielded strip lines , Rectangular
waveguides-theory and analysis, principle of circular waveguide.
3 Microwave components & their s-parameters: 06

Wave-guide tees, magic tees, wave-guide corners, bends, twists, directional

couples, circulators and isolators. S Matrix and its applications in analyzing
microwave components.
Section II

Microwave Tubes and Circuits:

Klystrons: Reentrant Cavities, Velocity Modulation, Bunching Process, Output

Power & Beam Loading.

1 Multicavity Klystron Amplifiers: Output Current and Output Power Of Two – 08

Cavity Klystron, Output Power Of four –Cavity Klystron.

HELIX TWTS: Slow-Wave Structures, Amplification Process, Convection

Current, Axial Electric Field, Wave Modes, Gain Consideration.

Magnetrons (Without derivations).

Microwave Solid State Devices:
Microwave Transistor: Tunnel diode and its applications.
TEDs: Introduction, Gunn Diode-Principle, RWH Theory, Characteristics,
2 09
Basic Modes Of Operation.
Avalanche Transit Time Devices: Introduction, IMPATT and TRAPATT
Diodes – Principle of Operation and Characteristics, Parametric Amplifiers.
Radar systems:

Basic principle, radar range equation: powers and frequencies used in

3 06
radar, basic pulsed radar system, Factors Influencing maximum range, Effect of
noise, Display Methods, Search and Tracking radar systems, Moving target
indicator (MTI), CW Doppler Radar, Frequency Modulated CW radar.

Instructional Method and Pedagogy:

 Lectures will be conducted with the aid of multi-media projector, black board, OHP etc.
 Assignments based on course content will be given to the students at the end of each unit/topic
and will be evaluated at regular interval.
 Surprise tests/Quizzes/Seminar/Tutorials will be conducted.
Reference Books
1. Microwave Devices and Circuits, Samuel Y. Liao, PHI, 3rd Edition.
2. Microwave Engineering, David M.Pozar, Wiley India, 3rd Edition.
3. Microwave Principles-Herbert J.Reich, J.G.Skalnik, P.F.Ordung and H.L. Krauss, CBS
Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2004.
4. Microwave Engineering Passive Circuits-Peter A.Rizzi, PHI, 1999.
5. Electronic and Radio Engineering-F.E Terman, McGraw-Hill, 4th ed., 1955.

Additional Resources
 http://www.ycars.org/EFRA/Module%20C/Module%20C%20Index.htm
 http://www.ycars.org/EFRA/Module%20C/TLSmith.htm
 http://www.microwaves101.com/downloads.cfm
 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?reload=true&isnumber=4629505