Microwaves II
| Title | ΜΙΚΡΟΚΥΜΑΤΑ ΙΙ / Microwaves II |
| Code | ΤΗ3005 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Emmanouil Kriezis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20002019 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 6 |
| Class ID | 600130547
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Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Γ (ΤΗΜΜΥ & Τοπογράφων Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | Α1 (8) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 11:00 έως 13:00 |
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Γ (ΤΗΜΜΥ & Τοπογράφων Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | Α6 (6) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 11:00 έως 13:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600130547
- Other: http://alexander.ee.auth.gr:8083/eTHMMY/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΗΚ0101 Electric Circuits I
- ΗΚ0102 Electric Circuits II
- ΗΛ0101 Electronics I
- ΗΛ0102 Electronics II
- ΗΜ0101 Electromagnetic Field I
- ΗΜ0102 Electromagnetic Field II
- ΗΜ0103 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation I
- ΤΗ3003 Digital Telecommunications I
- ΗΜ0104 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation II
- ΤΗ1202 Microwaves I
- ΤΗ1405 Analog Telecommunications
Learning Outcomes
1. Scattering matrix and other matrix representations.
2. Waveguide excitation via probes and aperture coupling.
3. Detailed analysis of 3- and 4-port typical passive networks, such as the Wilkinson divider, 90o or 180o hybrids (rat race) or coupled-line directional couplers.
4. Some elements on microwave filters.
5. Understanding of ferrite material properties and the operation of ferrite devices.
6. Microwave PIN diodes and associated circuits (switches, phase-shifters, etc).
7. Thorough understanding of microwave transistors (stability, gain) and design of single-stage microwave amplifiers.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Complex impedance and admittance matrices. Scattering matrix and ABCD matrix. Excitation of waveguides and aperture coupling. Waveguide iris. Power splitters and directional couplers: Wilkinson divider, 90ο hybrid, coupled-line directional couplers, 180ο hybrid, magic T. Microwave resonators: dielectric resonators, Fabry-Perot resonators, resonator coupling through gaps or apertures. Microwave filters. Ferrites and ferrite devices: magnetic permeability tensor, plane-wave propagation in ferrites, Faraday rotation, isolators, phase-shifters, gyratron, circulators. Detectors and mixers, single-ended mixer, balanced mixer, image-rejection mixer. PIN diode circuits, switches and phase-shifters. Microwave sources, tubes, GUNN and IMPATT diodes. Microwave transistors: FET and bipolar. Microwave amplifiers: gain and stability. Design of microwave amplifiers. Laboratory experiments: KLYSTRON tube, GUNN diode, measurement of frequency, wavelength, power, SWR and impedance, vector network analyzer measurements.
Keywords
Transmission lines, scattering matrix, directional couplers, filters, ferrite devices, PIN diode circuits, microwave amplifiers
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 72 | 2.4 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 32 | 1.1 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 25 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 137 | 4.6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written Examination (180 min).
Assessment of optional project.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Μικροκύματα: Θεωρία και Εφαρμογές
Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 59379582
Έκδοση: 1/2016
Συγγραφείς: ΓΙΟΥΛΤΣΗΣ ΤΡΑΪΑΝΟΣ, ΚΡΙΕΖΗΣ ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛ
ISBN: 978-960-418-612-9
Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα
Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΤΖΙΟΛΑ
2. Μικροκυματική τεχνολογία
Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 14664
Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2004
Συγγραφείς: Pozar David M.
ISBN: 978-960-411-566-2
Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα
Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΣΤΕΛΛΑ ΠΑΡΙΚΟΥ & ΣΙΑ ΟΕ
3. Μικροκύματα
Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 18548998
Έκδοση: 2η έκδ./2005
Συγγραφείς: Collin Robert E.
ISBN: 960-418-085-1
Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα
Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε.
Last Update
12-09-2019
