# Microwave Sensing, Signals and Systems

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**[Microwave Sensing, Signals and Systems](https://radar.tudelft.nl/)** 

[Department of Microelectronics](http://microelectronics.tudelft.nl)

# 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)*\
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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)

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2. Transmission lines (Andrea Neto)

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

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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)

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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)

Last modified: 2026-02-04

### Details

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| Credits: | 5 EC |
| Period: | 6/0/0/0 |
| Contact: | [Olexander Yarovoy](https://radar.tudelft.nl/People/bio.php?id=11) |