Advance RF & Microwave Engg. Laboratory (M-Tech)

Advanced RF & Microwave Engineering Laboratory

General information about the Laboratory :Lab used in 1st semesters, student of M.Tech in ECE departments are using this lab, approximate area of the lab is 25×35 sq ft , location (2nd Floor and Room No. 306), Average no of student per session is 18 , no of setup available is 12.

Course Outcomes

CO1: Post graduates will be able to understand the theoretical principles of microwave devices and circuits by practical sessions.

CO2: Post graduates will be able to understand the basics of the transmission line.

CO3: Post graduates will be able to improve communication skills by attending lab classes and by their knowledge sharing.

CO4: Post graduates will be able to analyze the effect of noise in microwave systems.

CO5: Post graduates will be able to quantify the characteristics of microwave based systems.

CO6: Post graduates will be able to learn basic model, working principal, applications of microwave tubes & solid state microwave devices.

CO7: Post graduates will be able to describe about the use of Smith Chart in microwave systems.

CO8: Post graduates will be able to learn and design the different types of antennas in microwave communication.

Name of the experiments performed

  1. Important characteristics of different types of transmission lines.
  2. Impedance measurement of microwave window applying Smith chart on HFSS.
  3. Microwave phase shifter – calibration.
  4. Measurement of dielectric constants – solids & liquids.
  5. Characterization of micro strip antenna
  6. To plot the radiation pattern of Horn Antenna,Dish Antenna and microstrip antenna and calculate its Antenna Gain,radiation pattern and Beam width.
  7. Study of different types of Antenna ( cassegain antenna /Parabolic Antenna)
  8. Study of important parameters and practical considerations in microwave circuits.
  9. Design and Simulation of simple monopole antenna.
  10. Design microstrip antenna with different feed and find out there characteristics on HFSS.
  11. Study of Co-planner structure using HFSS tools
  12. Study of parametric simulation with patch antennas.
  13. Design and Simulation of simple low pass filter using HFSS tools
  14. Study of different type of Horn antennas on HFSS.

Name of the innovative experiments

  1. Verify results with any antennas related transactions papers using HFSS.
  2. Study of Magic Tee for X band.
  3. Study of Directional coupler in X- band.

Facility available in the laboratory

  • Microwave Horn Antenna Test Bench, X Band.
  • Klystron based Microwave Wave guide test bench (Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable). X Band.
  • Gunn Based Microwave Wave guide test bench
  • (Accessories:- Gunn Power supply, Gunn Oscillator, PIN modulator, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Klystron based Microwave Test Bench for Klystron Characteristic(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, and VSWR meter BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Calibration of Attenuator(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Calibration of X-tal Detector(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Measurement of Coupling Co-efficient(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, Multi-hole Directional Coupler, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Measurement of Scattering Matrix(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount MAZIX TEE, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Measurement of Unknown Impedance(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, Attenuator, Movable short, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Measurement of Phase Shift(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, Phase Shifter, Movable Short, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Spectrum Analyzer with Tracking Generator. 150Khz-1000Mhz
  • Power Meter, X Band.
  • Power Sensor,X Band.
  • AMITEC Microwave power meter,X Band.
  • C-Band Source With power supply, 6.5 Ghz
  • AMITEC Transmission Line Analyser
  • AMITEC EMI/EMC Training System
  • RF Training Module
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Microstrip Antenna Trainer Kit, X Band
  • Antenna Training System, UHF
  • Antenna Trainer System, UHF
  • Antenna Training System, UHF
  • Transmission Line Analyzer
  • CRO, Dual Channel, 30 MHz

Major Equipment

  • Microwave Horn Antenna Test Bench, X Band.
  • Klystron based Microwave Wave guide test bench (Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable). X Band.
  • Gunn Based Microwave Wave guide test bench
  • (Accessories:- Gunn Power supply, Gunn Oscillator, PIN modulator, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Klystron based Microwave Test Bench for Klystron Characteristic(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, and VSWR meter BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Calibration of Attenuator(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Calibration of X-tal Detector(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Measurement of Coupling Co-efficient(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, Multi-hole Directional Coupler, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Measurement of Scattering Matrix(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount MAZIX TEE, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Measurement of Unknown Impedance(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, Attenuator, Movable short, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Microwave test Bench for Measurement of Phase Shift(Accessories:- Klystron Power supply, Klystron Mount, Klystron Tube, Circulator, Frequency Meter, Attenuator, Slotted Section with Probe, Detector mount, Phase Shifter, Movable Short, VSWR meter and BNC to BNC cable).X Band.
  • Spectrum Analyzer with Tracking Generator. 150Khz-1000Mhz
  • Power Meter, X Band.
  • Power Sensor,X Band.
  • AMITEC Microwave power meter,X Band.
  • C-Band Source With power supply, 6.5 Ghz
  • AMITEC Transmission Line Analyser
  • AMITEC EMI/EMC Training System
  • RF Training Module
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Compact Microwave Training Kit, X Band
  • Microstrip Antenna Trainer Kit, X Band
  • Antenna Training System, UHF
  • Antenna Trainer System, UHF
  • Antenna Training System, UHF
  • Transmission Line Analyzer
  • CRO, Dual Channel, 30 MHz