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This document provides details on the course "Design and Analysis of RF Microwave Systems for Communications" including course objectives, topics, content, methodology, evaluation and bibliography. The course covers analysis techniques for microwave circuits, design of passive and active networks, and microwave measurement techniques. Topics include transmission lines, filters, amplifiers, oscillators, and the use of software tools for circuit design and analysis. Students will complete individual exercises, a group project, and laboratory work with evaluations including exams, projects and lab measurements.

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Design and Analysis of RF Microwave Systems For Communications

This document provides details on the course "Design and Analysis of RF Microwave Systems for Communications" including course objectives, topics, content, methodology, evaluation and bibliography. The course covers analysis techniques for microwave circuits, design of passive and active networks, and microwave measurement techniques. Topics include transmission lines, filters, amplifiers, oscillators, and the use of software tools for circuit design and analysis. Students will complete individual exercises, a group project, and laboratory work with evaluations including exams, projects and lab measurements.

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Unitat responsable: Unitat que imparteix: Curs: Titulaci: 2010 DOCTORAT EN TEORIA DEL SENYAL I COMUNICACIONS (Pla 2007). (Unitat docent Optativa) EUROPEAN MASTER OF RESEARCH ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (Pla 2006). (Unitat docent Optativa) 6 Idiomes docncia: Angls 230 - ETSETB - Escola Tcnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Telecomunicaci de Barcelona 739 - TSC - Departament de Teoria del Senyal i Comunicacions

Crdits ECTS: Professorat Responsable: Altres: Capacitats prvies

Pradell Cara, Lluis A.Aguasca, I.Corbella, N.Duffo, J.O'Callaghan, J. Mateu, L. Pradell, F. Torres

- Electromagnetic theory : wave equation, TEM, TE and TM propagation, boundary conditions, concepts of energy and power, lossless and lossy media, good conductor - Transmision line parameters - Transmision line analysis under sinusoidal steady-state condition - Smith Chart applied to the calculation of transmision line impedances/admitances and reflection coefficients Requisits - Circuit theory (or equivalent) - Electromagnetic theory (or equivalent) - Radiation & guided waves (or equivalent) Metodologies docents - Individual resolution of theoretical exercises. - Group project consisting of design, implementation and measure of a microwave circuit/system such as an amplifier, using ADS/Momentum and da2 software tools. - Laboratory practice performed by groups. Objectius d'aprenentatge de l'assignatura - Introduction to specific techniques for the analysis of microwave circuits (S parameters) - Application to various passive and active subsystems, such as divider/combiner networks, filters, small-signal, largesignal and broadband amplifiers, oscillators and mixers - Introduction and application of software tools, such as ADS, to the analysis of microwave circuits. - Design, implementation (fabrication) and measurement of passive and active circuit examples - Theory and practical utilisation of basic laboratory instruments: network analyzer, spectrum analyzer and noise analyzer.

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1. Microwave circuit analysis techniques

Dedicaci: 10h Classes teriques: 9h Classes prctiques: 1h

1.1 Transmission line basic concepts and Microwave circuit analysis techniques

Dedicaci: 4h Classes teriques: 4h

Descripci: Incident and reflected waves. Loads. Reflection coefficient. Power flow. Smith Chart Planar transmission lines. S-parameters. Generators: definition and properties. Biports: input reflection coefficient, gain. Other descriptions: ABCD and T parameters. Noise.

1.2 Matching networks

Dedicaci: 4h Classes teriques: 3h Classes prctiques: 1h

Descripci: Lumped elements, distributed elements, broadband networks, quarter-wave transformers, tapers

1.3 Non-linear analysis.

Dedicaci: 2h Classes teriques: 2h

Descripci: Harmonic balance, system parameters (dynamic range, -1 dB compression point, third-order intermodulation, third-order interception point)

2. Passive networks

Dedicaci: 18h Classes teriques: 13h Classes prctiques: 5h

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2.1 Filters

Dedicaci: 10h Classes teriques: 9h Classes prctiques: 1h

Descripci: Characteristic polynomials and scattering parameters, Synthesis circuit approach, synthesis of the coupling matrix, circuit transformation. Element transformation and frequency transformation. Design of Filters: Resonators, general theory of couplings, conventional topologies (Parallel connected resonators, combline filter, transmission line filters etc ), cross-coupled filters (cascaded quadruplets, triplets, folded topologies) Examples of planar filters. Multiplexers.

2.2 Dividers and combiners (I)

Dedicaci: 2h Classes teriques: 2h

Descripci: Wilkinson, hybrids, N-way

2.3 Dividers and combiners (II)

Dedicaci: 2h Classes teriques: 2h

Descripci: Wilkinson, hybrids, N-way

2.4 Microwave CAD (ADS): basics and passive circuit analysis (I)
Descripci: Basic analysis for passive networks.

Dedicaci: 2h Classes prctiques: 2h

2.5 Microwave CAD (ADS): basics and passive circuit analysis (II)
Descripci: Electromagnetic analysis

Dedicaci: 2h Classes prctiques: 2h

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3. Active networks

Dedicaci: 16h Classes teriques: 8h Classes prctiques: 8h

3.1 Amplifiers: unilateral and bilateral design

Dedicaci: 4h Classes teriques: 4h

Descripci: Amplifiers: basic concepts and bilateral design

3.2 Microwave CAD (ADS): amplifier design

Dedicaci: 4h Classes prctiques: 4h

Descripci: Practical sessions (CAD examples using student's laptop PC in class)

3.3 Balanced and power amplifiers

Dedicaci: 4h Classes teriques: 4h

Descripci: Operation class, biasing networks

3.4 Oscillators and mixers

Dedicaci: 2h Classes teriques: 2h

Descripci: Design and configurations

3.5 Microwave CAD (ADS): co-simulation

Dedicaci: 2h Classes prctiques: 2h

Descripci: Practical sessions (CAD examples using student's laptop PC in class)

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4. Microwave measurement techniques

Dedicaci: 4h Classes teriques: 2h Classes laboratori: 2h

4.1 Network analyzer

Dedicaci: 1h Classes teriques: 1h

Descripci: Basic operation. Calibration and autocalibration techniques

4.2 Noise and Spectrum analyzers

Dedicaci: 1h Classes teriques: 1h

Descripci: Noise analyzer: Basic operation and calibration Spectrum analyzer: Basic operation. Measurements: power, frequency, harmonics, intermodulation distortion and phase noise

4.3 Laboratory practice: network analyzer, noise Dedicaci: 2h analyzer spectrum analyzer Classes laboratori: 2h

5. Students' projects: laboratory measurements and oral presentations


Descripci: Group projects presentations Group laboratory measurements

Dedicaci: 4h Classes laboratori: 2h Sessions d'avaluaci: 2h

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Sistema de qualificaci Project (design, practical implementation and measure): 45 % (group) Individual exercises: 25 % (group) Final examination: 30 % (individual)

Bibliografia Bsica:
Pozar, D.M. Microwave engineering. 3rd ed. John Wiley, 2005. ISBN 0471448788. Gonzlez, G. Microwave transistor amplifiers: analysis and design. 2nd ed. Prentice-Hall, 1997. ISBN 0132543354.

Complementria:
Bahl, I.; Bhartia, P. Microwave solid state circuit design. 2nd ed. John Wiley, 2003. ISBN 9780471207559. R. J. Cameron, R. Mansour, Ch. M. Kudsia. Microwave Filters for Communication Systems: Fundamentals, Design and Applications. John Wiley, 2007.

Altres recursos: Course notes and presentations corresponding to the different topics covered. Course notes are delivered to students registered in the course through the UPC Atenea digital campus (http://atenea.upc.edu:8080/moodle/ )

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