Course Description: Principles of device operation and circuit characteristics are described for the microwave IMPATT, TRAPATT, Gunn diode, varactor diode, p-i-n diode, tunnel diode, bipolar transistor, and field effect transistor. Wave guide circuits, striplines, and microwave integrated circuits are covered.

Course Objectives: To acquaint the student with the devices that are used in microwave systems and the circuits that are used to interconnect them. The design and functioning of these devices and circuits are explained.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:

Passive waveguide elements and components

Passive components, S parameters

S parameters; Gain

Bipolar transistors

Bipolar transistors; Noise

Microwave field-effect-transistors

FETS; Parametric amplifiers

Parametric amplifiers; varactors

p-I-n diode

Diode detectors; Tunnel diodes

Read diode-static characteristics

Read diode-dynamic characteristics

IMPATT diodes

Schottky barrier IMPATTS, BARITTS

TRAPATT diodes

Gunn Oscillator-basic principles

Gunn Oscillator-modes of operation

Gunn Oscillator-oscillatory modes

Gunn Oscillator-InP and CdTe TED diodes

Microwave integrated circuits (MIC)

Striplines

Monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC)

Opto-microwave monolithic integrated circuits (OMMIC)

Course Requirements:

Homework: Problems from the text, on a weekly basis

Examinations: Midterm and a final

Computer Language: None

Computer Facilities: None

Laboratory: None

Project: None

Notes:

Students admitted in the Electrical Engineering Program will only receive credit for EM 732-DE or EM 735-DE but not both.

Degree Applicability:

CE[AA]	CH[NA]	CS[AA]	EE[BDE]	EM[E]	ESM[NA]	MAT[NA]
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: 26 (75 minute) lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus: Class will meet 2 times a week

Contributing Scholar:
Robert G. Hunsperger
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Delaware
214 Evans Hall
Newark, DE   19716
Phone: 302-831-8031

Fax: 302-831-8179
hunsperg@udel.edu

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Academic/Administrative Contact:  
Baerbel Schumacher
Phone: 302-831-4036
Fax: 302-831-4913
ntu-students@udel.edu


Prerequisites: Field Theory I, BE 321, BE 322.

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.	Microwave Devices and Circuits, Samuel Y. Liao, Prentice-Hall, 3rd edition, 1990, ISBN 0135832047.
2.	Course notes automatically provided by University of Delaware Bookstore (800-597-1444 or 302-831-8900.