Microwave Measurement Systems

The course is a substitute for:

Microwave Measurement Methods (X17MMS)

Lecturer:

Karel Hoffmann (gar.), Přemysl Hudec

Tutor:

Karel Hoffmann (gar.), Přemysl Hudec

Supervisor:

Department of Electromagnetic Field

Synopsis:

The subject dwells on problems of rf. and microwave measurement in frequency band from 10 MHz to 100 GHz. Students are informed about principles and constructions of basic microwave instruments and complex processor controlled measurement systems including applied methods. Generators, synthesizers, power meters, frequency counters, noise figure meters, spectrum, scalar and vector network analyzers, oscilloscopes are browsed on. Sources of measurement errors and correction methods are analyzed. The subject leads to gain professional skills in the field of radiofrequency and microwave measurement including correct choice of measurement instruments, measurement method and measurement results evaluation.

Requirements:

http://moodle.kme.fel.cvut.cz

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Microwave generators and synthesizers

2.Microwave frequency counters, measurement of frequency

3.Microwave spectrum analyzers

4.Noise and its measurement

5.Microwave power measurement

6.Microwave scalar analyzer

7.Vector network analyzers with frequency conversion

8.S-parameter measurement, measurement errors, calibration

9.Vector measurement systems with six-ports

10.Measurement of balanced (differential) circuits

11.Measurement in time domain

12.Microwave oscilloscopes

13.Measurement of non linear circuits

14.Free space measurements and material measurements

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Introduction to work on microwave instruments, connectors, cables

2.Microwave digital spectrum analyzer, practical measurements

3.Measurements of mixers, inter modulation products of amplifiers

4.Measurement of compression point of amplifiers

5.Scalar analyzer HP 8757E, practical measurements

6.Measurement of switches, analogue and digital attenuators

7.Microwave generators HP 8620C, HP 8350B

8.Measurement of power stability of generators

9.Microwave frequency counter

10.Vector network analyzer HP 8410C. Q factor measurement.

11."HP 8410-PC Controlling System?

12.Transistor s-parameters measurement

13.Measurement of reflections and transmissions in time domain in anechoic chamber

14.Final checking of protocols

Study Objective:

The subject leads to gain professional skills in the field of radiofrequency and microwave measurement including correct choice of measurement instruments, measurement method and measurement results evaluation.

Study materials:

[1] Bailey A. E.: Microwave Measurement. Peter Peregrinus, London 1985

[2] Bryant, G.H.: Principles of Microwave Measurements. IEE Electrical Meas. 5, Peter Peregrinus Ltd., London 1997

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri	roomT2:C3-54 Hoffmann K. Hudec P. 12:45–14:15 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice PoslucharnaroomT2:B2-625 Hoffmann K. Hudec P. 14:30–16:00 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Katedra 317, blok B2
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: