Yarmouk University
Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology
Communication Engineering Department
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Microwave Systems Lab
Lab Objectives:
1. Ability to introduce the fundamentals of antennas and
describe the most commonly encountered types.
2. Ability to know and test antenna characteristics (gain,
beamwidth…).
3. Ability to use different microwave devices
(waveguides, horns, detectors, power meters …).
4. Ability to measure microwave frequency, wavelength,
microwave power,VSWR and load impedanc.
5. Ability to use a computerized antenna training system.
Grading policy:
Midterm exam
Lab (reports & Quizzes)
Final exam
30%
30%
40%
General Rules:
 Attendance will be taken every lab. IF your absence
exceeds 2 labs without valid excuse. Then you will be
prevented from continuing to attend the lab. In case
there is a valid excuse, you need to present this excuse as
soon as possible.
 Come on time to the lab.
 Know your rights and duties.
Text book:
Microwave systems lab manual prepared by the
communication department.
References:
David Pozar. Microwave Engineering.
Rizzi
. Microwave Engineering.
Collin
. Foundations of microwave engineering.
Samuel Liao. Microwave devices and circuits.
Lab Experiments:
1. Familiarization.
2. Basic Antennas.
3. Wavelength and frequency measurement.
Calculated gain measurement.
Radiated horn antenna gain measurements.
4. Waveguide attenuation.
Microwave detectors and mixers .
5 . Directive Antennas.
6. Power gain and Beamwidth Horn measurement.
Plotting the radiation pattern of E and H-plane.
Flare horn antenna measurements.
7. Measurement of microwave power.
Measurement of voltage standing wave ratio.
Mid-term Exam
8. Demonstration of Smith Chart application.
Transmission line demonstrator TLD511.
9. Parabolic Dish Antenna measurement.
Determining the Beamwidth of a Parabolic Dish.
10. Measurement of frequency and wavelength.
11. Measurement of impedance and Microwave Tuners.
12. Antenna Training and Measuring System Demonstration using
LVDAM-ANT (Helical Antenna and Microstrip technology).
FINAL EXAM