SRM UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Course Code : TE0300

Course Title : Microwave communication
Semester : VI sem
Handled by : Mrs. S. Murugaveni & Mrs. B. Priyalakshmi
Email Id : murugaveni.s@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in & priyalakshmi.b@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Required Text Books:

1. Samuel Y.LIAO : Microwave Devices and Circuits - Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition (2003)
2. Annapurna Das and Sisir K.Das: Microwave Engineering - Tata McGraw-Hill (2000)

Reference books:

1. M. Kulkarni, "Microwave and Radar Engineering",Umesh Publication, New Delhi

2. E. Collin : Foundations for Microwave Engg. - IEEE Press Second Edition (2002)
3. David M. POZAR : Microwave Engg. - John Wiley & Sons - 2nd Edition (2003)

Objectives:

Instructional Objectives

1. To study passive microwave components and their S- Parameters

2. To study Microwave semiconductor devices & applications
3. To study Microwave sources and amplifiers
4. To study Microwave measurements and communication

Outcomes:

To purpose of the course is to expose the students to basics and fundamentals of Microwave Communication and
to enable the student to become familiar with active & passive microwave devices & components used in
Microwave communication systems.

Session Plan

Unit I

MICROWAVE PASSIVE DEVICES

Microwave Frequencies, Microwave Devices, Microwave Systems, Microwave Units of Measure, Coaxial
Connectors and Adapters, Matched Termination, Rectangular to Circular Waveguide Transitions, Waveguide
Corners, Bends and Twists, Waveguide Tees - E-plane Tee, H-plane Tee, Magic Tee and their applications ,
Circulators and Isolators, Directional Couplers, Two-Hole Directional Couplers, Introduction to S parameters
,Properties of S parameters ,S matrix of representation of multi port network, S Matrix derivation for all
components.

Teaching
Session Topics to be covered Books to be referred Testing method
method
Microwave Frequencies, Black Board Self test
1
Microwave Devices, questions
Microwave Systems
Microwave Units of Black Board Asking to write
Measure, Coaxial similar entity and
2
Connectors and Adapters
architecture
blocks
Matched Termination, Black Board Self test
3 Rectangular to Circular Samuel Y.LIAO :
questions
Waveguide Transitions Microwave Devices and Circuits -
4 Waveguide Corners, Bends Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition Black Board Brainstorming
and Twists questions
(2003)
Waveguide Tees - E-plane Annapurna Das and Sisir Black Board Asking to write
Tee, H-plane Tee, Magic the programs by
5 K.Das: Microwave Engineering -
Tee and their applications
Tata McGraw-Hill (2000) using these
statements
Circulators and Isolators, Black Board Programs based
6 Directional Couplers, Two- on these
Hole Directional Couplers
statements
Introduction to S Black Board Programs based
7 parameters ,Properties of S
parameters
on these
statements
S matrix of representation Black Board Programs based
8
of multi port network
on components
S Matrix derivation for all Black Board Brainstorming
components. questions &
9 Programs based
on functions &
Procedures

MICROWAVE VACCUM TUBE DEVICES

Introduction, Two cavity Klystron, Multi cavity Klystron Amplifiers, Two cavity Klystron oscillator, Reflex Klystrons,
Velocity Modulation, Power Output and Efficiency, Slow-Wave structures Helix Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs)-
Magnetron Oscillator.

Introduction, Two cavity Black Board Comparative

10
Klystron
study
, Multi cavity Klystron Black Board Comparative
11
Amplifiers
study
Two cavity Klystron Black Board Self test
12
oscillator questions
Samuel Y.LIAO : Microwave 
 Teaching
Session Topics to be covered Books to be referred Testing method
method
Reflex Klystrons Devices and Circuits ‐ Prentice Hall  Black Board Brainstorming
13 of India ‐ 3rd Edition (2003)   questions & Self
Annapurna Das and Sisir  test questions
Velocity Modulation, Power K.Das: Microwave Engineering ‐  Black Board Review of
Output and Efficiency Tata McGraw‐Hill (2000)  
14 general
fabrication
method
Slow-Wave structures Black Board Assignment
15
sheet
16 Helix Traveling Wave
Tubes (TWTs)
17 Magnetron Oscillator. Black Board Self test
questions
MICROWAVE SOLID STATE DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
Introduction, Gunn-Effect Diodes - GaAs Diode, Background, Gunn Effect, Ridely-Watkins-Hilsun (RWH) Theory,
Differential Negative Resistance, Two-Valley Model Theory, High-Field Domain, Modes of Operation-
AVALANCHE TRANSIT-TIME DEVICES, Introduction, Read Diode, Physical Description, Avalanche
Multiplication, Carrier Current Io(t) and External Current Ie(t), Output Power and Quality Factor, IMPATT Diodes,
Physical Structures, Negative Resistance, Power Output and Efficiency, TRAPATT Diodes, Physical Structures,
Principles of Operation, Power Output and Efficiency, BARITT Diodes, Physical Description, Principles of
Operation, Microwave Performance, Parametric Devices, Parametric Amplifiers, Applications.

Introduction, Gunn-Effect Black Board Self test

18 Diodes - GaAs Diode, questions
Background, Gunn Effect,
Ridely-Watkins-Hilsun Black Board Asking to draw
19 (RWH) Theory, Differential stick diagram for
Negative Resistance Samuel Y.LIAO :
Microwave Devices and Circuits - gates.
Two-Valley Model Theory, Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition Black Board Self test
20 High-Field Domain, Modes questions
(2003)
of Operation-AVALANCHE
Annapurna Das and Sisir
TRANSIT-TIME DEVICES
K.Das: Microwave Engineering -
Introduction, Read Diode, Black Board Review of
Tata McGraw-Hill (2000)
Physical Description, general
Avalanche Multiplication,
21 fabrication
Carrier Current Io(t) and
External Current Ie(t), method
Output Power and Quality
Factor
IMPATT Diodes, Physical Black Board Self test
22 Structures, Negative questions
Resistance, Power Output
and Efficiency
 Teaching
Session Topics to be covered Books to be referred Testing method
method
TRAPATT Diodes, Physical Black Board Asking to design
23 Structures, Principles of logic gates using
Operation, Power Output
CMOS.
and Efficiency
BARITT Diodes, Physical Black Board Self test
24 Description, Principles of questions
Operation
Microwave Performance, Black Board Asking to draw
25 Parametric Devices stick diagram for
gates.
Parametric Amplifiers, Black Board Self test
26
Applications questions
STRIP LINES AND MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Introduction, Micro strip Lines, Characteristic Impedance of Micro strip Lines, Losses in Micro strip Lines, Quality
Factor Q of Micro strip Lines, Parallel Strip Lines, Monolithic Microwave Integrated circuits, Introduction,
Materials, Substrate Materials, Conductor Materials, Dielectric Materials, Resistive Materials, Monolithic
Microwave Integrated-Circuit Growth, MMIC Fabrication Techniques, Fabrication Example.

Introduction, Micro strip Black Board Self test

27 Lines, Characteristic questions
Impedance of Micro strip
Lines
Losses in Micro strip Lines, Black Board Brainstorming
questions &
28 Comparative
study

29 Quality Factor Q of Micro

strip Lines,
Parallel Strip Lines, Samuel Y.LIAO : Black Board Brainstorming
Monolithic Microwave Microwave Devices and Circuits - questions &
30 Integrated circuits Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition Comparative
(2003) study
Annapurna Das and Sisir K.Das:
Introduction, Materials, Microwave Engineering - Tata Black Board Design of digital
31 Substrate Materials, McGraw-Hill (2000 systems using
Conductor Materials,
PAL & PLA.
32 Conductor Materials,

Dielectric Materials, Black Board Self test

Resistive Materials questions &
33
Comparative
study
 Teaching
Session Topics to be covered Books to be referred Testing method
method
Monolithic Microwave Black Board Comparative
34
Integrated-Circuit Growth study
MMIC Fabrication Black Board Comparative
35
Techniques study
Fabrication Example Black Board Assignment
36
Sheet
MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS AND COMMUNICATION SYSYTEM
Slotted line VSWR measurement, VSWR through return loss measurements, power measurement, impedance
measurement insertion loss and attenuation measurements- measurement of scattering parameters -
Measurement of 1 dB, dielectric constant measurement of a solid using waveguide Microwave communication
system - Frissis Transmission Formula - Microwave Transmitters and Receivers - Noise Characterization of
Microwave receiver.

Slotted line VSWR Black Board Self test

37 measurement, VSWR questions
through return loss
measurements
power measurement, Black Board Self test
38
impedance measurement questions
insertion loss and Samuel Y.LIAO : Black Board Self test
39
attenuation measurements Microwave Devices and Circuits - questions
Prentice Hall of India - 3rd Edition
measurement of scattering Black Board Self test
40 (2003)
parameters questions
Measurement of 1 dB, Annapurna Das and Sisir K.Das: Black Board Self test
41
dielectric constant Microwave Engineering - Tata questions
measurement of a solid McGraw-Hill (2000
42 using waveguide
Microwave communication
system
Frissis Transmission Black Board Self test
43
Formula questions
Microwave Transmitters Black Board Self test
44
and Receivers questions
Noise Characterization of Black Board Asking to test
45
Microwave receiver. fault circuits