RAJASTHAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, KOTA
SYLLABUS
III Year - V Semester: [Link]. (Electronics & Communication Engineering)
5EC4-05: Microwave Theory & Techniques
Credit: 3 Max. Marks: 150(IA:30, ETE:120)
3L+0T+0P End Term Exam: 3 Hours
SN Contents Hours
1 Introduction: Objective, scope and outcome of the course. 1
2 Introduction to Microwaves-History of Microwaves, Microwave Frequency
bands; Applications of Microwaves: Civil and Military, Medical, EMI/ 4
EMC.
3 Mathematical Model of Microwave Transmission-Concept of Mode,
Features of TEM, TE and TM Modes, Losses associated with microwave 5
transmission, Concept of Impedance in Microwave transmission.
4 Analysis of RF and Microwave Transmission Lines-Coaxial line,
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Rectangularwaveguide, Circular waveguide, Strip line, Micro strip line.
5 Microwave Network Analysis-Equivalent voltages and currents for non-
TEMlines, Networkparameters for microwave circuits, Scattering 4
Parameters.
6 Passive and Active Microwave Devices-Microwave passive components:
Directional Coupler, Power Divider, Magic Tee, Attenuator,
[Link] active components: Diodes, Transistors, 6
Oscillators, [Link] Semiconductor Devices: Gunn Diodes,
IMPATT diodes, Schottky Barrier diodes, PIN [Link] Tubes:
Klystron, TWT, Magnetron.
7 Microwave Design Principles-Impedance transformation, Impedance
Matching, Microwave Filter Design, RF and Microwave Amplifier Design,
Microwave Power Amplifier Design, Low Noise Amplifier Design, 6
Microwave Mixer Design, Microwave Oscillator Design. Microwave
Antennas- Antenna parameters, Antenna for ground based systems,
Antennas for airborne and satellite borne systems, Planar Antennas.
8 Microwave Measurements-Power, Frequency and impedance
measurement at microwave frequency, Network Analyzer and
measurement of scattering parameters, Spectrum Analyzerand 6
measurement of spectrum of a microwave signal, Noise at microwave
frequency and measurement of noise figure. Measurement of Microwave
antenna parameters.
9 Microwave Systems-Radar, Terrestrial and Satellite Communication,
Radio Aidsto Navigation, RFID, GPS. Modern Trends in Microwaves
Engineering- Effect of Microwaves on human body, Medical and Civil 6
applications of microwaves, Electromagnetic interference and
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI & EMC), Monolithic Microwave ICs,
RFMEMS for microwave components, Microwave Imaging.
Total 42
Syllabus of 3rd Year B. Tech. (EC) for students admitted in Session 2017-18 onwards