Microwave Circuits I

4 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: None. Enforced Prerequisite: EECS 311 or EECS 330; No OP/F; or graduate standing. Minimum grade requirement of “C” for enforced prerequisite. (4 credits) Transmission-line theory, microstrip and coplanar lines, S-parameters, signal-flow graphs, matching networks, directional couplers, low-pass and band-pass filters, diode detectors. Design, fabrication and measurements (1-10GHz) of microwave-integrated circuits using CAD tools and network analyzers. Projects are overseen/graded by faculty and may also involve mentoring by representatives from external organizations.