EE 514 INTRODUCTION TO RF AND MW
ENGINEERING
This introductory graduate-level Advanced Distance Learning Network (ADLN) course
is organized into 29 units, each of approximately 1.5 hours in duration. The topic
organization is as follows:
UNIT 1
INTRODUCTION
 Objectives and scope of course
 Importance of RF/MF engineering
 Design aspect (Matlab/ADS simulations, circuits)
UNIT 2
BACKGROUND – FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS
 Maxwell’s equations
 Wave equations
 Power relations
UNIT 3
PLANE WAVES
 Normal incident wave at interface
 Oblique incident wave at interface
 Surface waves
UNIT 4
TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY
 Circuit model
 Transmission line parameters
UNIT 5
TERMINATION CONDITIONS
 Loaded transmission line
 Lambda quarter transformer
 Impedance transformation
UNIT 6
SMITH CHART
 Bilinear transformation
 Z-Chart representation
 Y-Chart representation
 ZY-Chart
UNIT 7
SMITH CHART COMPUTATIONS
 Load impedance transformation
 Matlab-based transformations
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UNIT 8
POWER FLOW CONSIDERATIONS
 Generator and load mismatch
 Input power and power absorbed by the load
 Return and insertion loss calculations
UNIT 9
WAVEGUIDES
 General solution to Maxwell’s equation
 TEM, TE, TM modes
 Rectangular waveguide
UNIT 10
MICROSTRIP LINES
 Characteristic impedance and effective dielectric constants
 Computer simulations (widths, finite thicknesses, PCBs)
 Coupling effects
UNIT 11
CONSTRUCTION OF A MICROSTRIP RESONATOR
 Transmission line model of multi-strip resonator
 Calculation of transmission line parameters
 Measurements of microstrip resonator
UNIT 12
MICROWAVE NETWORKS
 Basic considerations
 Impedance and admittance matrices
 Reciprocity
UNIT 13
DUAL PORT NETWORKS
 Chain, hybrid, ABCD matrices
 Series and parallel connections and conversions
 Computations (Matlab simulations)
UNIT 14
SCATTERING PARAMETERS
 Definition of S-parameters
 Recording of S-parameters via network analyzer
 Inter-relation between S and Z parameters
UNIT 15
SIGNAL FLOW ANALYSIS
 Rules (nodes, branches, reflection)
 S-parameters of source and load mismatching
 Matched/mismatched RF filter
UNIT 16
IMPEDANCE MATCHING AND TUNING
 L-type Matching networks
 Forbidden regions
 Quality factor computations
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UNIT 17
DIRECTTIONAL COUPLERS AND POWER DIVIDER
 Multiport devices (odd/even analysis)
 Wilkinson and Lange power dividers
 Branch line couplers
UNIT 18
FILTER DESIGN
 Standard low pass design
 Butterworth, and Chebyshev design
 Scaling to high/bandpass/bandstop design
 Matlab approach
UNIT 19
RF AND MW FILTER IMPLEMTATION
 Scaling from lumped to distributed elements
 Kuroda’s identities
 Microstip line implementation
 Coupled filter concepts
UNIT 20
SEMICONDUCTOR FUNDAMENTALS
 Diodes, BJT, FET, HEMT
 Linear and nonlinear models
 Simulations
UNIT 21
NOISE SIMULATIONS
 Noise sources
 Two-port noise analysis
 Noise factor
UNIT 22
ACTIVE DEVICES
 Diode, BJT and FET models
 Miller effect
 S-parameter extraction
UNIT 23
GAIN AND STABILITY ANALYSES
 Background
 Transducer gain definitions
 Stability considerations (Rollett factor)
 Input and output stability circles
UNIT 24
AMPLIFIER DESIGN
 Small signal design with matching networks
 Nonlinear design
 Dual tone test
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UNIT 25
BROADBAND AMPLIFIER
 Resistive networks
 Negative feedback design
 Balanced amplifier
 Traveling wave amplifier
UNIT 26
MIXER DESIGN
 Matching network strategy
 Computer simulations
UNIT 27
OSCILLATOR DESIGN
 Barkhausen criterion
 Loading and matching strategies
 ADS computer simulations
UNIT 28
NEW TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
 High speed active devices
 System level implementations
 Modulation schemes
UNIT 29
RF AND MW INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
 Driving forces behind system developments
 Integration of analog/digital/mixed signal systems
 Emerging design and simulation tools in RF mixed signal circuit
design
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