Course Details for A.Y. 2013/2014
Name:
Metodi Di Progettazione Elettromagnetica / Electromagnetic Design
Basic information
Credits:
: Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 9 CFU (b)
Degree(s):
Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 2° anno curriculum Comune Obbligatorio
Language:
English
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