Microwave Sensing, Signals and Systems

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Microwave Sensing, Signals and Systems

Department of Microelectronics

EE4C05 Electromagnetics

Topics: Basic introduction to the fundamental concepts of the Electromagnetics (EM)

The course provides a general and basic introduction to the fundaments of the E.M. field theory that forms the basis of Electrical Engineering.

Course Contents

PART 1 (4 EC)\ \ 1. Fundamentals of E.M. (Andrea Neto)

• Maxwell Equations Constitutive relations (2 hours)
• Poynting Theorem Time/Freq. (2 hours)
• Boundary Conditions (2 hours)
• Exercises (2 hours)

\ 2. Transmission lines (Andrea Neto)

• Telegraph equation (2-hours)
• Standing waves, impedance transfer (2 hours)
• Exercises (2 hours)

\ 3. Solutions of Maxwell Equations (Alexander Yarovoy)

• Radiated field and Hertz dipole (2 hours)
• Plane waves (2 hours)
• Scattering from interfaces (2 hours)
• Guided wave propagation (2 hours)
• Exercises (2 hours)

\ 4. Fundamentals of RF (Marco Spirito)

• S-parameters and Smith Chart (2-hours)
• Practical implementation of Tx-lines (2 hours)
• Exercises (2 hours)

PART 2: Assignment (1 EC)

Choose an assignment related to your specialization.

Study Goals

After the course the student will be able to:

• Explain and interpret the fundamentals of E.M. Theory
• Use magneto-static representations for power handling
• Use radiation representations in open problems
• Use transmission lines representations

Teachers

[### prof.dr. Olexander Yarovoy

microwave systems, radar](https://radar.tudelft.nl/People/bio.php?id=11) [### prof.dr. Andrea Neto (THZ)

Applied electromagnetics, THz broadband imaging systems, antennas](https://terahertz.tudelft.nl/People/bio.php?id=12) [### dr. Marco Spirito (ELCA)

(Sub)mm-wave electronics components and systems, (Sub)mm-wave characterization techniques and test benches, advanced RF calibration concepts for room-temperature and cryogenic applications.](https://elca.tudelft.nl/People/bio.php?id=264) [### dr. Daniele Cavallo (THZ)

Phased Arrays, antenna modeling and design, integrated antennas](https://terahertz.tudelft.nl/People/bio.php?id=81)

Jianning Dong

[### dr. Yanki Aslan

Antennas; Electromagnetics; Wireless Communications; Beamforming; Cooling](https://radar.tudelft.nl/People/bio.php?id=506)

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