RF and Microwaves
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The official GTU curriculum for RF and Microwaves (subject code 2710504) as prescribed for EAC( · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 48 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2710504)Unit 1 TWO PORT RF NETWORKS-CIRCUIT REPRESENTATION
- Low frequency parameters-Impedance and Admittance
- Hybrid and ABCD parameters
- High frequency parameters
- Formulation of S parameters
- Properties of S parameters
- Reciprocal and Lossless networks
- Transmission matrix
- Introduction to component basics
- capacitor and inductor
- Applications of RF
Unit 2 RF TRANSISTOR AMPLIFIER DESIGN AND MATCHING NETWORKS
- Amplifier power relation
- Stability considerations
- Gain considerations
- Noise figure
- Impedance matching networks
- Frequency response
- T and Π matching networks
- Microstripline matching networks
Unit 3 MICROWAVE PASSIVE COMPONENTS
- Microwave frequency range
- Significance of microwave frequency range: Applications of microwaves
- Scattering matrix: Concept of N port scattering matrix representation
- Properties of S matrix
- S matrix formulation of two-port junction
- Microwave junctions: Tee junctions
- Magic Tee, Rat race
- Bends and Twists
- Directional couplers: Two hole directional couplers
- Ferrites: Important microwave properties and Applications
- Termination: Gyrator
- Phase changer
- S Matrix for microwave components: Cylindrical cavity resonators
Unit 4 MICROWAVE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- Microwave semiconductor devices: Operation
- Characteristics and application of BJTs and FETs
- Principles of tunnel diodes
- Varactor and Step recovery diodes
- Transferred electron Devices
- Gunn diode
- Avalanche Transit time devices
- IMPATT and TRAPATT devices
- Parametric devices: Principles of operation
- Applications of parametric amplifier .Microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC):Materials and fabrication techniques
Unit 5 MICROWAVE TUBES AND MEASUREMENTS
- Microwave tubes: High frequency limitations
- Principle of operation of Multicavity Klystron
- Reflex Klystron
- Traveling Wave Tube
- Microwave measurements: Power
- Impedance, SWR, Attenuation
- Q and Phase shift
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