RF and Microwave Engineering

Code:

EEC0036

Acronym:

ERFM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Telecommunications

Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.fe.up.pt/~hsalgado/etele/
Responsible unit:	Telecommunications
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	11	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para bachareis que em 06 estiveram no 5º ano	4	-	6	63	160
		Syllabus since 2007/2008	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 3º ano	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 5º ano	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para alunos que em 2006 estiveram no 4º ano	4	-	6	63	160
		Plano para bachareis que em 06 estiveram no 4º ano	4	-	6	63	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To give the fundamentals of electronic design in telecommunications including RF and Microwave, with a practical perspective through the realization of laboratory electronic projects.

Program

Introduction to radio-frequency communication systems. Review of transmission lines. Noise and intermodulation distortion. Filter design. Design of high-frequency amplifiers. Oscillators and frequency synthesizers. Receiver design.

Mandatory literature

Fred E. Gardiol; Microstrip Circuits, John Wiley and Sons, 1994
Jia-Sheng Hong, M. J. Lancaster; icrostrip Filters for RF/Microwave Applications, Wiley-Interscience, 2001
Pozar, David M.; Microwave and RF wireless systems. ISBN: 0-471-32282-2

Complementary Bibliography

Collins, R. E.; Foundations of Microwave Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, 2000
Pozar, David M.; Microwave engineering. ISBN: 0-471-17096-8
Smith, Jack; Modern communication circuits. ISBN: 0-07-115586-4
R.A. Zakarevicius, E. H. Fooks; Microwave Engineering Using Microstrip Circuits, Prentice Hall, 1990
G.L. Matthaei, L. Young, and E. M. T. Jones; Microwave Filters, Impedance- Matching Networks and Coupling Stuctures, Artech House, 1990

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical lectures and guided laboratory classes where the students are required to write a report of the work carried, followed by an oral discussion

Software

Agilent Advanced Design System (ADS)

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	52,00
	Trabalho escrito	20,00		2008-11-07
	Trabalho escrito	20,00		2008-12-12
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	46
	Estudo autónomo	24
	Total:	70,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Laboratory work(50%):
* Report: 30%
* Oral discussion: 40%
* Work in class: 30%

Final Exam (50%) - open book