Microwave and Radar Communication
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The official GTU curriculum for Microwave and Radar Communication (subject code 4351103) as prescribed for EC · Semester 5 divides the course into 3 units, covering 18 listed topics. This curriculum applies from the July-2023 intake. 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 (4351103)Unit 1 Microwave Propagation and Components
- 2.1. Waveguides: Wave propagation through guided medium, reflections of waves. Microwave and Radar Communication Course Code: 4351103
- 2.2. Rectangular waveguide : structure , cut off wavelength , group and phase velocities, characteristic wave impedance , TE ,TM modes , field patterns , examples, S Parameters basics.
- 2.3. Circular waveguide: structure, cut off wavelength, modes, examples, comparison with rectangular waveguide. 2f.State applications of following microwave components: Tees, hybrid ring , directional coupler , Duplexer , isolator ,circulator , cavity resonators.
- 2.4. Microwave Components: Tees, hybrid ring , directional coupler , Duplexer , isolator , circulator , cavity resonators.
- 2.5. Microwave Accessories: corners and bends , twist and taper.
Unit 2 Microwave tubes and measurements 3a.Describe the frequency limitations of vacuum tubes at microwave frequency.
- 3.1. Limitations of vacuum tubes at microwave frequency. 3b.Explain function of reflex klystron with the help of applegate diagram. 3c.Explain structure and effects of various fields’ acts on electron moving in the magnetron tube. 3d.Describe working of Travelling Wave Tube as an amplifier. 3e.Explain π mode oscillation and define frequency pushing and pulling.
- 3.2. .Microwave tube amplifiers: Klystron - Two cavity and multi cavity, Travelling Wave Tube.
- 3.3. Microwave tube oscillators: Reflex klystron, Magnetron, Backward Wave Oscillator. Microwave and Radar Communication Course Code: 4351103 Backward Wave Oscillator.
- 3.4. Microwave measurement: power, frequency, wavelength (free space, guided and cutoff), VSWR, attenuation, ‘Q’.
- 3.5. Microwave radiation hazards: types (HERP, HERO, HERF), and protection from hazards.
Unit 3 Microwave semiconductor devices
- 4.1. Microwave diodes: VARACTOR diode , GUNN diode, TUNNEL diode, PIN diode, IMPATT diode, TRAPATT diode.
- 4.3. High electron mobility transistors.
- 4.4. Strip line and micro strip circuits.
- 4.5. MASER: working principle, solid state RUBY MASER. Unit-V RADAR systems
- 5.1. Introduction: Basic principle of RADAR and SONAR. Microwave and Radar Communication Course Code: 4351103
- 5.2. RADAR range equation and examples, factors affecting maximum range.
- 5.3. Pulse RADAR: block diagram, RADAR antenna , scanning and tracking methods, Display methods.
- 5.4. CW Doppler RADAR: Moving target indicator RADAR, blind speed, Frequency modulated CW RADAR. RADAR applications.
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