Course Details for A.Y. 2013/2014

The information on this page refer to the academic year 2013/2014. Therefore, several links are not available and data may be incomplete. To read the current information on the course, if it is still available, go to the university course catalogue . To read information relating other academic years, use the list at the bottom of this page.

A. Year:

2013/2014

Name:

Metodi Di Progettazione Elettromagnetica / Electromagnetic Design

Type:

Course

Basic information

Code:

I0329

Sector:

ING-INF/02

Credits:

: Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 9 CFU (b)

Term:

1° semestre

Degree(s):

Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 2° anno curriculum Comune Obbligatorio

Language:

English

Teacher(s):

Piero Tognolatti

Course Objectives

Course objectives The objective of this course is to introduce to the students the Methods to Design Passive Electromagnetic Structures used in Telecommunications Systems and in Electronics. On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to design his/her own Microwave or Antenna System. The first part of the course deals with wideband microwave circuits, hybrid junctions and microwave filters. The second part of the course is focused on the design of antenna arrays

Course Content

Transmission-Line Multisection Matching Transformer: the Theory of Small Reflections, Signal Flow Graph, Binomial and Chebyshev design, Tapered Line transformer, Bode-Fano criterion
Narrowband Matching Circuits: lumped circuits, stubs
Microwave Resonators: lumped resonators, cavities
Three-port circuits; Power Divider and Directional Coupler: circulators, splitters, waveguide or coupled line directional couplers
Microwave Filters: Design methods, Insertion Loss Method, Filter Transformations and Implementation. Numerical Analysis of some commonly used filters
Antenna Arrays: Principle of Pattern Multiplication, Array Pattern Synthesis, Feed Networks for Arrays
Laboratory: implementation and characterization of Multisection Matching Transformers, Filters and Directional Couplers

Learning Outcomes (Dublin Descriptors)

On successful completion of this course, the student should

have profound knowledge of fundamentals of Microwave Engineering and Antenna Arrays; have knowledge and understanding of the main analytical and numerical tools used to design passive microwave circuits and antenna arrays
demonstrate skill in solving engineering problems referring to electromagnetic systems; demonstrate skill in performing laboratory measurements
be able to select the appropriate procedures and design rules and goals
demonstrate capacity to read and understand text on Microwave Engineering and on related topics

Prerequisites and Learning Activities

The student must know the Theory of Electromagnetic Fields and the basics of Radiating Elements and Passive Microwave Circuits

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Written and oral exam

Textbooks

Robert S. Elliott, An Introduction to Guided Waves and Microwave Circuits , Prentice-Hall. 1993.
Robert E. Collin, Antennas and Radiowave Propagation , McGraw-Hill. 1985 .
Robert E. Collin, Foundation for Microwave Engineering, second edition , McGraw-Hill. 1992.
Fred Gardiol, Microstrip Circuits , Wiley. 1994.
E. H. Fooks, R. A. Zakarevicius, Microwave Engineering using Microstrip Circuits , Prentice-Hall. 1990.

Course page updates

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Course information last updated on: 18 febbraio 2014, 14:18