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Generally, if the frequency of a signal or a particular band of signals is high, the bandwidth
utilization is high as the signal provides more space for other signals to get accumulated.
However, high frequency signals can't travel longer distances without getting attenuated. We
have studied that transmission lines help the signals to travel longer distances.
Microwaves propagate through microwave circuits, components and devices, which act as a part
of Microwave transmission lines, broadly called as Waveguides.
The empty space between the tube walls provide distributed capacitance.
These are bulky and expensive.
Advantages of Waveguides
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When microwave energy travels through waveguide, it experiences lower losses than a
coaxial cable.
Types of Waveguides
There are five types of waveguides.
Rectangular waveguide
Circular waveguide
Elliptical waveguide
Single-ridged waveguide
Double-ridged waveguide
The types of waveguides shown above are hollow in the center and made up of copper walls.
These have a thin lining of Au or Ag on the inner surface.
A two conductor structure that can support a TEM wave is a transmission line.
A one conductor structure that can support a TE wave or a TM wave but not a TEM wave
is called as a waveguide.
The following table brings out the differences between transmission lines and waveguides.
Phase Velocity
Phase Velocity is the rate at which the wave changes its phase in order to undergo a phase shift
of 2π radians. It can be understood as the change in velocity of the wave components of a sine
wave, when modulated.
λ
V =
T
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Where,
λ
V = = λf
T
Since f =
T
1
2πλf
V = λf =
2π
2πf ω
V = =
2π
β
λ
ω
Vp =
β
Group Velocity
Group Velocity can be defined as the rate at which the wave propagates through the waveguide.
This can be understood as the rate at which a modulated envelope travels compared to the
carrier alone. This modulated wave travels through the waveguide.
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dω
Vg =
dβ
The velocity of modulated envelope is usually slower than the carrier signal.
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