Laboratory Development in Microwave Circuit Design

新技术、新应用不断拓展微波工程领域。与此同时，在这一重要领域培养的工科学生数量继续不足。微波电路的设计和测试现在基于CAD包和复杂的测试设备，这在几年前是不存在的。本科生目前拥有很强的微波理论背景，包括计算机辅助设计经验，但缺乏现代微波测试设备。在现有的两门高级实验室课程中，需要测试设备来介绍一系列微波电路设计项目。正在购置两个最先进的网络分析仪系统以及一些额外的软件。有了这些新的资源，高级电气工程专业的学生将完成完整的项目，涵盖设计、施工和测试的所有阶段。这些项目在具有实际意义的同时，也将强调基本的电磁理论。

New techniques and new applications continue to expand the field of microwave engineering. At the same time, the number of engineering students trained in this important field continues to be inadequate. The design and testing of microwave circuits is now based on CAD packages and sophisticated test equipment that was not available a few years ago. Undergraduate students presently receive a strong theoretical background in microwaves including CAD experience, but modern microwave test equipment is lacking. The test equipment is needed to introduce a series of microwave-circuit design projects in two existing senior laboratory courses. Two state-of-the-art network analyzer systems together with some additional software are being acquired. With these new resources, senior electrical engineering majors will carry out complete projects, encompassing all phases of design, construction, and testing. The projects, while having practical significance, will also stress the underlying basic electromagnetic theory.