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Electronics

Design of Oscillators

FREE

1-2 HOURS

NPTEL

 width=This course covers the fundamentals of microwave engineering and impedance matching, focusing on the concepts of transmission lines, reflection coefficient, Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR), and the Smith Chart. The course delves into the field of electrical engineering, dealing with signals having a frequency range. It explains the key aspect of microwave engineering, which is the wavelength of the signal, and discusses the TEM, TE, and TM waves. The course further explains the distributed line effect and how to deal with a circuit with distributed elements. For instance, it uses the example of a long transmission line with series inductance and shunt capacitance to illustrate this concept. The course also covers the concept of impedance and its various definitions, the relationship between reflection coefficient and load impedance, and the significance of VSWR in microwave matching. The course concludes with an explanation of the Smith Chart, its applications, and the methods of impedance matching, including the use of quarter-wave transformers and shorted stubs.

This course has been developed by Prof. Jayanta Mukherjee from IIT Bombay for NPTEL. It is now accessible through Ansys Innovation Space courtesy of the partnership between Ansys and NPTEL, under the CC BY-SA license. For more details, visit https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117101119.
  • Cost:
    FREE
  • Course Duration: 1-2 HOURS
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Skills Gained: Oscillator, Barkhausen criterion, resonator

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