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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Lesson Plan – Microwave Engineering

Faculty Name: Mr.S.Ramesh Babu Year / Sem: IV/I Academic Year: 2021-22

w.e.f 02-07-2018
S.No Name of the Topic Text/Reference Book No. of Cumulative Delivery
with Page number Periods No. of Periods method
UNIT – I
1 Introduction T1-(19-22) 1 1 Chalk &
Talk

2 Microwave spectrum and T1-(22-23) 1 2 Chalk &

bands, applications of R3-(7-10 Talk
Microwaves

3 Rectangular Waveguides- T1-(122-124) 1 3 Chalk &

Solution of Wave Talk
Equation in Rectangular
Coordinates,
4 TE/TM mode analysis T1-(124-131) 1 4 Chalk &
Expressions for fields T1-(124-131) Talk

Chalk &
Talk

5 Characteristic equation T1-(124-131) 1 5 Chalk &

and cutoff frequencies, Talk
filter characteristics,
Chalk &
Talk

6 dominant and degenerate T1-(124-131) 1 6 Chalk &

modes Talk

7 sketches of TE and TM R3-(203-206) 1 7 Chalk &

mode fields in the cross- Talk
section
8 Mode characteristics- T1-(124-131) 1 8 Chalk &
Phase and Group T1-(124-131) Talk
velocities,
wavelengths and
impedance relations
9 Illustrative Problems T1-(128,133,) 1 9 Chalk &
R3-(211,212 Talk

10 Power Transmission and T1-(131-133) 1 10 Chalk &

Power Losses Talk
Impossibility of TEM
Modes
Chalk &
Talk

Micro strip lines- T1-(490-493) 1 11 Chalk &

11 introduction, Z0 relations, Talk
effective dielectric
constant
12 losses, Q-factor T1-(495-503) 1 12 Chalk &
Cavity resonator T1-(153-154) Talk
introduction
Chalk &
Talk

13 Rectangular and T1-(154-157) 1 13 Chalk &

cylindrical cavities Talk

14 dominant modes and T1-(157-158) 1 14 Chalk &

resonant frequencies, Talk

15 Q-factor and coupling T1-(158-159) 1 15 Chalk &

coefficients T1-(133-134) Talk
Illustrative Problems
UNIT –II
16 Coupling mechanisms- R5-(152-153) 1 16 Chalk &
probe Talk

17 loop, aperture types R5-(168-170) 1 17 Chalk &

Talk

18 Wave guide R5-(98-99) 1 18 Chalk &

discontinuities- Talk
waveguide Windows,
19 tuning screws and posts, R5-(100-102) 1 19 Chalk &
matched loads Talk

20 Waveguide attenuators- R5-(166-172) 1 Chalk &

resistive card 20 Talk

21 rotary vane Attenuators R5-(171) 1 21 Chalk &

Talk
22 waveguide phase shifters- R5-172 1 22 Chalk &
dielectric Talk

23 rotary vane phase shifters R5-173 1 23 Chalk &

Talk

24 Wave guide multiport T1-(162-164) 1 24 Chalk &

junctions-E plane and H Talk
plane Tees
25 Magic Tee T1-(164-166) 1 25 Chalk &
Talk

26 Directional couplers-2- T1-(167-170) 1 26 S/P

hole
27 Bothe hole types T1-168 1 27 Chalk &
Talk

28 Ferrites-composition and R5-(46-48) 1 28 Chalk &

characteristics R5-(48-49) Talk
Faraday rotation
Chalk &
Talk

29 Ferrite Components- R-466 1 29 Chalk &

Gyrator Talk

30 Isolator, Circulator T1-(174-179) 1 30 S/P

UNIT –III
31 Limitations and losses of T1-(353-359) 1 31 Chalk &
conventional tubes at Talk
microwave frequencies.

32 Microwave tubes-O type T1-(354,443,444) 1 32 Chalk &

and M type Talk
classifications.

33 O type tubes: 2 cavity T1-(359-363) 1 33 Chalk &

klystrons-structure T1-360 Talk
Reentrant cavities,
Chalk &
Talk

34 velocity modulation T1-(363-365,368) 1 34 Chalk &

process and Applegate Talk
diagram
35 bunching process and T1-(367-373) 1 35 Chalk &
small signal theory- Talk
Expressions for O/P
power and efficiency
36 Reflex Klystrons- T1-(391-392) 1 36 Chalk &
structure Talk

37 Velocity Modulation T1-(392-394) 1 37 Chalk &

Applegate diagram T1-393 Talk

Chalk &
Talk

38 mathematical theory of T1-394 1 38 Chalk &

bunching T1-(394-397) Talk
power output, efficiency

Chalk &
Talk

39 oscillating modes and T1-397 1 39 Chalk &

O/P characteristics T1-(398-399) Talk
Effect of Repeller
Voltage on Power
Chalk &
Talk

40 Power Illustrative T1- 1 40 Chalk &

Problems (377,385,386,388,390,399) Talk

41 HELIX TWTS: T1-(400,403) 1 41 Chalk &

Significance, types and Talk
characteristics of slow
wave structures
42 structure of TWT and T1-(406-409) 1 42 Chalk &
amplification process T1-(409-412) Talk
(qualitative treatment),
suppression of
oscillations

43 gain considerations. T1-(414-415) 1 43 Chalk &

Talk
 UNIT –IV

M-TYPE TUBES: T1-(443-444) 1 Chalk &

Introduction, T1-443 Talk

cross field effects

44 44 Chalk &
Talk

45 Magnetrons-different T1-444 1 45 Chalk &

types magnetron Talk

46 cylindrical travelling T1-445 1 46 Chalk &

wave Talk

47 -Hull cutoff and Hartree T1-447,457 1 47 Chalk &

conditions Talk

48 modes of resonance and T1-(448,449) 1 48 Chalk &

PI-mode operation T1-449 Talk
separation of PI-mode
Chalk &
Talk

49 O/P characteristics T1-450 1 49 Chalk &

Illustrative Problems T1-(452,457,459) Talk

50 MICROWAVE SOLID R5-362 1 50 Chalk &

STATE DEVICES: Talk
Introduction
51 classification, R5-(362-378) 1 51 Chalk &
applications Talk

52 Transfer Electronic T1-(287-288) 1 52 Chalk &

Devices Talk

53 Gunn diode-principles T1-(288-291) 1 53 S/P

54 RWH theory, T1-(291-302) 1 54 Chalk &

characteristics Talk

55 basic modes of operation T1-(302-307) 1 55 Chalk &

- Gunn oscillation modes T1-307 Talk
LSA Mode
56 Varactor Diode R5-(396-397) 1 56 Chalk &
Talk

57 Parametric Amplifier R5-(397-403) 1 57 Chalk &

Talk

58 Introduction to R5-(383-391) 1 58 Chalk &

Avalanche Transit time Talk
devices (brief treatment
only).

UNIT –V
59 MICROWAVE R5-(141-143) 1 59 S/P
MEASUREMENTS:
Scattering Matrix-
Significance
60 S Matrix calculations for R5-(148-150) 1 60 Chalk &
2-port junction, E plane T1-(162-164) Talk
and H plane Tees
61 Magic Tee, Directional T1-(164-166) 1 61 Chalk &
coupler T1-(167-170) Talk
circulator and Isolator T1-(176-179)

62 Illustrative Problems T1-(183) 1 62 Chalk &

Talk

63 Description of R5-(451-458) 1 63 Chalk &

Microwave bench- Talk
different blocks and their
features
64 Microwave power R5-(459-464) 1 64 Chalk &
measurement-Bolometers Talk

65 Measurement of R5-(464-465) 2 66 Chalk &

attenuation R5-(478-479) Talk
frequency standing wave
measurements
66 measurement of low and R5-(466-472) 2 68 Chalk &
high VSWR cavity-Q, R5-(480-495) Talk
Impedance R5-(473-478)

Teaching Methods:
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C&T:-Chalk & Talk; S/P:-Slides/PPT; Videos; SEM: Seminar; Demo; CHART; ET/GL:
Expert Talk/Guest Lecture; QUIZ; CPS: Class room problem solving; GD:-Group
discussion; RTCS: Real time case studies; JAR:-Journal article review; PD:-Poster
design; OL:-Online lecture/Google class room; Industrial Visit (IV), Assignment (ASG),
Quiz/Puzzle (Q), Brain storming (BS), Think-Pair-Share (TPS), Certification(CERT),
SIM: Simulation, P/G: Pledge/Greeting, Q/R: Quotes, references, LS: Literature Survey,
RW: Report Writing, MM:Model making, PED: Professional/ethical dilemma, Coding,
Activity/Event, FV: Filed Visit etc.

TEXT BOOKS:

T1. Microwave devices and circuits-Samuel Y. Liao, Pearson, 3rd Edition, 2003.
T2. Microwave principles-Herbert J.Reich,J.G.Skalnik, P.F.Ordung and H.L.Krauss,
CBS publishers and distributors, New Delhi,2004.
REFERENCES:

R1. Foundations for microwave engineering-R.E.Collin, IEEE press, John Wiley,

2ndedition, 2002.
R2. Microwave circuits and passive devices-M.L.Sisodia and G.S.Raghuvanshi,Wiley
Eastern Ltd.,New age International publishers Ltd., 1995.
R3. Microwave engineering passive circuits-Peter A.Rizzi, PHI, 1999.
R4. Electronic and Radio Engineering-F.E.Terman, McGraw-Hill, 4th Edition, 1995.
R5. Microwave Engineering – A. Das, TMH, 2nd ed., 2009.

Web Resources:

W1. https://www.iitk.ac.in/ee/rf-and-microwaves
W2. https://www.researchgate.net/topic/Microwave-Engineering
W3. https://www.microwaves101.com/

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