

Apply the appropriate relationships to transform from one type of matrix to another.Identify the transmission matrix and apply it to characterize various microwave circuits.Explain how the s-parameters of a 2-port microwave network can be measured.Distinguish between regular and generalized scattering matrix. Apply the scattering matrix to characterize various passive microwave circuits. Describe the properties of a lossless and/or reciprocal microwave network.Formulate the impedance and/or admittance matrix of an arbitrary microwave network.Distinguish between the different types of impedance in transmission lines.Calculate the input impedance, reflection coefficient, voltages, current and delivered power in a transmission line with generator and/or load mismatches.Design single stub matching networks and double stub matching networks.Calculate the input impedance, reflection coefficient and standing-wave ratio of a terminated lossless transmission line.Calculate the current and voltage distribution of a terminated lossless transmission line line.Describe the different transmission line parameters and Identify the Telegrapher equations.Describe the lumped element circuit model for a transmission line.Identify the different wave velocities and explain the dispersion effect.Apply the effective dielectric constant, attenuation and impedance formulas for a microstrip line design. Interpret the effective dielectric constant of a microstrip line. Identify the stripline or the microstrip, explain its operation and list the electromagnetic field distribution of its dominant modes.Find the attenuation and characteristic impedance of a coaxial line. Identify the coaxial line, explain its operation and list the electromagnetic field distributions of its dominant modes.Calculate the attenuation in a parallel waveguide and a rectangular waveguide.distributions the rectangular waveguide, explain its operation and list the electromagnetic field distributions of its dominant modes. Identify the wave equation and basic plane wave solutions TEM, TEM, and TM waves the parallel plate waveguide and its associated electromagnetic fields and current.Outcomes of Instruction: By the end of this course the student will be able to:
