20EC4601C
20EC4601C
20EC4601C
Syllabus
Unit Contents Mapped
No. CO
Introduction to microwaves, Electromagnetic Spectrum and Microwave
bands, Applications of microwaves, Limitations of conventional Tubes at
Microwave Frequencies.
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Microwave Tubes: Linear Beam Tubes (O-type): Two Cavity Klystron – CO1,CO2
Velocity Modulation, Bunching Process, Output Power and Efficiency.
Reflex Klystrons – Velocity Modulation, Power Output, Efficiency.
Helix Traveling-Wave Tubes (TWTs): Slow Wave Structures,
Amplification Process (qualitative treatment), Suppression of
Oscillations, Gain Considerations.
II CO1,CO2
Microwave Crossed Field Tubes (M-Type): Introduction, Cross-field
Effects, Cylindrical Traveling Wave Magnetron–Hull Cut-off and Hartree
Conditions.
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Microwave Passive Components –Waveguide sections: Matched
terminations, waveguide bends, corners and Twists, Coupling Probes and
Loops, Waveguide Attenuators and Phase Shifters.
Waveguide Multiport Junctions: E plane Tee, H plane Tee and Magic
III Tee. Directional Couplers. CO1,CO3
Ferrites – Composition and Characteristics, Faraday rotation, Ferrite
Components – Gyrator, Isolator and Circulator.
Scattering Matrix - Significance, Formulation and Properties, S-Matrix of
Waveguide Tee Junctions, Directional Coupler, Circulator and Isolator.
Microwave Solid State Devices: Introduction, Classification,
Applications. Transferred Electron Devices: Introduction, Gunn Diodes –
IV Principle, RWH Theory, Characteristics, Modes of Operation - Gunn CO1,CO3
Oscillation Modes, Avalanche Transit-Time Devices- IMPATT,
TRAPATT and BARITT diodes.
Microwave Measurements: Description of Microwave Bench –
Different components and their features, Precautions, Power
V measurement, Attenuation measurement, Impedance Measurement, CO1,CO4
Frequency measurement, VSWR measurement, Measurement of Cavity Q
factor.
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Learning Resources
Text Books
1. Foundations for Microwave Engineering – R.E. Collin, John Wiley, 2nd Ed., 2005
2. Samuel Y Liao, “Microwave Devices and Circuits”, 3rd Ed, 2003, Pearson Education
Reference Books
1. Annapurna Das, Sisir K. Das, “Microwave Engineering”, 2nd Ed., 2006,Tata Mc-Graw Hill
2. Microwave Engineering- David M.Pozar, John Wiley & Sons , Inc., 2nd Ed, 2004
3. Microwave Circuits and Passive Devices – M.L. Sisodia and G.S.Raghuvanshi, Wiley
Eastern Ltd., New Age International Publishers Ltd., 1995
4. Microwave Engineering Passive Circuits – Peter A. Rizzi, PHI, 1999
e- Resources & other digital material
1 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108/103/108103141/
2.http://www.slideshare.net/sarahkrystelle/lecture-notes-microwaves
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