Vishwakarma Institute of Technology B.E. (Electronics)

BRACT’S
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune – 411 037
Department of Electronics Engineering
FF No. : 654
EC42107 :: MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
Credits: 03
Teaching Scheme: - Theory 3 Hrs/Week
Prerequisites: Basic Communication Engineering concepts.
Objectives :
• To study Basics of Microwave communication system.
• To study different Waveguide components and applications.
• To study Microwave Tubes.
• To study Microwave solid state devices
• Mapping with PEO : 1,2,5,7
Unit I
MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION LINES
(6 Hrs)
A. Overview of Microwave communication : Microwave communication system ,
Advantages and applications of Microwaves. Rectangular Waveguides – TE/TM mode
analysis, Expressions for Fields, Characteristic Equation and Cut-off Frequencies,
Dominant Modes. Mode Characteristics – Phase velocity and Group Velocity. Power
Transmission and Power Losses in Rectangular Waveguide.
B.Circular Waveguides : Introduction, Nature of fields, Characteristic Equation,
Dominant mode, Impossibility of TEM mode.
Unit II
WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS AND APPLICATIONS
(8 Hrs)
A. Cavity Resonators– Introduction, Rectangular and Cylindrical Cavities, Dominant
Modes and Resonant Frequencies, Q factor and Coupling Coefficients.
Waveguide Multiport Junctions – E plane Tee, Magic Tee.
Ferrite Components – Gyrator, Isolator. Scattering Matrix– Significance, Formulation
and Properties. S Matrix Calculations for E plane, Magic Tee, Gyrator& Isolator.
B. Study H-plane, Directional Coupler, Circulator & find out S Matrix Calculations for
H-plane, Directional Coupler, Circulator.
Unit III
MICROWAVE TUBES
(10 Hrs)
Structure & Syllabus of B.E (Electronics) Program – Pattern ‘C11’, Rev01, dt. 2/4/2011
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