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Course Objectives
This course introduces diverse topics focused to the: design, analysis and characterization of devices, circuits and antennas, operating at microwave and millimeter wave frequencies. Microstrip and Coplanar Waveguide CPW are introduced describing its dispersion and discontinuities effects. Design and analysis of matching networks, filters and other passive circuits are shown. Introduction of noise models and characterization techniques applied to microwave transistors (HBT’s & P-HEMT’s). Characterization of devices at cryogenic temperatures and its application to the design of low noise cryogenic amplifiers. Analysis and design of microstrip planar antennas and its utilization in the design of microwave receivers and transmitters.
Description/Topics covered
1. Analysis and characterization of microstrip circuits and coplanar waveguides (CPW) for microwave and millimeter wave frequencies (4 hours) (8-October 2009, 15-October2009)
Transmission lines and planar structures,
Microstrip Analysis and Synthesis methods
Dispersion effects and its characterization
Microstrip losses
Microstrip discontinuities
Coplanar waveguides
Analysis and Synthesis methods
Dispersion and discontinuities
2. Design and analysis of matching networks (2 hours) (22-October 2009)
Real and complex matching
Graphic Methods: Lumped elements, Using reactive elements: Stub tuning
Analytical methods: Resistive matching, Quarter wave transformers, Chebychev transformers, Lumped to distributed transformation, Wideband techniques, Bode-Fano Theorem
3. Design of microwave filters and other passive circuits (2 hours) (29-October 2009)
Review of Filter Theory
Butterworth and Chebychev coefficients and responses
Lumped element filters (Low pass, Band pass and High pass)
Filter transformations (Low pass to Band pass)
Distributed element filters (Low Pass, Band Pass and Stop Band)
Coupled Line Filters
4. Noise modeling and characterization of microwave transistors (2 hours)(5-November 2009)
Noise definitions
Noise sources
Noise parameters
Noise characterization methods: Tuner method
Factors determining accuracy
Noise modeling
Examples of measurement of passive and active devices
5. Calibration and measurements of microwave components at ambient and cryogenic temperatures (2 hours) (12-November 2009)
Cryoelectronics (electronic devices at very low temperatures)
Cryogenic cooling
Cryocoolers
CICESE’s Cryogenic system (Vacuum, Cooling and RF systems)
Cryogenic materials and effects
Characterization of microwave transistors at cryogenic temperatures
6. Design of microwave and mm wave low noise cryogenic amplifiers (2 hours) (19-November 2009)
Dewar design
Vacuum system
Cooling system
Feed waveguides
Transistor measurement
Matching networks
Design of a Ku band Low noise cryogenic amplifier
Characterization results
7. Design of microstrip planar antennas (4 hours) (26-November 2009, 3-December 2009)
Antenna types
Antenna characteristics
Antenna design methods
Electromagnetic analysis of planar antennas
Antenna measurements
Design and characterization of antennas
8. Design of microwave receivers and transmitters (2 hours) (10-December 2009)
System applications
Atmospheric attenuation and signal propagation losses
Transmission Friis equation
Characteristics of microwave components involved
Models and system considerations
Noise and spurious signals
Signal to noise ratio, System gain
Frequency converters (single and double)
Analysis and design of receivers
Analysis and design of transmitters
Bibliography
1. Gonzalez G., Microwave Transistor Amplifiers Analysis and Design, Prentice Hall.
2. Vendelin G., Design of Microwave Amplifiers and Oscillators, Wiley & Sons.
3. Adam S., Microwave Theory and Applications, Artech House.
4. Matthaei, Young & Jones, Microwave filters, impedance matching networks and coupling structures.
5. Hoffman K., Handbook of Microwave Integrated Circuits.
6. Edwards T., Foundations for Microstrip Circuit Design.
7. Pettai R., Noise in receiving systems, John Wiley.
8. Abrie P., Design of RF and Microwave amplifiers and oscillators, Artech House.
9. Bao J., Tsui Y., Microwave receivers and related components, Avionics laboratory.
10. Chang K., RF and Microwave Wireless Systems, John Wiley & Sons.
11. Golio M., The RF and microwave handbook, CRC Press.
12. Vendelin G., Pavio A. and Rhode U., Microwave circuit design: Using linear and nonlinear techniques, John Wiley & Sons.
13. Sweet A., MIC & MMIC AMPLIFIER and OSCILLATOR DESIGN, Artech House.
14. Medley M., Microwave and RF circuits: Analysis, Synthesis and Design, Artech House.
15. Sadiku, M., Numerical techniques in electromagnetics, CRC Press.
16. Anon, Software: ADS-MOMENTUM user manual, Advanced Design System, Agilent Technologies.
17. Course notes, application notes, publications.
Lecturer Resume
José L. Medina Monroy received a degree of Electronic and Communication engineer (BSEE) at the Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico in 1978, and obtained a MsC. and a PhD. in Telecommunications at CICESE in 1982 and 1994 respectively specialized in high frequency electronics. Since 1982 is a researcher of the microwave group at CICESE in Ensenada, México. He is member of the National Researchers System (SNI) since 1984. He has been Head of the Electronic and Telecommunication Department from November 1996 to November 2002. His interests and expertise areas include the study of solid state devices for microwave and millimeter waves applications, the characterization of HEMT’s and HBT’s microwave transistors up to 50 GHz, analysis and design of low noise amplifiers, design of DRO’s, electromagnetic analysis of microstrip and coplanar waveguides, devices characterization at cryogenic temperatures up to 11 Kelvin for the development of microwave cryogenic amplifiers, design, construction and characterization of patch and reflector antennas up to 40 GHz, as well as the design of radiofrequency communication receivers and transmitter systems at microwave and millimeter wave frequencies. He has been a visitor researcher at CSELT in Turin Italy for one year and at the FCRAO of UMASS for one month.
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