EE528 MICROWAVE THEORY
| Course Code: | 5670528 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ŞİMŞEK DEMİR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Students are introduced to the commensurate line (all equal length but different characteristic impedance) microwave networks. The general microwave network analysis and synthesis methods are described. Special emphasis is given to the commensurate line microwave components and systems. Couple line and related equivalent circuits are investigated in detail. Standard lumped element and commensurate line filters are included with examples. Students who takes this course will learn the essential concepts and tools needed for modern microwave engineering in the areas of impedance matching, equalizers, filters and related topics. The main objective of the course is to provide students with the theoretical knowledge basic skills in the microwave engineering areas outlined below:
- Analysis and synthesis of microwave systems in Richard's Domain.
- Richard's extraction theorems for lossless and lossy 2-ports.
- General equivalent circuit concepts in commensurate line microwave systems.
- Kuroda identities.
- Matrix, Sato-Cristal and Malherbe equivalent circuit transformations.
- Revision of lumped-element filters and application to microwave filter networks.
- S-domain microwave network synthesis.
Course Content
Microwave classic filter design. Generalized coupled line analysis. Coupled line equivalent circuits. Exact microwave filter synthesis. Analysis of arbitrary connected microwave networks. Sensitivity analysis of microwave circuits. Theory of broad-band matching.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- understand and perform S-domain microwave system analysis and synthesis
- be familiar with a large variety of commensurate line equivalent circuits and network transformations
- will be able to use reduced coupled lines as circuit components in matching networks and filter designs
- will be informed about the unrealizable networks and be able to suggest solutions through equivalent circuit transformations
- design and perform synthesis procedures for microwave commensurate line filters
Program Outcomes Matrix
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| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Depth: Our graduates acquire in depth knowledge in one of the various specialization areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, they are informed about current scientific research topics and they implement innovative methods. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Breadth: Our graduates get familiarized in other subspecialty areas related to their specialization in Electrical and Electronics engineering and/or relevant areas in other disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Research: Our graduates acquire the skills to conduct and to complete scientific research by accessing contemporary knowledge in their specialty areas. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Life-long learning: Our graduates develop their life-long learning habits. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Communication skills: Our graduates concisely communicate their ideas and work related results in written and oral form. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ethics: Our graduates internalize rules of research and publication ethics as well as professional ethics. | ✔ | |||