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EKT 441 MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS

EKT 441 MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS. Soh Ping Jack Nur Baya Mohd Hashim Mohd Fisol Osman. 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?. What is Expected of You?.

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EKT 441 MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS

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

  2. 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?

  3. 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!

  4. 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

  5. Course Outcomes • Ability to define and describe the basic concepts of microwave communication network parameters and importance of microwave communication systems. • Ability to derive and validate experimentally the principles of wave propagation, reflection and standing waves • Ability to analyze microwave device characteristics using appropriate software tools • Ability to design filters, mixers and amplifiers to meet specified performance criteria at microwave frequencies

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Teaching Plan Chapter 2: Planar T-Lines (Cont) • Microwave Network Analysis • Y-parameters • Z-parameters • ABCD parameters • Scattering Matrix • Reciprocal & Lossless Network

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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)

  16. Assessments • Course Work : 50 % • Assignment x 1 : 15 % • Lab Reports : 15 % • 2 Written Tests : 20 % • Final Exam : 50 %

  17. 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.

  18. 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

  19. 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

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