Course Syllabus
ECE 577 – Microwave & Optical System Design
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
1. Course Number and Name:
2. Credit Units/Contact Hours:
3. Course Coordinator:
ECE 577 – Microwave & Optical
System Design
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Matthew Radmanesh
4. Text, References & Software
Recommended Text:
Vilcot, Ann, Cabon, Beatrice and Chazelas, Jean, “Microwave Photonics From Components to
Applications and Systems,” 2010, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Additional References:
Pollock, Fundamentals of Optoelectronics 1995, Irwin.
Verdeyen, Laser Electronics, 1995, Prentice Hall.
Sze, Semiconductor Devices, 2002, Wiley.
Software:
ADS
5. Specific Course Information
a. Course Description
Advanced concepts in microwave and optical system design encompassing amplifier circuits,
oscillators (lasers, masers, resonators, etc.), detectors, mixers, switches, and couplers are treated.
The design of Optoelectronic and Microwave Integrated Circuits (OEICs and MICs) as well as
microwave noise analysis and measurement techniques, and advanced concepts in Holography
are also treated.
b. Prerequisite by Topic
Students taking this course should have senior or graduate standing in electrical engineering and
a fundamental understanding of electromagnetic theory and principle (ECE370). Specifically
students should be familiar with analysis and design techniques of basic electronic devices and
related circuits (ECE340). Understanding phasors and their application in transmission lines and
circuits, basic optical circuit elements, circuit theorems, poynting theorem and vector, average
power, effective and complex power, analyzing and solving linear electronic circuits are the
main prerequisite for taking this course.
c. Elective Course
6. Specific Goals for the Course
a. Specific Outcomes of Instructions – After completing this course the students should be able to:
1. Solve optical Circuit problems with optical or electrical sources.
2. Design optical amplifiers, optical oscillators, optical detectors/mixers and optical control
circuits.
3. Expand the RF/Microwave into higher frequencies of optics where higher bandwidth provides
myriad of advantages.
4. Apply optical processing techniques to complex optical circuits and systems
b. Relationship to Student Outcomes
This supports the achievement of the following student outcomes:
a. An ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering to the analysis of electrical
engineering problems.
b. An ability to design and conduct scientific and engineering experiments, as well as to analyze
and interpret data.
c. An ability to design systems which include hardware and/or software components within
realistic constraints such as cost, manufacturability, safety and environmental concerns.
e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve electrical engineering problems.
g. An ability to communicate effectively through written reports and oral presentations.
i. A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
k. An ability to use modern engineering techniques for analysis and design.
m. An ability to analyze and design complex devices and/or systems containing hardware and/or
software components.
n. Knowledge of math including differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables and
discrete math.
7. Topics Covered/Course Outline
1. Microwave and Optical Laws (1 wk)
2. Microwave and Optical Amplifiers (2 wks)
3. Microwave and Optical Oscillators (1 wk)
4. Lasers and Masers (1 wk)
5. Microwave and Optical Detectors and Mixers (2 wks)
6. Microwave and Optical Switches and Couplers (1 wk)
7. Microwave and Optical System Design (2 wks)
8. Design of Microwave and Optoelectronic ICs (2 wks)
9. Holography and applications (1 wk)
10. Microwave noise analysis and measurement (2 wks)
Prepared by:
Matthew Radmanesh, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, October 2011
Ali Amini, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, March 2013