DARFM - Design and Analysis of RF and Microwave Systems for Communications
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1 Coordinating unit: Teaching unit: Academic year: Degree: ECTS credits: ETSETB - Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering TSC - Department of Signal Theory and ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTER'S DEGREE IN RESEARCH ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (Syllabus 2009). (Teaching unit Optional) DOCTORAL DEGREE IN SIGNAL THEORY AND COMMUNICATIONS (Syllabus 2007). (Teaching unit Optional) 6 Teaching languages: English Teaching staff Coordinator: Others: Pradell Cara, Lluis A.Aguasca, I.Corbella, N.Duffo, J.O'Callaghan, J. Mateu, L. Pradell, F. Torres Prior skills - 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 Requirements - Circuit theory (or equivalent) - Electromagnetic theory (or equivalent) - Radiation & guided waves (or equivalent) Teaching methodology - 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. Learning objectives of the subject - 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. 1 / 7
2 Study load Total learning time: 125h Hours large group: 26h 20.80% Hours small group: 13h 10.40% Self study: 86h 68.80% 2 / 7
3 Content 1 Microwave circuit analysis Learning time: 10h Theory classes: 9h Laboratory classes: 1h (ENG) 1.1 Transmission line basic concepts and Microwave circuit analysis techniques Theory classes: 4h 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 (ENG) 1.2 Matching networks Theory classes: 3h Practical classes: 1h Lumped elements, distributed elements, broadband networks, quarter-wave transformers, tapers (ENG) 1.3 Non-linear analysis. (ENG) Harmonic balance, system parameters (dynamic range, -1 db compression point, third-order intermodulation, third-order interception point) (ENG) 2. Passive networks Learning time: 18h Theory classes: 13h Laboratory classes: 5h 3 / 7
4 (ENG) 2.1 Filters Learning time: 10h Theory classes: 9h Practical classes: 1h 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 (ENG) 2.2 Dividers and combiners (I) Wilkinson, hybrids, N-way (ENG) 2.3 Dividers and combiners (II) Wilkinson, hybrids, N-way (ENG) 2.4 Microwave CAD (ADS): basics and passive circuit analysis (I) Practical classes: 2h Basic analysis for passive networks (ENG) 2.5 Microwave CAD (ADS): basics and passive circuit analysis (II) Practical classes: 2h Electromagnetic analysis 4 / 7
5 (ENG) 3. Active networks Learning time: 16h Theory classes: 8h Laboratory classes: 8h (ENG) 3.1 Amplifiers: unilateral and bilateral design Theory classes: 4h Amplifiers: basic concepts and bilateral design (ENG) 3.2 Microwave CAD (ADS): amplifier design Practical classes: 4h (ENG) Practical sessions (CAD examples using student's laptop PC in class) (ENG) 3.3 Balanced and power amplifiers: Theory classes: 4h (ENG) Operation class, biasing networks (ENG) 3.4 Oscillators and mixers (ENG) Design and configurations (ENG) 3.5 Microwave CAD (ADS): co-simulation Practical classes: 2h (ENG) Practical sessions (CAD examples using student's laptop PC in class) 5 / 7
6 (ENG) 4. Microwave measurement techniques Laboratory classes: 2h (ENG) 4.1 Network analyzer Learning time: 1h Theory classes: 1h (ENG) Basic operation. Calibration and autocalibration techniques (ENG) 4.2 Noise and Spectrum analyzers Learning time: 1h Theory classes: 1h (ENG) Noise analyzer: Basic operation and calibration Spectrum analyzer: Basic operation. Measurements: power, frequency, harmonics, intermodulation distortion and phase noise (ENG) 4.3 Laboratory practice: network analyzer, noise analyzer spectrum analyzer Laboratory classes: 2h (ENG) 5. Students' projects: laboratory measurements and oral presentations Laboratory classes: 2h (ENG) Group projects presentations Group laboratory measurements 6 / 7
7 Qualification system Project (design, practical implementation and measure): 45 % (group) Individual exercises: 25 % (group) Final examination: 30 % (individual) Bibliography Basic: González, G. Microwave transistor amplifiers: analysis and design. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, ISBN Pozar, D.M. Microwave engineering. 4th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, ISBN Cameron, R.J.; Kudsia, C.M.; Mansour, R.R. Microwave filters for communication systems: fundamentals, design, and applications. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley-Interscience, ISBN Complementary: Bahl, I.; Bhartia, P. Microwave solid state circuit design. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley-Interscience, ISBN Others resources: 7 / 7
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