PCEC 4101 MICROWAVE AND RADAR ENGINEERING (3-1-0)

CREDITS:4
Module - I (17 Hrs)
Transmission lines: The Lumped -Element Circuit model for a
Transmission line. Wave propagation. Field Analysis of two wire & Coax Transmission Lines. Terminated transmission line. Reflection
coefficient, scattering matrix, Transmission line problems ,Single Stub
and Double Stub matching ,problems using Smith Chart.
Rectangular and Cylindrical waveguide: Design & analysis to support
various modes. Field solution for TE and TM modes, Field patterns of
power flow through waveguide. Attenuation due to conductor and
dielectric losses
Module - II (17 Hrs)
Power Dividers and Couplers: Basic Properties, T -Junction Power
Divider, Wilkinson Power divider, Waveguide Directional Couplers,
Ferrite Isolator. Rectangular Cavities Resonator, Resonant frequencies of
Cavity Supporting dominant mode only, Dielectric resonator. Strip line
and micro strip.
Klystron and Reflex Klystron: klystron: construction and operation
only .
Reflex klystron : Principle of Operation, Velocity Modulation, Output
Power and Efficiency
Multicavity Magnetron: Principle of Operation, Rotating Field, -Mode
of Operation, Frequency of Oscillation, Output Power and Efficiency.
TWT - Principle of Operation as an amplifier.
Module - III (15 Hrs)
Microwave Transistors: Physical structure, principles operation,
applications of microwave bipolar transistor and HBT.Operation and
characteristic of Tunnel diode.Gunn Oscillator Principle and
performance.Microwave hazards.
Introduction to Radar: Basic radar, radar block diagram, radar
frequencies & applications, Radar Indicators.
RADAR Equation: Detection of signal in noise, receiver noise and
SNR, probability of detection and false alarm, integration of radar
pulses, radar cross section of targets, PRF, system losses.

MTI RADAR: Introduction, delay line cancellers, Doppler filter banks,

limitation of MTI, Staggered PRF, Pulse Doppler radar, Tacking by
radar.
Text Books:
1. Microwave Engineering by D. M. Pozor, 2nd Edition, John Willy &
Sons.
2. Microwave Device and Circuit, 3rd Edition, Sammuel Y, Liao,
Perason 72
3. Introduction to RADAR systems by Merrill I. Skolnik, 3rd edition,
Tata McGraw Hill.
Reference Book:
1. Principles of Microwave Engineering, Reich, Oudong and Others.
2. Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics, 6th Edition, N. N. Rao,
Pearson Education,
3. Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems, 2nd Edition, E.C.
Jordan and K.G. Balman, Pearson Education, New Delhi.
4. Engineering Electromagnetics, 7th Edition, William H. Hayt, Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi
5. RADAR Principles, Technology, Application by Byron Edde, 1st
edition, Pearson, 2004.
6. Understanding RADAR system by Simon Kingsley, Shaun Quegan,
Standard publication