Educational guide 2023_24 Escola de Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación

Bachelor Degree in Telecommunication Technologies Engineering (BTTE)

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
1.Introduction to microwave circuits.	A. Microwaves and their advantages for communications. B. Microwave Subsystems. Solutions for applications in the different frequency bands for wave guided and wireless transmissions. C. Integrated technologies for high frequencies. MICs.
2. Basic concepts.	A. Transmission Lines Theory. Travelling waves, characteristic impedance and reflection coefficient. B. Smith Chart. C. Coaxial cable and planar transmission lines.
3. S-parameters.	A. Definition and properties. B. Signal Flow Charts. C. Power and Gain. D. Stability.
4. Impedance Matching.	Basic matching networks (discreet and distributed) for narrowband applications.
5. Microwave passive components.	Filters, couplers, phase shifters and resonators.
6. Microwave active devices for integrated circuits.	A. Semiconductors for microwave active devices. Heterostructures. B. High Frequency Diodes c. Bipolar and FET Transistor technologies for high frequencies.
7. Circuits for microwave transceivers.	A. Linear microwave amplifiers. B. Circuits for optical receivers and transmitters.
8. Linear analysis of microwave active and passive components, and circuits with a commercial simulator.	a. Practice to analyze basic microwave components: microwave transistor equivalent circuit, matching networks, etc. b. Practice to analyze attenuators and various types of couplers. c. Practice to analyze linear amplifiers.
9. RF measurements of microwave devices and circuits. Microwave lab instruments.	a. Coaxial wires and adapters. b. Vector Network Analyzer. Calibration. c. RF measurements using a Vector Network Analyzer. d. Analysis of the RF performance of various microwave components