The Key To Microwave Engineering: Transmission Lines

The initial step towards mastering high-frequency electronics.

What you'll 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.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of circuitry.

Basic understanding of phasors is helpful, but not a neccessity.

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: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!

Overview

Section 1: Course Overview

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Overview

Section 2: Resonance and Filters

Lecture 3 LC Buckets and Resonance

Lecture 4 28 Common Filters (1) - All passive elements

Lecture 5 28 Common Filters (2) - Amplifiers come into play

Section 3: Transmission Line

Lecture 6 Types of Transmission Line

Lecture 7 Small Segment of Transmission Line

Lecture 8 Infinite-length Line

Lecture 9 Solve Transmission Line Equations By Phasor

Lecture 10 Lossless Line

Lecture 11 Solution of Waves on Infinite Lossless Line

Lecture 12 Direction of Wave Propagation

Lecture 13 Wavelength and Wave Velocity

Lecture 14 Wavelength and Velocity in Medium

Lecture 15 Wave Propagation on an Infinite Lossless Line

Lecture 16 Observing Wave Propagation on the Line

Section 4: Characteristic Impedance

Lecture 17 Definition

Lecture 18 Another Point of View

Lecture 19 Cut-off Frequency

Lecture 20 Physical Meaning

Section 5: Transmission Line Effect

Lecture 21 Wave Inteferences

Lecture 22 Finite Line and Standing Wave

Lecture 23 Reflection Coefficient

Lecture 24 Transmission Line Effect

Lecture 25 Short- and Open-terminated Lines

Lecture 26 Quater-wave Line

Lecture 27 Half-wave Line

Lecture 28 Example

Lecture 29 Microstrip Line

Section 6: Summary

Lecture 30 Insights

Lecture 31 Conclusion

Lecture 32 Bonus

Students studying E.E. who are interested in specializing in the field of microwave engineering and want to build a strong foundation. This course is for you!,Engineers who want to expand their knowledge and gain a comprehensive understanding of transmission lines, which are the stepping stone to microwave engineering. This course is for you!,Educators who are teaching courses in microwave engineering or transmission lines and want to supplement their curriculum with high-quality content. This course is for you!,Examination candidates seeking a way to gain the knowledge necessary to succeed. This is for you!,Anyone who wants to learn about transmission lines and their importance in microwave engineering. This course is for you!