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EE 8395 Microwave Transistor Amplifiers
Former Southern Methodist University Course Number: EM 530-N
This course is not available in the current term

Course Description: The course covers design and analysis of microwave transistor amplifiers, including low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, and other types of amplifiers.

Course Objectives: Students are expected to be able to design and analyze various microwave amplifiers after successful completion of the course work.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:
Overview of RF electronics.
Transmission line theory, Smith chart, and microwave network analysis.
Matching networks and signal flow graphs
Microwave transistor amplifier design
Noise, broadband, and high-power design


Course Requirements:
Homework: Homework - 25%
Examinations: Midterm - 25%; Final - 50%
Computer Language: None
Computer Facilities: None
Laboratory: None
Project: None




Notes:
Duplication, delivery and distribution service fees: $250 per course invoiced by SMU School of Engineering.


Degree Applicability:
CE[AA] CH[AA] CS[AA] EE[BDE] EM[E] ESM[NA] MAT[E]
MBA[NA] ME[E] MES[BE] MSE[E] SE[NA] SY[AA]
Click here for further information on degree applicability.

NTU Semester Credit Hours: 3
Number of Lecture Hours: 43 (50 minute) lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Contributing Scholar:
Choon S. Lee
P.O. Box 750338
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX   75275-0338
Phone: 214-768-3257

Fax: 214-768-3573
csl@engr.smu.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. Rose A Torres
Phone: 214-768-3037
Fax: 214-768-3778
rose@engr.smu.edu


Prerequisites: Junior level of fields and wave (EE3330) and electronic circuits (EE2322).

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.   Analysis and Design, G. Gonzalez, Prentice Hall, 2nd edition, 1997