APPLIED MICROWAVE ENGINEERING

AIM

This course is tailored towards both fourth year undergraduate and graduate students. The course introduces hand on experience on RF circuit and systems. It is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in -Transmission line theory and its application to RF and microwave device characterisation. -Operational principles of many types of RF and microwave components and their experimental characterisation. -The interaction between microwave circuit components and wireless receiver systems through series of simulation and measurement experiences at circuit and sub-system level. -Using modern RF and microwave characterisation instrumentation with an understanding of their operational principles.

CONTENT

This course contains; Course Introduction & Getting Started Tutorials Frequency and Time Representations & Intro to CAD software, T-Line Basics ,Freq. & Time Domain, Part II Transmission Line Reflections & VSWR Modelling and Simulation of Wireless System and Introduction to ADS,RF Subsystems. Impedance and the Smith Chart ,Circuit Characterization. Smith Chart Revisited,Lumped Lowpass Filter. Scattering Parameters.,Impedance Matching Circuits. TL Theory and Smith Chart Review,Distributed Lowpass Filter. T-Lines as Reactive Elements,Directional Couplers,Single Ended Mixer,Frequency Conversion and Mixer,Digital Systems and Basics of Modulation Schemes,Dipole and Patch Antennas,Receiver System Integration ,System Integration Part II, Characterization and Simulation .

1. 1

   3 Able to comment on the interactions between sub-circuits and systems. Able to verify these comments using measurement and simulations. Able to design and construct experiments on wireless circuits and systems. Able to make conclusive comments and write generate well-explained, clear and concise reports from the experiment results.

   Taught by: Case Study Method, Experimental Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Simulation Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Project Task, Quiz

2. 2

   2 Design and assemble simple RF and microwave circuit components using CAD/CAM tools and construct a bigger system using the smaller ones. Able to characterize different types of RF and microwave circuits in a simulation environment.

   Taught by: Demonstration Method, Question - Answer Technique, Experimental Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Simulation Technique, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task, Quiz

3. 3

   1 Able to understand the behavioral and operational characteristics of RF and uW circuits and systems. Able to utilize transmission line theory for analyzing such circuits and systems.

   Taught by: Problem Solving Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Oral Exam, Homework, Project Task, Quiz

4. 4

   4 Able to operate modern RF and microwave lab instruments. Have an understanding of operational principles and internal archictures of these lab instruments.

   Taught by: Demonstration Method, Experimental Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Simulation Technique, Cooperative Learning · Assessed by: Oral Exam, Quiz

5. 5

   5 Able to do different types of measurements on wireless circuit and system using these instruments and test the operational and functional behaviors of these circuits and systems.

   Taught by: Demonstration Method, Experimental Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Simulation Technique, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning · Assessed by: Oral Exam

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Course Introduction & Getting Started Tutorials Frequency and Time Representations & Intro to CAD software, T-Line Basics

   Preparation: Pozar Chap 1 & 2

2. WEEK 2

   Freq. & Time Domain, Part II Transmission Line Reflections & VSWR Modelling and Simulation of Wireless System and Introduction to ADS

   Preparation: Pozar Chap 3 & 4

3. WEEK 3

   RF Subsystems. Impedance and the Smith Chart

   Preparation: Pozar Chap 1

4. WEEK 4

   Circuit Characterization. Smith Chart Revisited

   Preparation: Pozar Chap 3 & 4

5. WEEK 5

   Lumped Lowpass Filter. Scattering Parameters.

   Preparation: Pozar Chap 8

6. WEEK 6

   Impedance Matching Circuits. TL Theory and Smith Chart Review

   Preparation: Pozar Chap 5

7. WEEK 7

   Distributed Lowpass Filter. T-Lines as Reactive Elements

   Preparation: Pozar Chap 8

8. WEEK 8

   Directional Couplers

   Preparation: Pozar Chap 7

9. WEEK 9

   Single Ended Mixer

   Preparation: Pozar Chap 13

10. WEEK 10

    Frequency Conversion and Mixer

    Preparation: Pozar Chap 13

11. WEEK 11

    Digital Systems and Basics of Modulation Schemes

    Preparation: Pozar Chap 14

12. WEEK 12

    Dipole and Patch Antennas

    Preparation: Pozar Chap 14

13. WEEK 13

    Receiver System Integration

    Preparation: Pozar Chap 14

14. WEEK 14

    System Integration Part II, Characterization and Simulation

    Preparation: Pozar Chap 14

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success30%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success70%

WORKLOAD

READING

• "Microwave Engineering", David M. Pozar, 4th Ed., Wiley
• RF and Microwave Circuit Design: A Design Approach Using (ADS)", Ali Behagi, 2012, Techno Search "Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics", Fawwaz T. Ulaby, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall

TEACHING STAFF

• Assoc.Prof. Hüseyin Şerif SAVCICOORDINATOR
• Assoc.Prof. Hüseyin Şerif SAVCI