Electronics Engineering

MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT FOUNDATIONS: Description of the most important parameters of microwave circuits, citation of the theory for the evaluation of the measurement uncertainty. Relation between S parameters and lumped elements model of microwave networks. NETWORK ANALYZERS: Scalar and vector network analyzer structure, calibration, SOLT, TRL, direct and indirect time domain measurements, gating. SPECTRUM ANALYZERS: Analyzer structure, spectrum analyzer parameters. CAVITY MEASUREMENTS: cavity modes, Q factor and coupling measurements. FIELD MEASUREMENTS: Narrow band measurements LABORATORY VNA measurements on: - 1-port: lumped element R-L-C, resonators, antennas - 2-ports: attenuators, cables, waveguides and striplines, filters, amplifiers - 3-ports: power splitters, circulators - 4-ports: directional couplers - time domain reflectometry SA measurements on - oscillators - modulated signals - narrow band electromagnetic field

Knowledge of the fundamentals of microwave devices and of signal processing techniques.

Notes given by the professor

traditional lessons as well as laboratory guided experiments.

Attending the laboratory guided experiments is compulsory, while lectures are optional (but strongly suggested)

Individual practical measurement Group reports on the 8 practical experiments

Notes given by the professor

traditional lessons as well as laboratory guided experiments.