Course High Frequency Measurement Techniques

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Responsible: Prof. Dr. Schneider

Course

Meets requirements of following modules(MID)

• in active programs
  • Ba ET2012 HFMT
  • Ba ET2010 HFMT
  • Ba TIN2012 HFMT
  • Ba TIN2010 HFMT

Course Organization

Version created 2011-11-10 VID 1 valid from WS 2012/13 valid to

Course identifiers Long name High Frequency Measurement Techniques CID F07_HFMT CEID (exam identifier)

Contact hours per week (SWS) Lecture 2 Exercise (unsplit) 1 Exercise (split) Lab 1 Project Seminar Tutorial(voluntary)

Total contact hours Lecture 30 Exercise (unsplit) 15 Exercise (split) Lab 15 Project Seminar Tutorial (voluntary)

Max. capacity Exercise (unsplit) 40 Exercise (split) Lab 18 Project Seminar

Total effort (hours): 150

Instruction language

• German

Study Level

• undergraduate

Prerequisites

• none

Textbooks, Recommended Reading

• none

Instructors

• Prof. Dr. Schneider

Supporting Scientific Staff

• Dipl.-Ing. Goldenberg

Transcipt Entry

High Frequency Measurement Techniques

Assessment

Type
oE	normal case (large number of assessments: wE)

Total effort [hours]
oE	normal case (large number of assessments: wE)

Frequency: 2-3/year

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Course components

Lecture/Exercise

Objectives

Lerninhalte (Kenntnisse)

• HF behaviour of real passive elements
  • describe real elements (R,L,C) with equivalent circuits
  • know the frequency limits
• wave propagation, line equations
  • describe wave propagation in vacuum and in materia
  • work with line equations
  • explain reflections of signals or waves
  • calculate the impedance transformation on lines
• typical line structures
  • characterise and know examples for TEM-lines
  • know the charcteristics of wave guides
• analyse HF circuits
  • calculate circuits using S, T- or ABCD-parameter
  • identify circuit behaviour
• the smith chart
  • explain the smith chart
  • analyse- and synthesize circuits using the smith chart
• the signal flow graph
  • signal propagation represented with the signal flow graph
  • characterise transfersystems using the signal flow graph
• HF measurement techniques
  • explain power measurement techniques
  • know the meaning of network analysis
  • characterise different network analyzer systems
  • describe the task and function of a spectrum analyzer

Acquired Skills

• apply apropriate modells for HF circuits
• calculate circuit characteristics
• apply the smith chart
• explain HF measurement techniques and know the limits

Additional Component Assessment

Type
fPS	excercise (on course and self study)

Contribution to course grade
fPS	not rated

Frequency: 1/year

Lab

Objectives

Acquired Skills

• read and understand technical instructions
• connect circuits and investigate the function
• use typical measurement equipment

Operational Competences

• work on complex tasks in limited time
• discuss the results
• work with typical measurement equipment
• explain technical basics and their interdependences

Additional Component Assessment

Type
fSC	lab experiment (4h)

Contribution to course grade
fSC	written report

Frequency: 1/year