Microwave Engineering and Antenna Theory BEC701
Course Code: BEC701
Credits: 04
CIE Marks: 50
SEE Marks: 50
Total Marks: 100
Exam Hours: 03
Total Hours of Pedagogy: 40 hours Theory + 8 slots
Teaching Hours/Weeks: [L:T:P:S] 3:0:2:0
Microwave Sources: Introduction, Gunn Diode.
Microwave transmission lines: Microwave frequencies, Microwave devices, Microwave systems.
Transmission line equations and solutions, Reflection Coefficient and Transmission Coefficient.
Standing wave and standing wave ratio. Smith chart, Single stub matching.
Microwave Network Theory: Introduction, S matrix representation of multi-port networks.
Microwave passive devices: Coaxial connectors and Adapters, Attenuators, Phase shifters,
waveguide Tees, Magic Tee, Circulator, Isolator.
Strip Lines: Introduction, Microstrip lines, Parallel Strip lines.
Antenna Basics: Introduction, Basic Antenna Parameters, Patterns, Beam Area, Radiation Intensity,
Beam efficiency, Directivity and Gain, Antenna Aperture Effective height, Bandwidth, Radio
communication Link, Antenna Field Zones.
Point sources and arrays: Introduction, Point Sources, Power patterns, Power theorem, Radiation
Intensity, Arrays of 2 isotropic point sources, Pattern multiplication, Linear arrays of n Isotropic
sources of equal amplitude and Spacing.
Electric Dipole: Introduction, Short Electric dipole, Fields of a short dipole. Radiation resistance of
a short dipole. Thin linear antenna (field analysis).
Loop and Horn antenna: Introduction: Small loop, Comparison of far fields of small loop and short
dipole. Radiation resistance of small loop, Horn Antennas, Rectangular antennas.
Antenna Types: Yagi Uda array, Parabolic Reflector, Microstrip Antennas, Features of Microstrip
Antennas.

