Spring 2010 Santa Clara University Electrical Engineering Department
ELEN 726 Microwave Measurements Theory and Techniques
Course Outline
THEORY CLASSES WEDNESDAYS (6:10PM to 9PM)
1. Introduction:
Introduction and Basic Concepts, Signal Flow Diagrams.
Principles and Techniques of Swept Frequency Measurements, Network Analysis, Scalar and Vector Analyzers,
2. S-Parameters Measurement:
S-Parameters, Concept of error box, Measurement set-up, calibration techniques, de-embedding, SOTL & TRL, Test Fixtures for devices, One and Two Port Error Correction.
Three-port S-parameters, Spectrum Analysis, Introduction to the laboratory
3. Amplifier and Mixer Measurements:
Characterizing Amplifier and Mixers. Noise, Noise Temperature, Noise Figure and Noise Power. Y-Factor, Noise Power and Noise Figure Measurement.
P-1 dB, Psat and IM3 measurements. Definition of EVM and ACPR. Signal Generators. Practical introduction to equipments.
Introduction to SoftPlot.
4. Resonator Measurementss:
One Port and Two Port Resonators. Types of Quality factors. High Q Resonators: Cavity, Dielectric Resonators, SAW and FBAR.
Measurement of Q factors and Coupling Coefficients. Applications of Resonators.Power Measurements.
5. Oscillator Measurements:
Oscillation Conditions. Frequency Pushing and Pulling. Injection Locking. Phase Noise and Jitter Measurements.
LAB CLASSES (6:10PM to 9PM)
6. S-Parameter measurement of a Bipolar Transistor and a GaAs FET.
7. Noise Figure, Gain, P-1 dB and IM3 Measurements of an Amplifier
8. conversion Loss, P-1 dB, IP3, Isolation and spurious Measurement of a Mixer
9. Unloaded, Loaded and External Q measurement of a Dielectric Resonator and an FBAR Resonator.
10. Power, Frequency, Frequency Pushing, Frequency Pulling, Injection Locking Bandwidth and Phase Noise Measurement of an oscillator.
Please review Lab Notebook Organization &
Pre-Reading and General Reading Material
Grade: 50% Lab Notebook, 50% Final (written)