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K.L.N. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Issue No.: 02
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Lecture Schedule[Mon:6 Wed:4,Thu:7,Fri:2] Date: 23/06/12

Course/Branch : B.E / ECE Subject : RF and Microwave Engineering

Duration : JULY’18 to OCT’18 Subject Code : EC6701
Semester : VII Section :B Staff handling : Dr. S.Murugan
Regulation : 2013 AUC/AUT/AUM: AUC
AIM :
To enable the students to become familiar with active and passive microwave devices
components used in microwave communication systems.
OBJECTIVE
 To inculcate understanding of the basics required for circuit representation of RF networks.
 To deal with the issues in the design of microwave amplifier.
 To instill knowledge on the properties of various microwave components.
 To deal with the microwave generation and microwave measurement techniques

COURSE OUTCOMEs: After the course, the student should be able to:
CO Course Outcomes POs PSOs Skill
CO1 Analyze the different low PO1, PO2, PO PSO1,PSO3 K4
PO3, PO4, PO11
frequency parameters and S parameters
and describe the RF component basics 
CO2 Analyze the amplifiers by means PO1, PO2, PO3, PSO1,PSO2 K4
PO5, PO6, PO7
of stability, noise figures and study of
various matching networks. 
CO3 Explain the operation of passive and PO1, PO2, PO4, PSO1,PSO2, K2
active microwave devices PO5, PO6, PO7, PSO3
PO11
CO4 Explain about the working PO1, PO2, PO4, PSO3 K2
PO5, PO6, PO7
principle of various microwave tubes
and the limitations of conventional tubes 
CO5 Understand the principle of operation of PO1, PO2, PO3, PSO1,PSO2, K2
measuring instruments and various PO4, PO5, PO6, PSO3
microwave measuring procedures. PO7, PO11

MAPPING OF COURSE & COURSE OUTCOMEs WITH POs & PSOs

Course Code Program Specific
Program Outcomes
& Course Outcomes
Outcomes PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
C401.1 3 2 1 1 - - - - - - 1 - 2 - -
C401.2 3 2 1 - 1 1 1 - - - - - 1 1 -
C401.3 3 2 - 2 1 1 1 - - - 1 1 2 1 -
C401.4 3 1 - 2 1 1 1 - - - - - 2 1 1
C401.5 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 - - - 1 2 2 2 -

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ASSIGNMENTS / SEMINARS / QUIZ

Course Program Program

S.No. Title Outcome Outcome Specific
(CO) (PO) Outcome (PSO)
PO1, PO2, PO4, PO5, PSO3
1. Assignment – Problems in Unit - IV CO4
PO6, PO7
PO1, PO2, PO PO3, PSO1,PSO3
2. Assignment – Problems in Unit - I CO1
PO4, PO11
PO1, PO2, PO3, PO5, PSO1,PSO2
3. Assignment – Problems in Unit -II CO2
PO6, PO7
PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PSO1,PSO2,
7. Quiz – Unit - V CO5
PO5, PO6, PO7, PO11 PSO3
PO1, PO2, PO4, PO5, PSO1,PSO2,
8. Quiz – Unit - III CO3
PO6, PO7, PO11 PSO3
 
CONTENT BEYOND SYLLABUS
 
Course Program Program
S.No. Title Outcome Outcome Specific
(CO) (PO) Outcome (PSO)
PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PSO1,PSO2,
1. RADAR – Operation- Types CO5
PO5, PO6, PO7, PO11 PSO3
 
ICT TOOL USAGE

Course
S.No. Tool Name Unit No. Outcome
(CO)
1. NPTEL III CO3
2. Peer Instruction II CO2
3. Think Pair Share I CO1

 
TUTORIALS

S.No. Title Course Outcome

-- Not Applicable --

COURSE SCHEDULE
Period
S.No. Date Topics to be Covered Book No. [Page No.]
Number
UNIT IV – MICROWAVE GENERATION                                  Target periods : 9
1 25-6-18 6 Review of conventional vacuum Triodes, R5(356-359)
Tetrodes and Pentodes, High frequency effects
in vacuum Tubes
2 27-6-18 4 Theory and application of Two cavity Klystron R5 (359-380)
3 Amplifier
28-6-18 7
4 29-6-18 2 Reflex Klystron oscillator R4 (391-400)
5
2-7-18 6

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 6 4-7-18 4 Traveling wave tube amplifier R4 (400-415)
7 5-7-18 7 Magnetron oscillator using Cylindrical Linear, R5(443-461)
8 Coaxial Voltage tunable Magnetrons
6-7-18 2
9 9-7-18 6 Backward wave Crossed field amplifier and R5(475-483)
oscillator
Mode of Delivery:- [1] Lecture [2] Assignment [3] Quiz
Assignment – I:- Announcement : 10.07.18 ; Submission:17 .07.18
Class Test – I:- 14.07.18 to 20.07.18
UNIT V - MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS Target periods : 10
10 9-7-18 6 Measuring Instruments : Principle of operation R4(454-459)
11 4 and application of VSWR meter, Spectrum
11-7-18
analyzer, Network analyzer
12. 12-7-18 7 Power meter R4(460-462)
13. 13-7-18 2 Measurement of Impedance R4(473-478)
14. 16-7-18 6 VSWR R4(466-473)
15. 18-7-18 4 Frequency, Power R2 ( 478-479, 459-464)

16. 19-7-18 7 Q factor, Attenuation, Dielectric constant R4 (464-466, 503-504,

17. 2 480-491)
20-7-18
18. 23-7-18 6 Scattering coefficients, S-parameters T1(168-174),R4(497-
19. 4 501)
25-7-18
Mode of Delivery:- [1] Lecture [2] Assignment [3] Quiz
QUIZ – I:- 24.07.18 To 31.07.18
CIT – I:- 1.8.18 to 8.8.18
UNIT I - TWO PORT NETWORK THEORY Target Periods :
20. 26-7-18 7 Review of Low frequency parameters: R3 (287-292)
Impedance, Admittance, Hybrid and ABCD
parameters
21. 27-7-18 2 Different types of interconnection of Two port T1(154-163)
networks
22. 30-7-18 6 High Frequency parameters, Formulation of S R3 (292-296)
23. 1-8-18 4 parameters
24. 2-8-18 7 Properties of S parameters, Reciprocal and R3 (296-301)
25 3-8-18 2 lossless Network
26. 6-8-18 6 Transmission matrix R3 (303-305)
27. 8-8-18 4 RF behavior of Resistors, Capacitors and R3 (198-202), (202-
28. 9-8-18 7 Inductors 206), (206-209)
Mode of Delivery:- [1] Lecture [2] Assignment [3] Peer Instruction (ICT Tool)
Assignment – II:- Announcement :10.08.18 ; Submission: 17.8.18
Class Test – II:- 24.08.18 to 30.08.18
UNIT III - PASSIVE AND ACTIVE MICROWAVE DEVICES Target Periods:
 
29. 10-8-18 2 Terminations, Attenuators R4 (170-175)
R4 (163-164)
30. 13-8-18 6 Phase shifters, Directional couplers R4 (190-196)
31. 16-8-18 7 Hybrid Junctions, Power dividers R5(159-166)
32. 17-8-18 2 Circulator, Isolator R5(174-179)
33. 20-8-18 6 Impedance matching devices: Tuning screw, R4(113-114)
Stub and quarter wave transformers

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 23-8-18 7 Crystal and Schottkey diode detector and
34.. T2 - 926
mixers
35. 24-8-18 2 PIN diode switch T2 - 934
36. 27-8-18 6 Gunn diode oscillator T2 - 938
37. 29-8-18 4 IMPATT diode oscillator and amplifier T2 - 941
30-8-18 7 Varactor diode R4 (396-397)
38.
31-8-18 2 NPTEL Reference: High speed
39. semiconductor devices and Circuits- www.nptel.ac.in
Prof.Anjan Ghosh, IIT Kanpur
Mode of Delivery:- [1] Lecture [2] Assignment [3] NPTEL(ICT Tool)
QUIZ – II:- 24.8.18 To 31.08.18 CIT – II:- 17.09.18 to 22.09.18

UNIT II - RF AMPLIFIERS AND MATCHING NETWORKS Target periods : 13

40. 3-9-18 6 Characteristics of Amplifiers, Amplifier power T1(486-492)

relations
41. 5-9-18 4 Stability considerations, Stabilization Methods T1 (492-503)
42. 6-9-18 7 Noise Figure T1 (521-524)
43. 7-9-18 2 Constant VSWR, Broadband, High power and T1 (525-529), T1 (529-
Multistage Amplifiers 550)
44. 10-9-18 6 Impedance matching using discrete T1 (422-430)
components: Two component matching
Networks
45. 12-9-18 4 Frequency response and quality factor T1 (430-441)
46. 14-9-18 2 T and Pi Matching Networks T1 (442-446)
47. 17-9-18 6 Microstrip Line Matching Networks. T1 (446-457)

48. 19-9-18 4 Problems solving L type Impedance Matching T1

networks
49. 20-9-18 7 Problems solving L type Impedance Matching T1
networks
50. 24-9-18 6 Problems solving T type Impedance Matching T1
networks
51. 26-9-18 4 Problems solving Pi type Impedance Matching T1
networks
52. 27-9-18 7 Microwave terrestrial communication system R4(541-544)
Mode of Delivery:- [1] Lecture [2] Assignment [3] Content beyond syllabus
Assignment – III:- Announcement : 26.09.18 ; Submission: 4.10.18
Model Theory Examination :-10.10.18 to 16.10.18
WEB RESOURCES
 www.nptel.ac.in www.spoken-tutorial.org
 Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) websites www.eetimes.com

TEXT BOOKS

Book No. Title of the Book Author Publisher Year

Book No Title of the Book Author Publisher Year
T1. RF Circuit Design: Theory and Reinhold Ludwig Pearson Education 2011
Applications and Gene Inc

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 Bogdanov,
T2. Foundations for Microwave Robert E.Colin John Wiley & Sons 2005
Engineering. Inc

REFERENCE BOOKS

Book No. Title of the Book Author Publisher Year

R1. Microwave Engineering David M.Pozar Wiley India (P) Lts 2008

R2. Planar Microwave Engineering: A Thomas H Lee Cambridge 2004

Practical Guide to Theory, University Press
Measurements and Circuits
R3. RF and Microwave Electronics Mathew.M.Radma Prentice Hall 2000
Illustrated. nesh

R4. Microwave Engineering Annapurna Das Tata McGraw Hill 2005

and Sisir K Das Inc.,

R5 Microwave Devices and Circuits Samuel Y. Liao Pearson Education 2007

R6 NPTEL www.nptel.ac.in - - -
VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT

To promote as a center of excellence in educational and research activities related to electronics and
communication engineering and its allied areas.

MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

To create educational and research environment to meet ever changing and ever demanding needs of
electronics and communication industry along with IT and other interdisciplinary fields.
To mould the students to become ethically upright and recognized as responsible engineers.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

PEO 1. To prepare graduates with a strong foundation in Engineering science and Technology with
more emphasis in Electronics and Communication Engineering and its allied areas.
PEO 2. To prepare the students to pursue successful career in industry and to motivate them for higher
education.
PEO 3. To prepare the graduates to sustain as good professional, researcher and to practice them in
emerging technologies through lifelong learning.
PEO 4. To impart students with ethical standards, professional excellence through effective
communication skills, team work, multi disciplinary projects and social responsibility.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Engineering Graduates will be able to

PO 1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals,

and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO 2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering
problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences,
and engineering sciences.

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PO 3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design
system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the
public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
PO 4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research
methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the
information to provide valid conclusions.
PO 5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with
an understanding of the limitations.
PO 6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess
societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the
professional engineering practice.
PO 7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions
in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable
development.
PO 8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of
the engineering practice.
PO 9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in
diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
PO 10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports
and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
PO 11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering
and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to
manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
PO 12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

PSO 1. Apply the fundamental knowledge of mathematics, engineering science to identify, formulate,
research and solve electronics and communication engineering problems in the areas of antenna
design, embedded systems, image processing, VLSI design, wireless communication systems
and sensor networks.
PSO 2. Design of analog and digital electronic circuits by using modern engineering and computing
tools and develop a system component to meet specific needs by considering public health,
safety, societal and environmental issues.
PSO 3. Apply ethical issues, social environmental impact and managerial skills to serve the society and
communicate the engineering activities effectively to engineering community.

STAFF INCHARGE HOD/ECE

[Dr.S.MURUGAN]

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