NC4202 RF System and Antenna Design Syllabus:
NC4202 RF System and Antenna Design Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To model high frequency circuit using scattering matrices
To acquire knowledge on the RF filter design
To design microwave amplifier
To get familiar with design of RF oscillator
To learn about the high frequency antennas
UNIT I NETWORKS AND MATRICES
Scattering and chain scattering matrices, Generalized scattering matrix, Analysis of two port networks, Interconnection of networks. Positive real concepts, scattering matrix, representation of microwave components (directional coupler, circulators, hybrids and isolators).
UNIT II HIGH FREQUENCY CIRCUIT DESIGN
Tuned Circuits, Filter design- Butterworth filter, Chebyshev filter, impedance matching. High frequency amplifier, BJT and MOSFET amplifier, Broadband Amplifiers RF Oscillators, Colpitts, Hartley Oscillators, PLL. High Frequency Integrated Circuits.
UNIT III MICROWAVE AMPLIFIER DESIGN
Types of amplifiers, Power gain equations. Introduction to narrow band amplifiers basic concepts, Maximum gain design, Low noise design. High power design, Negative resistance, reflection amplifiers – various kinds – stability considerations, Microwave transistor amplifier design – input and output matching networks – constant noise figure circuits.
UNIT IV MICROWAVE TRANSISTOR OSCILLATOR DESIGN
One port and two port negative resistance oscillators. Oscillator configurations, Oscillator design using large signal measurements, Introduction to Microwave CAD packages, Microwave integrated circuits, MIC design for lumped elements.
UNIT V RF AND MICROWAVE ANTENNAS
Radiation from surface current and line current distribution, Basic Antenna parameters, Feeding structure-Patch Antenna, Ring Antenna, Micro strip dipole, Micro strip arrays, Traveling wave Antenna, Antenna System for Mobile Radio-Antenna Measurements and Instrumentation. Propagation characteristics of RF and Microwave signals, Introduction to EBG structures.
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to
CO1: Apply scattering parameters in RF circuit and systems
CO2:Develop filters for high frequency applications
CO3: Design amplifiers for RF transceivers
CO4: Understand the RF oscillator design techniques
CO5: Develop antennas for high frequency applications.
REFERENCES
1. Matthew M.Radmanesh, “RF and Microwave Design Essentials”, Author House, Bloomington, 2007.
2. Reinhold Ludwig and Gene Bogdanov, “RF Circuit Design – Theory and Applications”, 2nd Edition, Pearson, 2012.
3. E.da Silva, “High Frequency and Microwave Engineering”, Butterworth Heinmann Publications, Oxford, 2001.
4. David.M.Pozar, “Microwave Engineering”, John Wiley and Sons, Fourth Edition, 2012.
5. Kraus.J.D, Marhefka.R.J. Khan.A.S. “Antennas and Wave Propagation”, Fifth edition, Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi, 2017