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The initial step towards mastering high-frequency electronics.

What you will learn

Concepts that can be applied to real-world engineering problems.

The fundamental principles of microwave transmission lines, including their characteristics, behavior, and applications.

Understand what the transmission line effect is, how it is caused, and how it affects the circuit.

The critical role that transmission lines play in the design and performance of microwave circuits and systems.

Description

A must-have knowledge for every E.E. engineer in the era of wireless communication, high-frequency and high-speed electronics.

  • Do you feel challenged by transmission line and its significance in modern electronic systems?
  • Are you intrigued by high-frequency electronics and the mysteries of microwave engineering?
  • Are you seeking a clear, concise introduction to microwave engineering that will empower you to excel in your design?

Look no further than “The Key to Microwave Engineering: Transmission Lines” – The third course in The Tao of Phasor Series.

The goal of this course is to make transmission line theory more accessible in the simplest way possible.

This course is not just about analyzing transmission lines with phasors:


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  • With high-quality content and insightful lessons, you’ll have a solid foundation in transmission line theory.
  • Our focus is not just on the HOW, but also on the WHY and the evolution of analytical methods in this field.
  • We will point out the key to turn the electromagnetic perspective into the circuit perspective.
  • We will visually demonstrate the propagation of voltage and current waves through time and position on a line.
  • We will provide a concrete illustration of the physical significance of the characteristic impedance.
  • Without difficult math!

By the end of this course:

  • You’ll have a solid foundation in resonance, common filters, and transmission line theory that underpin microwave engineering and will impact your entire electrical engineering career.
  • You’ll learn about the properties and behavior of transmission lines, such as wavelength, wave speed,  propagation constant,  cut-off frequency,  standing wave, and characteristic impedance, etc. You’ll also learn how they affect the performance of your circuits.
  • You’ll also gain a practical understanding of microstrip lines and microwave filters to avoid mistakes in implementing micropstrip lines on PCBs.
  • You’ll be able to design high-frequency circuits with confidence and accuracy.

Join us on this journey and get your foot into the door of microwave engineering!

Course Highlights:

  • LC Buckets and Resonance
  • 28 Common Filters (1) – All passive elements
  • 28 Common Filters (2) – Amplifiers come into play
  • Types of Transmission Line
  • Small Segment of Transmission Line
  • Infinite-length Line
  • Solve Transmission Line Equations By Phasor
  • Lossless Line and Solution of Waves on Infinite Lossless Line
  • Direction of Wave Propagation
  • Wavelength and Wave Velocity
  • Wavelength and Velocity in Medium
  • Wave Propagation on an Infinite Lossless Line
  • Observing Wave Propagation on the Line
  • Definition of Characteristic Impedance
  • Another Point of View of Characteristic Impedance
  • Cut-off Frequency
  • Physical Meaning of Characteristic Impedance
  • Wave Inteferences
  • Finite Line and Standing Wave
  • Reflection Coefficient
  • Transmission Line Effect
  • Short- and Open-terminated Lines
  • Quater-wave Line
  • Half-wave Line
  • Example
  • Microstrip Line
  • Insights
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Content

Course Overview

Welcome
Overview

Resonance and Filters

LC Buckets and Resonance
28 Common Filters (1) – All passive elements
28 Common Filters (2) – Amplifiers come into play

Transmission Line

Types of Transmission Line
Small Segment of Transmission Line
Infinite-length Line
Solve Transmission Line Equations By Phasor
Lossless Line
Solution of Waves on Infinite Lossless Line
Direction of Wave Propagation
Wavelength and Wave Velocity
Wavelength and Velocity in Medium
Wave Propagation on an Infinite Lossless Line
Observing Wave Propagation on the Line

Characteristic Impedance

Definition
Another Point of View
Cut-off Frequency
Physical Meaning

Transmission Line Effect

Wave Inteferences
Finite Line and Standing Wave
Reflection Coefficient
Transmission Line Effect
Short- and Open-terminated Lines
Quater-wave Line
Half-wave Line
Example
Microstrip Line

Summary

Insights
Conclusion
Bonus