ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

DEP50043 – MICROWAVE DEVICES

PRACTICAL WORK ASSESSMENT
SESSION: 11 2022-2023
TITLE Impedance Matching using a λ / 4 – Microstrip-Line (on a FR4-board)
PRACTICAL NUMBER 3
GROUP 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
Puan Nor Zalina Binti Mohd Yusof

LECTURER’S NAME

TOTAL
STUDENT’S NAME REG. NUMBER
MARKS/100
S1 Heng Hui Theng 10DEP20F2014
S2 Shaallini A/P Gopalan 10DEP20F2008
S3 Yuventhiran A/L Krishnan 10DEP20F2018

Item \ Student S1 S2 S3

1. Component Selection & Identification /5 /5 /5

2. Circuit Drawing /5 /5 /5

Practical Skill 3. Equipment/meter connection /5 /5 /5

Assessment
[CLO2P] 4. Simulation of the circuit /5 /5 /5

5. Recording the Result /5 /5 /5

Total Practical Skill Assessment 𝒙𝟕𝟎 𝒙𝟕𝟎 𝒙𝟕𝟎

𝟐𝟓 𝟐𝟓 𝟐𝟓
1. Question/Discussion /5
Report
Assessment 2. Conclusion /5

Total Report Assessment 𝒙𝟑𝟎

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Item \ Student S1 S2 S3
Generic Skills
Attribute : The 1. Interaction with others /5 /5 /5
Engineers and
society 2. Nurturing relationship /5 /5 /5
[CLO3A]
Total Practical Skill Assessment 𝒙𝟓 𝒙𝟓 𝒙𝟓
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎
 PRACTICAL EVALUATION RUBRIC

CLO / SKILL/ MARKS TOTAL

PW ASPECTS 1 2 3 4 5 MARK
S
UNSATISFACTORY FAIR GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT

unable to able to able to identify able to identify able to identify

Component identify and identify and and select and select all and select all
Selection & select any select components components components
Identification component components with the help of correctly correctly and
but with wrong the lecturer quickly
value
unable to draw the able to draw able to draw all able to draw all able to draw all
circuits part of the of the circuits the circuits the circuits
circuits correctly with correctly and excellently,
correctly with the help of the independently quickly and
Circuit the help of lecturer independently
Drawing the lecturer
70% (PRACTICAL SKILL)

unable to connect able to able to connect able to connect able to connect 𝒙𝟕𝟎
𝟐𝟓
CLO2

Equipment/ equipment/ connect equipment/ equipment/ equipment/

meter equipment/ meter correctly meter correctly meter excellently
meter
meter with and quickly
connection the
help of the
lecturer
unable to simulate able to able to simulate able to simulate able to simulate
the circuit simulate the the circuit with the circuit with the circuit with
Simulation of
circuit but the help of the accurate result accurate result
the circuit with lecturer independently quickly and
inaccurate independently
result
Recording unable to record able to record able to record able to record able to record
The Result any intended part of the part of the all intended all intended
results intended results intended results results with results with
with inaccurate with accurate accurate accurate
readings, readings, graphs readings, graphs readings, graphs
graphs and and waveforms and waveforms and waveforms
waveforms properly
Discussion Refer to the discussion

Conclusion Write conclusion Write Able to write Able to write Able to write
not clearly and not conclusion with conclusion conclusion with conclusion with
related to practical not related to related to clearly related to clearly related to
work objective. practical work practical work practical work practical work
objective. objective. objective. objective. Use
good and
appropriate
CLO2

(REPORT)

language in 𝒙𝟑𝟎
writing. 𝟏𝟎
30%
 Interaction Less interest to Take part in Take the initiative Start, maintain Start, maintain
with others participate in conversations to start a and end a and end a
conversations. when initiated conversation. conversation in a conversation
by others. friendly manner. naturally.

No eye contact. Limited eye Appropriate eye Maintain good Use appropriate
5% (GENERIC SKILL) Attribute: Engineers and society
contact. contact. eye contact. eye contact and
body language.

Always disrupt or Interfere or Take turn to talk. Take turn to talk Take turn to talk
monopolize monopolize with respect. with respect and
conversations. conversations. actively listen to
others.
Nurturing Do not share Lack of sharing Share Often exhibit Excellent sharing
CLO3

relationships responsibility for responsibility responsibility for sharing of of responsibilities 𝒙𝟓

the common good. for the common the common responsibilities. with every group 𝟏𝟎
good. good. member.

Fail to support the Lack in Mutually Often All group

atmosphere of supporting t the understand and demonstrate members feel the
mutual atmosphere of encourage one support in atmosphere of
understanding and mutual other for mutual understanding mutual
only concern about understanding benefits. and promoting understanding by
self-benefits. and only mutual benefits. promoting an
concern about amicable
self-benefits. atmosphere to
achieve mutual
benefits.
 COURSE DEP50043 COURSE MICROWAVE DEVICE
CODE NAME
COURSE LAB SHEET TOPIC Microwave Measurements
WORK 3 (CLO2/CLO3)
Impedance Matching using a λ / 4 –
Microstrip-Line (on a FR4-board)

OBJECTIVES At the end of this lab sheet, student will be able to

: a) Working with Circuit Design Projects
b) Usage of Microstrip Lines, Microwave Ports and lumped
components
c) Correct Working with the Microstrip Calculator
d) Preparation and Execution of Simulations
e) Showing the results in the Smith Chart or as a Rectangular Plot
f) Using Data Markers in the result plot

EQUIPMENT : a. Ansoft Designer SV2

b. Laptop

Theory :

Microstrip lines are a type of transmission line commonly used in RF and microwave circuits
due to their quasi-TEM mode of propagation and flexibility. Microstrip lines' primary functions
are transferring power from one point to another, dividing or combining power signals, and
generating phase shifts. The size of the microstrip section is related to the guide wavelength, and
depending on the length, transmission lines are classified into quarter-wave microstrip lines and
half-wave microstrip lines.
A quarter-wave impedance transformer, often written as λ/4 impedance transformer,
is a transmission line or waveguide used in electrical engineering of length one- quarter
wavelength (λ), terminated with some known impedance. It presents at its input the dual of the
impedance with which it is terminated. Figure 1.1 is clearly illustrated the impedance matching
using quarter-wave transmission line.

Figure 1.1
Match the radiating resistance (136 H) of a Patch Antenna to the 50 H – feeder at the GPS –
frequency of 1575 MHz using a Quarter-wave Transmission Line on a FR4-Board. FR4-board-
properties :
Thickness = 60 MIL = 0.06 inch = 1.52 mm er
= 4.4
loss tangent = 0.02
copper cladding = 0.675 mil = 17 mm = 0.5 oz copper (up and down)

Procedure :

1. Start a new project

a. click on “Project” and choose

“Insert Circuit Design”.

b. Select :

MS – FR4 (ER =4.4)

0.06 inch,
0.5 oz copper

c. click “Open”

2. Circuit editor and simulation tool.

a. Please open all the folder in

the project management.
Make sure have “RF4”
2. Using interface port

a. click on “Draw” and choose

“Interface Port”.

b. Select :

Symbol “Microwave Port”

c. click “OK” and the device show

as below; The value is RZ = 50
Ohm and IZ = 0 ohm

3. Complete the circuit.

a. click on folder “LUMP”.

b. Select : Simple resistor and

rotate the part (if necessary).

c. drag and drop the

component.
a. change the value of resistor to
136 ohm by “right click” at the
resistor.

b. Then click “OK”.

a. click on folder “MICROSTRIP”.

b. Select : “TRANSMISSION
LINE” and choose

c. drag and drop the component.

a. Open the Property Menu with a

double click on the Microstrip
symbol.

b. The setting for microstrip is P

= 27.063mm
W = 1.07229mm
SUB = FR4
TRL = TRL
INFO = MSTRL

c. After setting, the result as

shown as the figure.

d. Lastly, use the wire and ground

to complete the circuit.
4. If you wish to read a short description of this line type, double click on the microstrip
symbol and used “INFO / MSTRL” . Click TRL to open the microstrip calculator.
5. Analyze and create report.

a. Click “CIRCUIT” and

“ANALYZE”

b. The setting for microstrip is

Analysis Name : NWA1
Analysis type : Linear Network
Analysis
Category : Frequency Domain

c. Click “NEXT”

a. Set linear step :

Start = 0GHz
Stop = 5GHz
Step = 0.05GHz

b. “ADD”, “OK” and “FINISH”

a. Click “ CIRCUIT” and

“CREATE REPORT”

b. “ADD”, “OK” and “FINISH”

 Make sure the setting as below : mark

“S-Parameters” in the list choose

“S11”

function – dB

press “Add Trace” and

press “Done”

5. Observe the output, get the result and record in the table 1.1.

6. Create the Smith Chart Report

To create the smith chart follow

the step

a. Click “CIRCUIT” and

“CREATE REPORT”.

b. Choose “DISPLAY TYPE” for

“SMITH CHART” and press
“OK”.
 Make sure the setting as below :
a. Solution : NWA1
b. Category : S Parameter
c. Quantity : S11
d. “Add trace” and click “DONE”

7. Record the smith chart in the table 1.1.

RESULT:

Circuit design

Analysis (Rectangular plot)

Analysis (Smith Chart)

 Data marker Frequency (GHz)

1st Minimum value of S11 1.58GHz

2nd Minimum value of S11 4.7GHz

Table 1.1
QUESTION/DISCUSSION (5 marks)

1. What is the purpose of impedance matching.

[2.5 marks]

2. Calculate the necessary impendance of Zo for the Quarterwave Transmission Line.

[2.5 marks]

CONCLUSION (5 marks)

Write your conclusion pertaining to the experiment.