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ELE621 - Microwave Circuit Design Techniques
2024-2025 Fall term information
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ELE621 - Microwave Circuit Design Techniques
| Program | Theoretýcal hours | Practical hours | Local credit | ECTS credit |
| MS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Obligation | : | Elective |
| Prerequisite courses | : | - |
| Concurrent courses | : | - |
| Delivery modes | : | Face-to-Face |
| Learning and teaching strategies | : | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Preparing and/or Presenting Reports, Problem Solving |
| Course objective | : | -To teach the basic structures and different theories for the design of circuits in high frequency. -To gain the ability of design of Advanced Microwave Circuits. |
| Learning outcomes | : | To describe the main principles and applications of Advanced Microwave Circuit Design The usage of microstrip structures for the designs of advanced filters, amplifiers, oscillator and parametric amplifiers The usage of simulation programs for the design, To understand of related literature |
| Course content | : | Lecture contains the advanced level of the design of filters, single and multiple stage amplifiers, parametric amplifiers oscillators in high frequency circuits by using microstrip structures. |
| References | : | Lecture notes; R.E. Collin. Foundations for Microwave Eng.. McGraw-Hill Pub. Comp.; J. Everard. Fundamentals of RF Circuit Design with Low Noise Oscillators, John Wiley and Sons Ltd; G.D. Veldelin, A.M. Pavio, U.L.Rohde, Microwave Circuit Design Using Linear and Nonlinear Techniques Willey Interscience Pub. |
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Review of Transmission Lines and Waveguides |
| 2 | Review of Matching Concepts for real loads |
| 3 | Advanced Filter Design Techniques |
| 4 | Microstrip structures |
| 5 | Design Techniques for microstrip structures |
| 6 | Advanced Matching Techniques |
| 7 | Midterm Exam-I |
| 8 | Design Techniques for Amplifiers and Mixers |
| 9 | Parametric Amplifiers |
| 10 | Microwave Detector Circuits |
| 11 | Oscillators |
| 12 | Midterm Exam II |
| 13 | Noise Analysis in Microwave Integrated Circuits |
| 14 | Review of the important points |
| 15 | Final exam |
| 16 | Final exam |
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success | 50 | |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| Course activities | Number | Duration (hours) | Total workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total workload | 32 | 84 | 200 |
| Key learning outcomes | Contribution level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1. | Has general and detailed knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in addition to the required fundamental knowledge. | |||||
| 2. | Solves complex engineering problems which require high level of analysis and synthesis skills using theoretical and experimental knowledge in mathematics, sciences and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | |||||
| 3. | Follows and interprets scientific literature and uses them efficiently for the solution of engineering problems. | |||||
| 4. | Designs and runs research projects, analyzes and interprets the results. | |||||
| 5. | Designs, plans, and manages high level research projects; leads multidiciplinary projects. | |||||
| 6. | Produces novel solutions for problems. | |||||
| 7. | Can analyze and interpret complex or missing data and use this skill in multidiciplinary projects. | |||||
| 8. | Follows technological developments, improves him/herself , easily adapts to new conditions. | |||||
| 9. | Is aware of ethical, social and environmental impacts of his/her work. | |||||
| 10. | Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral form effectively; uses English effectively. | |||||
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