1 EKT 441 MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS Soh Ping Jack Nur Baya Mohd Hashim Mohd Fisol Osman

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EKT 441MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS

Soh Ping JackNur Baya Mohd Hashim

Mohd Fisol Osman

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What Do U Expect to Learn?

Name?Where you’re from?Where did u complete your practical

training?How do microwave relate to your work?

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What is Expected of You?

Initial knowledge of these topics are required:

Maths, maths & more maths… Smith Chart operation Communication system architecture Common sense <- most important!

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Overview

This course aims to expose students to:

basic concepts of microwave communication networks microwave device characteristics. importance and applications of microwave

communication systems. design of microwave filters and amplifiers

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Course Outcomes

1. Ability to define and describe the basic concepts of microwave communication network parameters and importance of microwave communication systems.

2. Ability to derive and validate experimentally the principles of wave propagation, reflection and standing waves

3. Ability to analyze microwave device characteristics using appropriate software tools

4. Ability to design filters, mixers and amplifiers to meet specified performance criteria at microwave frequencies

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Labs

List of Labs/Experiments

Lab 1: Introduction to Advanced Design System (Basic) Lab 2: Introduction to Advanced Design System (Intermediate) Lab 3: Design and Simulation of Passive Microwave

Components using ADS Lab 4: Design and simulation of Active Microwave Components

using ADS Lab 5: Filter measurements using Vector Network Analyzer

(VNA) and Spectrum Analyzer (SA) Lab 6: Power Amplifier (PA) measurements using VNA and SA Lab 7: Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) measurements using VNA and

SA

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Teaching Plan

Chapter 1: Introduction to uW Introduction Transmission Line Equations The Lossless Lines Terminated Transmission Lines

Reflection Coefficient VSWR Return Loss

Transmission Lines Impedance Equation Special Cases of Terminated T-Lines The Smith Chart Reading Smith Chart

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Teaching Plan

Chapter 1: Introduction to uW (cont)

Impedance Matching using Smith Chart Q-Wave Transformer Single/Double Stub Tuning Lumped Element Tuner Multi-section Transformer

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Teaching Plan

Chapter 2: Planar T-Lines

Types of Transmission Lines Coaxial T-Lines Waveguides Planar Transmission Lines

Striplines Stripline Discontinuities Microstrip Microstrip Discontinuities Dielectric Waveguide Slotlines

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Teaching Plan

Chapter 2: Planar T-Lines (Cont)

Microwave Network Analysis Y-parameters Z-parameters ABCD parameters Scattering Matrix Reciprocal & Lossless Network

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Teaching Plan

Chapter 3: Filters

Introduction to Filters Filters Categories & Types Filter Parameters Design of Filters using Insertion Loss Method Low Pass Filter Design Filter Transformations Bandpass & Bandstop Transformations Filter Realization using Distributed Circuit Richard’s Transformation Kuroda’s Identities Filter Design using Stripline

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Teaching Plan

Chapter 4 : Power Dividers & Couplers

Basic Properties of Dividers & Couplers Reciprocal & Lossless Properties Three-port networks

T Junctions N Power Dividers

Four-port networks (Couplers) T-Junctions Power Dividers Lossless Power Dividers Wilkinson Power Dividers

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Teaching Plan

Chapter 5: Amplifiers General Amplifier Block Diagram Amplifier Classification Typical RF Amplifier Characteristics Types of Gain Stability

Stability Circles Stability Test

Single Stage Amplifier Design Unilateral Figure of Merit Design for Maximum Gain Design for Specified Gain Low Noise Amplifier Design

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Teaching & Learning • Lecture :

• 3 hours per week for 14 weeks

• 6 Experiments and hands-on sessions:

• Agilent ADS hands-on sessions

• Microwave components’ measurement

• 2 hours for selected weeks

• 4 Tutorials :

• Based on chapter covered in lecture

• 2 hours for selected weeks

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Meeting Time & Place

Lecture:

• Tuesday 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. DKR1

• Thursday 12.00 p.m. to 1.00 p.m. DKR2

Laboratory/Tutorials (MKR3):

• Wed – 8.00 am to 10.00 am

•Thu – 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm

•*Tutorials will be held on Wed (Group 1+2)

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Assessments

Course Work : 50 %

Assignment x 1 : 15 %

Lab Reports : 15 %

2 Written Tests: 20 %

Final Exam : 50 %

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References

[1] David M. Pozar, “Microwave Engineering”, 3rd Ed., Wiley, 2005.

[2] David M Pozar, “Microwave and RF Design of Wireless Systems”. John Wiley & Sons, 2001.

[3] R. Ludwig & P. Bretchko, “RF Circuit Design: Theory and Applications”,Pearson Prentice Hall, 2000

[4] Liao, “Microwave Devices and Circuits”. Prentice Hall, 1990.

[5] Annapurna Das, Sisir K Das, “Microwave Engineering”, International Ed. McGraw Hill, 2001.

[6] Glover,Pennock, Shepherd,”Microwave devices, circuits and subsystem for communication engineering”, Wiley, 2005.

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Contact Details

• Soh Ping Jack

• Center for Industrial Collaboration (CIC), Tmn Kechor

Admin Complex, Kangar, Perlis (up to 31st July 2009)

• Kluster Penyelidikan Pengkalan Asam (1st Aug 2009

onwards)

• Phone Number: 019-5373362

• Email: pjsoh@unimap.edu.my

• Contact Hour: Anytime, anyplace, by appointment &

availability

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Contact Details

• Lecturer

• Nurbaya Mohd Hashim

• KKF 8

• Phone Number: 04-9854067

• Email: baya@unimap.edu.my

• PLV

• Mohd Fisol Osman

• Kubang Gajah PLV Room

• Phone: 04-9798016

• Email: mohd.fisol@unimap.edu.my