Course detail

Microwave Techniques

FEKT-KMVTAcad. year: 2012/2013

Principles and applications of microwave techniques. Coax lines, planar transmission lines, rectangular and circular metallic waveguides. Microwave resonators. Passive microwave circuits - directional couplers, attenuators, matching loads, phase shifter, nonreciprocal devices. Microwave integrated circuits.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Láčík, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students become familiar with basic microwave techniques in the frequency range up to tens GHz. Coaxial lines, planar transmission lines, rectangular and circular metallic waveguides. Microwave resonators. Passive microwave circuits - directional couplers, attenuators, matching loads, phase shifter, nonreciprocal devices. Microwave integrated circuits.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school education level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Fundamental microwave transmission structures.
2. Rectangular and circular waveguides. Waveguide excitation.
3. Microwave network analysis.
4. Impedance transformers.
5. Transmission line resonators. Cavity resonators.
6. Dielectric resonators. Excitation of resonators.
7. Power dividers.
8. Directional couplers.
9. Microwave attenuators and phase shifters, matched loads.
10. Microwave filters.
11. Nonreciprocity microwave ferrite circuits.
12. Microwave integrated circuits.
13. Substrate integrated waveguide technology.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the basic microwave techniques in the frequency range up to tens GHz.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HANUS, S., SVAČINA, J. Vysokofrekvenční a mikrovlnná technika. Skripta FEKT VUT v Brně, 2002. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-BK Bachelor's

    branch BK-EST , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Láčík, Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Láčík, Ph.D.