EC-320: MICROWAVE DEVICES AND COMMUNICATION

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UNIT I
Propagation through wave guide: Solution of wave equation in rectangular co-ordinates, derivation of
field equation for TE and TM modes, degenerate and dominant mode, power transmission, power loss,
Block diagram of microwave transmitter and receiver, multiplexing equipment, microwave link , TEM
mode, Introduction to circular waveguides, strip and micro strip lines, frequency allocations and
frequency plans, letter designation for microwave bands. 8

UNIT-II
Microwave passive components: System scattering parameters and their properties, E plane, H plane,
Hybrid Tee, Hybrid ring, Directional coupler, Isolators, Circulators, attenuation and phase shifter. 8

UNIT-III
Microwave Tubes: Limitation of Conventional Tubes at microwave frequency, microwave tubes,
klystron, reflex klystron, magnetron, TWT, BWO, and Principle of operation, performance characteristic
and application with schematic diagram. 8

UNIT-IV
Microwave Measurement: Measurement of power (low and high), VSWR, wavelength, Impedance,
frequency Attenuation. Microwave cavity resonators: Rectangular cavities, quality factor. 8

UNIT-V
Microwave Semiconductor Devices: Tunnel diode, PIN, Gunn Diode, IMPATT and TRAPATT; their
principle of operation, characteristics and application. 8

Text Books :
1. Liao S.Y, Microwave devices and circuits, Pearson India.
2. Kulkarni M., Microwave Engineering, Umesh Publication.

References :
1. Rizzy, Microwave Engg.: Passive circuits, Pearson India.
2. G. S. Raghuvanshi, Microwave Engineering, Cengage Learning India.

Recommended Pre-Requisites: Communication Systems Engineering (EC-303)