Microwave engineering and antennas
Get an introduction in microwave engineering, passive components, active circuits (amplifiers), antenna systems, design tools and the vector network analyser.
Microwave engineering, active circuits, antenna systems, ADS and vector network analysis
Within the domain of electrical engineering there is a growing interest in microwave engineering and antenna systems. Next to traditional application areas, such as wireless and radar, microwave engineering and antennas have become eminent in several new application domains, such as medical applications (e.g. MRI scanner) and high‐speed IC and PCB design. The course includes hands‐on lab using state‐of‐the‐art design tools and measurement equipment (Network Analyser).
Result
- Introduction in Microwave engineering, including passive components and active circuits (amplifiers)
- Introduction into antenna systems
- Hands‐on labs in design tools (ADS) and the vector network analyser
Intended for
Engineers (TU/HBO+experience) in electrical engineering.
Participants to bring their own laptop to the course with the freeware QUCS installed.
This master lecture series is accessible to PAO Technology and Management participants. Regular TU students will also attend the lecture series.
The lectures are given in English.
In cooperation with Eindhoven University of Technology.
Course leader
prof. dr. ir. Bart Smolders
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Program manager
Why PAOTM
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The latest post-academic knowledge and skills
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Focused on questions that arise in a technical environment
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Interactive and directly applicable in practice
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Top teachers from science, research and business
Frequently asked questions
Program
This master lecture series consists of 16 lectures of 2 hours each on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
If the exact program is known, you will find it below.
- Introduction and organisation of the course
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Passive microwave structures, part1
- Recap ideal transmission lines
- Lossy transmission lines
- Physical transmission lines
- Smith chart
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Simulation workshop
- Laptop required
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Passive microwave structures, part II
- Microwave network parameters
- Impedance matching and tuning
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Passive microwave structures, part III
- Coupled transmission lines
- Combiners/dividers
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Passive microwave structures, part IV
- Resonators
- Microwave filters and filter transformations
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Active microwave circuits, part I
- Definition of Gain
- Gain circles
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Active microwave circuits, part II
- Noise Figure and noise circles
- Exercises
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Active microwave circuits, part III
- Stability
- Feedback
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Active microwave circuits, part IV
- Matching
- Source degeneration
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Simulation workshop II
Laptop required
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Antennas, part I
- Introduction of antennas
- Antenna parameters
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Antennas, part II
- Radiated fields of a Hertzian dipole
- Wire antennas, including image theory
- Reference to Numerical modeling techniques
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Antennas, part III
- Physical principles: Equivalence principle (Lorentz-Lamor theorem), Huygens and Babinets principle.
- Aperture antennas
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Antennas, part IV
- Reflector antennas and the effect of diffraction
Microstrip antennas incl. effect of a ground plane
- Guest lecture
- Exam preparation
Course leader
prof. dr. ir. Bart Smolders
PAOTM is rated with an average of
Frequently asked questions
Dates and locations
This master lecture series runs from November to January.
If specific dates are known, they will be listed below.
Investment
- Inclusief koffie, thee en (digitaal) cursusmateriaal
- Price excludes 21% VAT
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