Wave equation, Plane waves, Transmission lines (Circuit equivalent, Loaded transmission line, Smith chart), Waveguides (Rectangular, Cylindrical), Planar transmission lines (Dielectric slab waveguide, Stripline, Microstrip), Matching Networks (Circuit elements, Single and double stub tuners, λ/4 transformer), Analysis of microwave networks (Impedance matrix, Admittance matrix, Scattering matrix, Transmission matrix), 3- and 4-port devices (Circulators, Power dividers, Directional couplers, Isolators).Lab for microwave measurements based on the lab-volt measurement kit.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand basic concepts of transmission lines
• Understand operational concepts of waveguides
• Categorize and utilize planar transmission lines
• Utilize matching techniques depending on the application
• Analyze the response of microwave networks
• Categorize and utilize microwave devices
• Design simple waveguide networks
• Recognize real microwave systems and conduct measurements

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Lectures, Exercises, Lab exercises

Written final exam (80%) and lab grade (20%)

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