Course Description: A review of basic electromagnetic theory is followed by the study of conventional microwave waveguides and transmission lines such as microstrip and stripline. The matching of microwave circuits will be discussed and small reflection theory will be used to analyze microwave transformers. The use of MDS software to analyze microwave circuits will be demonstrated. General microwave analysis techniques will be developed to handle general multiport networks. Signal flow graphs will also be used to understand modern microwave measurements techniques.

Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to familiarize students with microwave transmission lines and passive components such as resonators, transformers and hybrid junctions. Students completing this course will also understand microwave circuit analysis techniques using impedance, scattering, transmission and ABCD matrices.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:

Electromagnetic and plane waves review

Transmission lines review

Cylindrical waveguides (circular and coax)

Surface waves

Microstrip and stripline

Wave velocities and dispersion

Microwave circuit theory (Z, Y, S, T, ABCD matrices)

Tuning using stubs, L-sections (Smith Chart)

Microwave CAD techniques

Impedance transformers, tapered lines

Misc. components (attenuators, terminations)

Resonant circuits

Microwave resonators (cavities, dielectric)

Signal flow graphs

Course Requirements:

Homework: Approximately 13 assignments of 4 or 5 problems each.

Examinations: One midterm and one final exam.

Computer Language: The microwave CAD program Harmonica, a part of the Ansoft Serenade Design Environment software package (Windows), is used by on-campus students to solve simple transmission line matching problems. Students may use either this program or alternative programs such as Microwave Office Voltaire, HP EESof Touchstone, MMICAD, etc. A student version of Serande can be downloaded from Ansoft for free. Access to microwave CAD program is a requirement for the follow-on course: ECE 585 (Microwave Engineering II).

Laboratory: None

Project: None

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Notes:

Scheduled Sequence Course - offered every Fall Semester.

Delivery Charge: Non-refundable DVD duplication and delivery: $50. Billed by NTU.

Degree Applicability:

CE[AA]	CH[NA]	CS[AA]	EE[BDE]	EM[E]	ESM[NA]	MAT[E]
MBA[NA]	ME[E]	MES[BE]	MSE[E]	SE[NA]	SY[AA]

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NTU Semester Credit Hours: 3
Number of Lecture Hours: 25 (75 minute) lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus: Tuesday/Thursday

Contributing Scholar:
Stephen Frasier
College of Engineering - Knowles Engineering Bldg.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
100 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, MA   01003
Phone: 413-545-4582

Fax: 413-545-1227
frasier@ecs.umass.edu

Note: Contributing Scholars are responsible for the design, organization, content, and presentation of NTU courses. Online classroom management, student management, and other matters related to academic administration of courses are the responsibility of support "Faculty". Either person is often called "Instructor". To identify and differentiate between these roles, we use the terms "Contributing Scholar" and "Faculty".

Academic/Administrative Contact:  
Ms. Barbara Barnett
Phone: 413-545-0063
Fax: 413-545-1227
bbarnett@ecs.umass.edu


Prerequisites: At least one, or preferably two, undergraduate courses in electromagnetic theory through transmission line analysis.

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.	Microwave Engineering, D. M. Pozar, John Wiley, 2nd edition, 1998
2.	Reference Texts (not required): Foundations for Microwave Engineering, R. E. Collin, McGraw-Hill, 1966; An Introduction to Guided Waves and Microwave Circuits, R. S. Elliott, Prentice-Hall, 1993.