| Lec. |
Date |
Topic
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Text
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| 1 |
8/23 |
Introduction - Review of Wave Definitions - Phasors |
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| 1-2 |
8/23-8/25 |
Transmission Line Equations - Lumped Element Model |
NOTES
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| 2 |
8/25 |
Reflection Coefficient, Zin, SWR, Terminations |
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| 3 |
8/30 |
Matching Techniques (lambda/4, Stubs, Lumped Elements) |
NOTES
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| 3-4 |
8/30-9/1 |
The Smith Chart - Development |
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| 4 |
9/1 |
The Smith Chart - Applications / Determination of Term Projects
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|
| 5 |
9/6 |
Plane Waves and Polarization Review |
|
| 5-6 |
9/6-9/8 |
Reflection of Normally Incident Plane Waves (Conductors, Dielectrics) |
|
| 4 |
9/1 |
The Smith Chart - Applications / Determination of Term Projects
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|
| 5 |
9/6 |
Plane Waves and Polarization Review |
|
| 5-6 |
9/6-9/8 |
Reflection of Normally Incident Plane Waves (Conductors, Dielectrics) |
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| 6 |
9/8 |
Oblique Incidence - Wave Impedance |
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| 7 |
9/13 |
Invited Talk 1: "Multilayer Integrated Wireless Modules: Planar lines, interconnects and waveguides"
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|
| 8 |
9/15 |
Invited Talk 2: "Applications of Electromagnetics to Sensing and Biomedical Applications: What is EMI/EMC?"
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|
| 9 |
9/20 |
Invited Talk 3: "Flexible Inkjet-Printed RF Electronics on Paper and Organics"
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|
| 10 |
9/22 |
Total Reflection, Brewster Angle, Optical Fibers |
|
| 10 |
9/22 |
REVIEW SESSION 1 |
Lectures 1-8
|
| 11 |
9/27 |
QUIZ 1
|
Lectures 1-9
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| 12 |
9/29 |
Waveguides - Laplace Equation in Rectangular Coords.
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|
| 13 |
10/4 |
Helmholz Equations - Separations of Variables
| 13-14 |
10/4-10/6 |
Waveguides-Laplace/Helmholz equations in rectangular coordinates |
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| 14 |
10/6 |
Parallel-Plate Waveguides |
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| 15 |
10/11 |
Planar Transmission Lines - Rectangular Waveguides |
|
| 15-16 |
10/11-10/13 |
Waves Below and Near Cutoff - Quasi-TEM Modes |
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| 16 |
10/13 |
Dispersion, Loss, Practical Mode Excitation |
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| 17 |
10/18 |
FALL RECESS-NO CLASS |
|
| 18 |
10/20 |
Dielectric and Ridge Waveguides, EBG's, Resonators-Quality Factors |
|
| 18-19 |
10/20-10/25 |
Microwave Networks, Reciprocity
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|
| 19 |
10/25 |
Equivalent Circuits, Scattering (S) and Transmission (T) Parameters |
|
| 20 |
10/27 |
Cascaded 2-Ports, Microwave and Optical Filters |
|
| 20-21 |
10/27-11/1 |
S-Parameters of N-Ports, Directional Couplers
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|
| 21 |
11/1 |
Frequency characteristics of N-Ports, Quasistatic Analysis
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|
| 22 |
11/3 |
Electric and Magnetic Dipoles, Power, Potentials
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|
| 22-23 |
11/3-11/8 |
Half-Wave Dipole, Gain, Radiation resistance and Patterns |
|
| 23 |
11/8 |
REVIEW SESSION |
Lectures 11-12,16-24
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| 24 |
11/10 |
QUIZ 2 |
Lectures 11-12,16-24
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| 25 |
11/15 |
Antenna Efficiency, Arbitrary Length Dipoles, Antennas above Conductors, Conjugate Matching |
|
| 25-26 |
11/15-11/17 |
Antennas above Conductors, Traveling Wave Antennas, Feeding Circuits
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|
| 26 |
11/17 |
Friis Formula, Superposition Principle |
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| 27 |
11/22 |
Input Impedance, Receiving Antennas and Reciprocity |
|
| 27-28 |
11/22-11/28 |
Linear Arrays |
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| - |
11/25 |
THANKSGIVING-NO CLASS
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| 28 |
11/28 |
Examples/Problems of Antennas/Antennas Arrays & Final Review Session |
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| 31 |
12/9-Time/Venue TBD |
Project Presentations
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| 30 |
12/13-[11:30-2:20] |
FINAL |
All lectures
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Class Homepage: http://users.ece.gatech.edu/~etentze/3065f11.html
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