Subject: RF and microwave electronics (17.EM408A )
Native organizations units: Department of Power, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
Students will acquire fundamental knowledge in the field of RF and microwave electronics with the focus on modern microwave components. They will be familiar with principles of operation and design of passive components and circuits used at frequencies above 1 GHz. Training students to analyze the microwave networks by using the scattering parameters through solving practical problems. Getting acquainted with the experimental characterization of microwave components.
Fundamental theoretical and practical engineering knowledge about the modern microwave components used at frequencies above 1 GHz. Capability to understand principles of operation, potentials and limitations of components and circuits used in the state of the art and next generation of wireless systems (5G). Ability to independently analyze the microwave networks by using the scattering parameters, as well as experimental characterization. Acquiring knowledge necessary as a basis for CAD design of microwave passive circuits in the course Modeling and simulation of RF and microwave circuits.
Electromagnetic spectrum. Classification of radio and microwaves. Maxwell's equations in complex (frequency) domain. Propagation of electromagnetic waves in lossless and lossy media. TEM, TM, TE and hybrid waves. Power and attenuation. Poynting vector. Polarization and application. Reflection and transmission. Standing electromagnetic waves. Transmission lines (telegrapher's equations, propagation constant, characteristic and input impedances, voltage standing wave ratio–VSWR, phase and group velocity). Lossless transmission lines. Distortionless transmission lines. Special cases of lossless terminated lines. Quarter–wave impedance transformer. Junction of two transmission lines with different characteristic impedances. Return loss. Insertion loss. Generator matched to loaded line for maximum power transfer. Conjugate matching. Smith chart. Basic circuits for impedance matching (L network, single–stub network, double–stub network). Coaxial transmission line. Planar transmission lines (microstrip, stripline, coplanar). Waveguides. Rectangular and circular waveguides. Microwave network analysis. Z, Y, ABCD and S matrices. Definition and properties of scattering parameters. Basics of microwave measurements and characterization. Measurement of S–parameters by vector network analyzer (VNA).
Lectures. Auditory practices. Consultations
| Authors | Title | Year | Publisher | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | English |
| Course activity | Pre-examination | Obligations | Number of points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Yes | Yes | 10.00 |
| Lecture attendance | Yes | Yes | 5.00 |
| Written part of the exam - tasks and theory | No | Yes | 70.00 |
| Exercise attendance | Yes | Yes | 5.00 |
| Test | Yes | Yes | 10.00 |
Assoc. Prof. Sekulić Dalibor
Associate Professor
Lectures
Assoc. Prof. Sekulić Dalibor
Associate Professor
Practical classes
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