The University of Queensland
School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Semester 1, 2012
COMS4104/7104 - Microwave Subsystems & Antennas
SUMMARY
OF COURSE PROFILE
Teaching Staff
Dr. Marco Antoniades (Course
Coordinator)
Teaching Weeks: 1 - 2
Office: 78-530
Phone: 3365 4139
Email: m.antoniades@uq.edu.au
Office hours: Fridays, 10 - 11 am
http://www.uq.edu.au/uqresearchers/researcher/antoniadesm.html
Dr.
Bassem Henin (Lecturer)
Teaching Weeks: 3 - 6
Office: 78-312
Phone: 3365 3653
Email: b.henin@uq.edu.au
Office hours: Fridays, 10 - 11 am
Dr.
David Ireland (Lecturer)
Teaching Weeks: 7 - 13
Office: 78-638
Phone: 3365 8325
Email: david.ireland@uq.edu.au
Office hours: Mondays, 12 - 1 pm
Tutors
Mr. Yuezhou Li
Office: 78-328
Phone: 3365 1648
Email: yuezhou@itee.uq.edu.au
Office hours: Fridays, 4 -5 pm
Mr. Thanh Phong Nguyen
Office: 78-526
Phone: 3365 2875
Email: p.nguyen84@uq.edu.au
Office hours: Thursdays, 1 - 2 pm
Course Description
This course uses electromagnetic principles to present the theory & operation of simple circuit devices & antennas at microwave frequencies, which are the part of modern microwave communication equipment. The emphasis is placed on planar guiding & radiating structures that enable either hybrid &/or monolithic integration of the devices. Modern CAD software packages are introduced & demonstrated through simulations of microwave networks & antenna configurations.
Recommended Textbooks
1. D.M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, 3rd ed, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
2. K. Chang, Microwave Solid-State Circuits and Applications, John Wiley, 1994
3. C.A. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, 2nd ed. John Wiley, 1997.
Additional Resources
1. D.K. Cheng, Field and Wave Electromagnetics, Addison-Wesley, 1989.
2. F.T. Ulaby, Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.
3. D. Roddy, Microwave Technology, Prentice-Hall, 1986.
4. J. Edminister, Schaum's Outline of Electromagnetics, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
Timetable
Lectures
|
Day |
Time |
Building |
Room |
|
Thursday |
4 – 6 pm |
Priestley |
67-142 |
|
Friday |
9 – 10 am |
Priestley |
67-142 |
Tutorials
|
Day |
Time |
Building |
Room |
|
Friday |
2 – 4 pm |
Priestley |
67-142 |
Practicals
|
Practical |
Day |
Time |
Building |
Room |
|
P1 |
Thursday |
10 – 11 am |
Hawken |
50-S202 |
|
P2 |
Thursday |
11 am – 12 pm |
Hawken |
50-S202 |
Teaching Schedule
|
Week
No. |
Week
beginning |
Date |
Lecture
No. |
Lecture
Topic |
Tutorial |
Practical
Session |
Assessment |
|
1 |
27
Feb. |
1 Mar. |
1 |
Module
A1: Planar
Microwave Waveguides |
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2 Mar. |
2 |
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2 |
5
Mar. |
8 Mar. |
3 |
Module
A2: Characterization
of Microwave Passive Reciprocal and Non-reciprocal Devices |
|
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9 Mar. |
4 |
|
Tutorial 1 |
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|
3 |
12
Mar. |
15 Mar. |
5 |
Module
A3: Impedance
Transformation and Matching |
|
Familiarization
with microwave CAD tools |
|
|
16 Mar. |
6 |
|
Tutorial 2 |
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|
4 |
19
Mar. |
22 Mar. |
7 |
Module
A4: Passive
Reciprocal Components I |
|
Practical
1: Impedance
Transformers |
|
|
23 Mar. |
8 |
|
Tutorial 3 |
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|
5 |
26
Mar. |
29 Mar. |
9 |
Module
A4: Passive
Reciprocal Components II |
|
Practical
1: Impedance
Transformers |
|
|
30 Mar. |
10 |
|
Tutorial 4 |
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|
6 |
2
Apr. |
5 Apr. |
11 |
Module
A5: Microwave
Network Analysers |
|
Practical
1: Impedance
Transformers |
|
|
6 Apr. |
Good Friday
– no classes |
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9 Apr. |
Mid-semester break |
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|
7 |
16
Apr. |
19 Apr. |
12 |
Module
A6: Microwave
Detectors and Mixers |
|
Practical
2: Hybrid
Circuits: Microwave Phase Shifters with PIN diodes |
Practical 1 due on 16 Apr. Mid-Semester Exam on
20 Apr. during the Tutorial |
|
20 Apr. |
13 |
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|
8 |
23
Apr. |
26 Apr. |
14 |
Module
A7: Transistor
Amplifiers I |
|
Practical
2: Hybrid
Circuits: Microwave Phase Shifters with PIN diodes |
Assignment 1 due on 27 Apr. |
|
27 Apr. |
15 |
Tutorial 5 |
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|
9 |
30
Apr. |
3 May |
16 |
Module
A7: Transistor
Amplifiers II |
|
Practical
2: Hybrid
Circuits: Microwave Phase Shifters with PIN diodes |
Practical 2 due on 4 May |
|
4
May |
17 |
Tutorial 6 |
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|
10 |
7
May |
10 May |
18 |
Module
B1: Linear
Antennas I |
|
Familiarization
with PCAAD |
Assignment 2 due on 11 May |
|
11 May |
19 |
|
Tutorial 7 |
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|
11 |
14
May |
17 May |
20 |
Module
B2: Linear
Antennas II |
|
Practical
3: Analysis
and design of antennas |
|
|
18 May |
21 |
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|
12 |
21
May |
24 May |
22 |
Module
B3: Antenna
Arrays |
|
Practical
3: Analysis
and design of antennas |
|
|
25 May |
23 |
Module
B4: Microstrip
Patch Antennas |
Tutorial 8 |
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|
13 |
28
May |
31 May |
24 |
Module
B5: Microwave
Communication Systems and Radar |
|
Practical
3: Analysis
and design of antennas |
Practical 3 due on 1 June |
|
1
June |
25 |
Course Revision |
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4
June |
Revision
Period |
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Exam
Week 1 |
9
- 16 June |
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Final Exam |
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Exam
Week 2 |
18
- 23 June |
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Assessment
|
Task |
Weight |
|
Assignment 1 |
8% |
|
Assignment 2 |
8% |
|
Practical 1 |
8% |
|
Practical 2 |
8% |
|
Practical 3 |
8% |
|
Mid-Semester Exam |
10% |
|
Final Exam |
50% |
|
Total |
100% |
Complete Course Profile
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