Course FHigh Frequency Measurement Techniques

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Responsible: Prof. Dr. Schneider

Course

Meets requirements of following modules(MID)

• in active programs
  • Ba ET2012 HFMT

Course Organization

Version created 2016-05-02 VID 2 valid from WS 2016/17 valid to

Course identifiers Long name FHigh 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

• GHF or HFST

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)

• Signal flow graph
  • describtion
  • application
• the heterodyne principle
  • mixers
  • typical data
  • phase detector
  • tunable heterodyne receiver
• RF-measurement systems
  • power measurement
  • scalar and vector network analyzer
  • spectrum analyzer
• noise
  • noise effects
  • noise transmission over networks
  • noise figure
  • measurement techniques
• passive RF components
  • attenuators
  • phaseshifter
  • directional couplers
• mixer circuits
  • characteristics
  • circuits

Acquired Skills

• apply apropriate modells for HF circuits
• calculate circuit characteristics
• apply the signal flow graph
• explain HF measurement techniques and know the limits
• describe mixer circuits and typical applications

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
• use a simulation tool

Operational Competences

• work on complex tasks in limited time
• discuss the results
• work with typical measurement equipment
• explain simulation results

Additional Component Assessment

Type
fSC	lab experiment (4h)

Contribution to course grade
fSC	written report

Frequency: 1/year