ADVANCED MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS

ECE 545

Course Description

Measurements at VHF and microwave frequencies; characteristics of microwave generators, amplifiers, passive devices and detection systems; measurement of frequency, noise and simple antenna patterns; time domain reflectometry, swept frequency network and spectrum analyzer techniques; lecture and lab.

Prerequisties

(E C E 440 or ECE 447 ), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.5

12.64% from Historical

Completion Rate

87.5%

-5.77% from Historical

A Rate

87.5%

22.5% from Historical

Class Size

14.29% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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