Microwave Applications

(Elective)

Amr M. E. Safwat, Ph.D.

Professor
Ain Shams University
Cairo Egypt

Textbook
D. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, John Wiley &
Sons, any edition.

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 Course Content
 Review
 Planar transmission lines Ch. 3
 Network theory Ch. 4
 Resonators Ch. 6
 Filter design Ch. 8
 Microwave components Ch. 7
 Matching networks Ch. 5
 Amplifier design Ch. 10
 RF measurement

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Course Requirements

Final exam 70%

Project 25%
Section attendance 5%

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 Project

Topics are:
•Filter design
All simulations will be done using microwave
office and/or HFSS. Fabrication and
measurements are mandatory.

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References
D. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition,
1998.
J. Everard, Fundamentals of RF Circuit Design with Low Noise
Oscillators, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2001
Jia-Sheng Hong, M. J. Lancaster, Microstrip Filters for
RF/Microwave Applications, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
Chul Soon Park, lectures of MMIC(RFIC) Design ICE651,
Information and Communication University, Korea
R. Collin, Foundations for Microwave Engineering, McGraw-Hill
Chul Soon Park, lectures of MMIC(RFIC) Design ICE651
From the internet:
MIT, Aiwa state university, application notes of Agilent, Cascade
microtech.

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