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Faculty of Information Engineering and Technology Communications Department Communication Lab COMM-606 Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering Experiment 1 Principles of Microwave Propagation In Waveguides Lecturer: Associate Prof. Hany Hammad Assistants: Eng. Shoukry Ibrahim Eng. Sandra Nelson Eng. Nardeen Mounir Eng. Mohamed Salah

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Faculty of Information Engineering and Technology Communications Department Communication Lab COMM-606

Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering

Experiment 1

Principles of Microwave Propagation In Waveguides

Lecturer: Associate Prof. Hany Hammad

Assistants:

Eng. Shoukry Ibrahim Eng. Sandra Nelson

Eng. Nardeen Mounir Eng. Mohamed Salah

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface......................................................................................................................3

Safety Instructions.....................................................................................................4

The Microwave Source...............................................................................................5

Part I. Principles of microwave propagation in wave guides..........................................7

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Preface: The experiments in the present training system are intended to achieve various training objectives in parallel:

a) The understanding of the physical effects which are of significance in microwave technology (for example, diffraction and interference of electromagnetic waves, Gunn effect).

b) Acquiring knowledge of the function of important components and systems of microwave technology and the principles behind the methods of realizing these functions by exploiting physical phenomena (such as the function of a waveguide directional coupler in microwave circuits in “black-box” representation and the realization of the directional coupler using effects in electromagnetic coupling through holes).

c) Acquiring skills in measuring techniques and principles to determine the properties of microwave devices (example: measuring the reflection coefficient using the reflectometer principle).

d) Becoming familiar with the actual technical design of various components and using these in practical applications (examples: learning to correctly install a ferrite waveguide isolator in a microwave circuit, operation of a slide screw transformer for matching of a load).

The components for carrying out experiments with the above objectives are all designed in Waveguide Technology. One discrepancy, however, had to be considered when designing this training system: on the one hand, waveguide technology is the most suitable of all technologies for experiment purposes; on the other hand, in the field of radio-frequency circuit technology, it is with few exceptions, being increasingly overtaken by microwave integrated circuits (MIC) utilizing microstrip line or coplanar line technology. The result of this discrepancy is the concept of a teaching and training system based primarily on waveguide technology, in which the physical phenomena and the fundamental principles of technical elements and measuring methods are given priority, independent of the particular transmission line forms waveguide, coaxial line, microstrip line, etc.).

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Safety Instructions: Important! Read this before putting the equipment into operation! • Due to the low power level of the Gunn oscillator (approx. ~ 10 mW) there is absolutely no

danger for persons conducting the experiment, even in the case of free space experiments. Nevertheless, the following rules should also be observed in view of later work with stronger RF-sources:

– It is imperative that any direct viewing into the radiating aperture be avoided in all of the

experiments in which RF-power is radiated. This applies for open waveguides, for example, and especially all types of antennas.

– Disconnect the supply voltage whenever modifications are made to experiment setups in which waveguide components are interchanged.

• Active elements in microwave components can be destroyed by electrostatic discharge.

Detectors and varactor components are especially endangered! DO NOT TOUCH! Discharge any long cables before connecting them to these components. This is carried out by connecting them to the power supply unit.

• Components which operate with strong permanent magnets, e.g. isolators or circulators, must be kept at a distance from magnetically conductive materials. Avoid shaking or bumping the equipment.

• The flange surfaces should be treated with care. Mechanically movable parts are to be carefully lubricated from time to time. Do not allow any oil or grease on electrical contacts or in the waveguide.

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The Microwave Source: In this training system, the microwave source is a GUNN oscillator. This source generates the microwave field needed for the load connected downstream. Only through modulation, it is possible to perform frequency-selective detection of the demodulated receiving signal and thus carry out effective noise suppression. For the design of a modulated microwave source there are two options shown in Fig.1 and Fig.2. These options are:

1. The direct modulation of the GUNN oscillator:

Direct modulation of the Gunn oscillator is one way of performing modulation without additional equipment but also without the best results. The emitted microwave power (and the emitted spectrum) is severely dependent on the GUNN voltage. Furthermore, these variables are also subject to considerable manufacturer tolerance involving the GUNN diode. Due to its dependency on the GUNN voltage, the emitted microwave power demonstrates discontinuities or irregularities. Also, in the case of amplitude modulation of the Gunn voltage where the operating point (supply voltage) is in the proximity of a discontinuity (approx. 4V), a slight variation in the Gunn voltage leads to a considerable variation in the emitted power and thus to a large demodulated signal. This is done as follows:

– Connect the GUNN oscillator to the GUNN socket in the GUNN POWER SUPPLY section of the basic unit (737021), see Fig.1.

– Set the toggle switch in the PIN MODULATOR section of the basic unit to “GUNN INT”.

– Set the Gunn voltage to approx. 4 V using the UG controller.

The Gunn voltage is then superimposed by a square-wave signal with a frequency of 976 Hz and amplitude of 300 mV.

Figure 1 Connection sketch for direct modulation of the

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2. Modulation with an external PIN modulator The experiment setup is performed as depicted in Fig.2. The Gunn oscillator generates a continuous wave power, i.e. its power output is constant in time. The modulation is performed by a PIN modulator connected downstream. Depending on the control voltage this can have a variably high reflection and transmission coefficient. In order to prevent any undesired reflections from reflecting back to the Gunn oscillator, this is isolated from the rest of the circuit by an isolator. The unit consisting of the Gunn oscillator, isolator and PIN modulator constitutes a typical configuration frequently used in practical applications and is known for its easy handling. Thus you avoid the disadvantages of direct modulation performed along a Gunn diode's characteristic (subject to discontinuity) which is severely dependent on manufacturer's tolerance. The modulated signal is considerably better than direct modulation because in this case the amplitude range only depends on the control voltage of the PIN modulator. As the Gunn diode can operate at a fixed operating point, the emitted microwave spectrum is not affected by the modulation. Additional information can be taken from the instruction sheet for the PIN modulator. If you have a PIN modulator at your disposal, then we recommend using it for modulation to obtain better measurement findings. The PIN modulator can be modulated internally or externally. In this experiment it is modulated internally.

Figure 2 Connection sketch for modulation with external PIN modulator and internal modulation signal.

Switch set to “PIN INT”

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Part I. Principles of microwave propagation in wave guides:

This part of the experiment aims to investigate the main principles of electromagnetic waves propagation in transmission lines terminated with different loads. The SWR and complex reflection coefficient is measured practically using the slotted measuring line. This part is taken form experiments 5 and 6 from MTS. 7.4.4. Microwave Propagation in Wave Guides.

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