Fundamental Concepts: Elements of microwave/millimeter wave integrated circuits; Classification of transmission lines: Planar, quasi planar and 3-D structures, their basic properties, field distribution and range of applications; Substrate materials and technology used for fabrication.

Intro to MMIC, Processing & Layers, Passive MMIC Elements & Models, Active MMIC Elements & Models Biasing, Amplifiers.

Introduction to MMICs. Technologies: GaAs/Si/InP: MESFET HEMT BJT HBT. Applications, Circuit basics. Fabrication Technology. MMIC components, Active devices, Passive lumped elements, Micro strip elements.

Introduction: RF MEMS for microwave applications, MEMS technology and fabrication, mechanical modelling of MEMS devices, MEMS materials and fabrication techniques.

• In Phase-II, students are supposed to show the full work including the work done in Phase-I
• Multiple intermediate review meeting during the semester can be called by the supervisor and the course-coordinator
• A report in the prescribed format on the literature survey, theoretical analysis, design guidelines, simulation, development of the prototype and experimental characterization etc.

• In Phase-I, students are supposed to show a progress report at the semester end.
• Multiple intermediate review meetings can be called by the supervisor and the course- coordinator.
• A report in the prescribed format on the literature survey, theoretical analysis, design guidelines, simulation, and experimental results, etc., is to be submitted to the committee.
• Final evaluation is done based on the supervisor’s mark, work done, presentation, and interaction.

1. Broad topic to be chosen by the students based on the topics suggested by the faculties.

2. Contact hours: 24 HRS

3. Students are supposed to design and or develop a prototype in the area of passive/Active circuits/Antennas.

1. Presentation (Topic to be chosen by students based on the options offered by the faculty members)

2. Contact Hours (24 HRS) [Faculty Interaction]

3. Seminar-II should be aimed for a detailed literature survey for 3rd and 4th Sem projects.

4. Students should concentrate on literatures, some designs analysis, calculations etc. and present a consolidated report to the panel.

5. Preparation of Report.

6. Evaluation is based on the presentation and report submission.

To be selected from the offered Elective List

Experiment 1: Introduction to Antenna Parameters

Experiment 2: Wire Antennas (Dipole Antenna, Loop Antennas)

Experiment 3: Complementary of Wire Antennas (Different types of Slot Antennas)

Experiment 4: Linear Arrays Introduction, Broadside Array, End-Fire Array

Experiment 5: Scanning Performances of Phased Array Antenna and their Design

Experiment 6: Yagi-Uda Antenna Design

Experiment 7: Horn Antennas Design (Pyramidal and Circular)

Experiment 8: Microstrip Patch Antenna and their Array Configuration

Fundamental Concepts: Integral equations versus differential equations, radiation and edge conditions, modal representation of fields in bounded and unbounded media. Finite Difference Methods: Introduction, Finite Difference Schemes, Finite differencing of parabolic PDE, Finite Differencing of Hyperbolic PDE, Finite differencing of elliptic PDE, Accuracy and stability of FD Solutions, Practical Applications in Guided structure.

Fundamental: Concepts of antenna parameters, Radiation from Wires and Loops: Infinitesimal dipole, finite-length dipole, linear elements near conductors, dipoles for mobile communication, small circular loop, Aperture Antennas: Huygens’ principle, radiation from rectangular and circular apertures, design considerations, Babinet’s principle, Fourier transform method in aperture antenna theory, Horn and Reflector Antennas: Radiation from sectoral and pyramidal horns, design concepts, prime focus parabolic reflector and casse grain antennas Microstrip Antennas: Basic characteristics, feeding m

1. Presentation (Topic to be chosen by students based on the options offered by the faculty members)

2. Contact Hours (12 HRS) [This depends with the interaction with the concerned faculty member]

3. Preparation of Report.

4. Evaluation is based on presentation and report submission.