The course begins with a quick review of electromagnetic field theory and its
extension to transmission line theory and application; hence the scattering
parameters and techniques, electric network variables such as voltage and
current, will be reviewed thoroughly, followed by the wave variables in
voltage, current, power, and electromagnetic field variables. Next microwave
circuits analyses based on the multi-port network will be investigated using a
variety of approaches generally classified into two categories denoted by small
s and capital S variables. The latter is particularly useful for commensurate
microwave network design and synthesis. The second part of the class will
review briefly general properties of guiding structures and resonators often
found in microwave circuits, followed by designs of microwave passive circuits
such as dividers, hybrids, couplers, baluns, and filters. Finally the guiding
characteristics of nonreciprocal transmission lines and ferromagnetic
components will conclude the second part of the class. The third part of the
class devotes to active microwave circuit design with emphasis placed on
monolithic integration. It includes a brief account of designing low-noise
amplifier, power amplifier, oscillator, mixer, phase-shifter, etc. Physical
meanings and mathematical consequence will be emphasized in the course of
studies. The entire class concludes in microwave communication system with
special attention to the RF (radio frequency) SOC (system-on-chip).