Ingegneria Elettronica | MICROWAVES

cod. 0612400030

MICROWAVES

	0612400030
	DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA INDUSTRIALE
	EQF6
	ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
	2016/2017

PERCORSO COMUNE Cohort 2014/2015

	OBBLIGATORIO
	YEAR OF COURSE 3
	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2012
	SECONDO SEMESTRE

TEACHING UNITS

	SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
	ING-INF/02	6	60	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS

	Objectives
	1. KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORKING PRINCIPLE OF SEVERAL MICROWAVE COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS, AND OF THE RELATED ANALYSIS METODOLOGIES 2. KNOWLEDGE OF THE DESIGNING PROCEDURES OF SIMPLE MICROWAVE CIRCUITS (MICROSTRIPES, FILTERS, MATCHING NETWORKS, ETC.) 3. CAPABILITY OF READING AND UNDERSTANDING TECHNICAL LITERATURE ON MICROWAVES APPLICATIONS 4. KNOWLEDGE OF THE MICROWAVE INSTRUMENTATION AND COMPONENTS; CAPABILITY OF EQUIPPING THE INSTRUMENTAL SET-UP FOR CHARACTERIZING MICROWAVE COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS 5. CAPABILITY OF WORKING BOTH ALONE AND IN A TEAM 6. CAPABILITY OF WRITING CLEAR AND ORGANIZED TECHNICAL REPORTS MAKING APPROPRIATE CONCLUSIONS.

1. KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORKING PRINCIPLE OF SEVERAL MICROWAVE COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS, AND OF THE RELATED ANALYSIS METODOLOGIES
2. KNOWLEDGE OF THE DESIGNING PROCEDURES OF SIMPLE MICROWAVE CIRCUITS (MICROSTRIPES, FILTERS, MATCHING NETWORKS, ETC.)
3. CAPABILITY OF READING AND UNDERSTANDING TECHNICAL LITERATURE ON MICROWAVES APPLICATIONS
4. KNOWLEDGE OF THE MICROWAVE INSTRUMENTATION AND COMPONENTS; CAPABILITY OF EQUIPPING THE INSTRUMENTAL SET-UP FOR CHARACTERIZING MICROWAVE COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS
5. CAPABILITY OF WORKING BOTH ALONE AND IN A TEAM
6. CAPABILITY OF WRITING CLEAR AND ORGANIZED TECHNICAL
REPORTS MAKING APPROPRIATE CONCLUSIONS.

	Prerequisites
	KNOWLEDGE OF THE GENERAL THEOREMS OF THE ELECTROMAGNETISMS AND OF THE WAVE PROPAGATION IN FREE SPACE, TRANSMISSION LINES AND WAVEGUIDES (ALL ISSUES COVERED IN THE COURSE OF CAMPI ELETTROMAGNETICI)

	Contents
	1. WAVEGUIDES (10 HR) CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDE; GROUNDED DIELECTRIC SLAB; MICROSTRIP LINES; EXERCISES 2. THE SMITH CHART (5 HR) USING THE SMITH CHART; PROPERTIES OF THE SMITH CHART; EXERCISES 3. IMPEDANCE MATCHING (5 HR) THE QUARTER WAVE TRANSFORMER; SINGLE-, DOUBLE- AND THREE-STUB TUNING; EXERCISES 4. CIRCUIT THEORY OF WAVEGUIDES (5 HR) EQUIVALENT VOLTAGES AND CURRENTS; MICROWAVE JUNCTIONS; IMPEDANCE MATRIX; SCATTERING MATRIX; TRANSMISSION MATRIX; EXERCISES 5. RESONANT CIRCUITS (5 HR) RESONANT TRANSMISSION LINES; RESONANT CAVITIES 6. MICROWAVE FILTERS (5 HR) THE INSERTION LOSS METHOD; LOW-PASS PROTOTYPE; FILTER TRANSFORMATIONS; FILTER IMPLEMENTATION; EXERCISES 7. MICROWAVE HEATING (5 HR) 8. MICROWAVE LABORATORY (20 HR) POWER AND FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS; VSWR MEASUREMENTS; CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROWAVE COMPONENTS BY USING A REFLECTOMETER AND A NETWORK ANALYZER

Contents

1. WAVEGUIDES (10 HR)
CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDE; GROUNDED DIELECTRIC SLAB; MICROSTRIP LINES; EXERCISES
2. THE SMITH CHART (5 HR)
USING THE SMITH CHART; PROPERTIES OF THE SMITH CHART; EXERCISES
3. IMPEDANCE MATCHING (5 HR)
THE QUARTER WAVE TRANSFORMER; SINGLE-, DOUBLE- AND THREE-STUB TUNING; EXERCISES
4. CIRCUIT THEORY OF WAVEGUIDES (5 HR)
EQUIVALENT VOLTAGES AND CURRENTS; MICROWAVE JUNCTIONS; IMPEDANCE MATRIX; SCATTERING MATRIX; TRANSMISSION MATRIX; EXERCISES
5. RESONANT CIRCUITS (5 HR)
RESONANT TRANSMISSION LINES; RESONANT CAVITIES
6. MICROWAVE FILTERS (5 HR)
THE INSERTION LOSS METHOD; LOW-PASS PROTOTYPE; FILTER TRANSFORMATIONS; FILTER IMPLEMENTATION; EXERCISES
7. MICROWAVE HEATING (5 HR)
8. MICROWAVE LABORATORY (20 HR)
POWER AND FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS; VSWR MEASUREMENTS; CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROWAVE COMPONENTS BY USING A REFLECTOMETER AND A NETWORK ANALYZER

	Teaching Methods
	LECTURES (35 HR) CLASSWORKS (5 HR) LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS IN TEAM (20 HR) WITH THE FINAL PRODUCTION OF A TECHNICAL REPORT (INDIVIDUAL)

	Verification of learning
	WRITTEN TEST CONSISTING OF TWO QUESTIONS OF THEORY AND TWO EXERCISES; FINAL DISCUSSION OF BOTH THE WRITTEN TEST AND THE TECHNICAL REPORTS OF LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS. STUDENTS WILL HAVE 3 HOURS FOR THE WRITTEN TEST; A FORMULA-SHEET WILL BE PROVIDED