RF & Microwave Engineering Syllabus 2025: Check Semester-wise Subjects & Syllabus

Microwave Semiconductor Devices

The course introduces to the material properties of semiconductors, applications of microwave transistors and diodes and functioning of transferred electron devices and transit-time devices.

Antennas and Diversity

Learners understand the design of aperture antennas which are used for wireless communication, characteristics of dielectric resonator antenna and smart antennas.

Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering

This course deals with the types and properties of waves, cylindrical and spherical wave function and microwave networks.

Electromagnetic Interference & Electromagnetic Compatibility

The course introduces learners to the electromagnetic interference, conducted and radiated emission and susceptibility to determine electromagnetic compatibility.

Microwave and mm-wave Integrated Circuits

Learners are introduced to monolithic microwave (mm) integrated circuits, various elements in passive circuits and semiconductor circuits.

RF Circuit Design

It introduces to the components of a basic RF circuit, filter and biasing networks. It also teaches how to design a RF transistor amplifier and RF oscillators.

Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics

It deals with the numerical methods to solve electromagnetic problems such as Finite Difference Time Domain, Moments Method, Finite Element and Monte Carlo Method.

Microwave Integrated Circuit Lab

It consists of experiments such as designing a microstrip low pass filter, phase shifters, coupled line coupler, microstrip transistor oscillator etc.

Satellite Based Wireless Communication

This is an introductory course on satellite communication and earth satellites. It deals with the propagation on satellite-earth paths and types of satellite networks.

Millimetre Wave Wireless Communication

It introduces to the challenges faced in implementing MM-Wave, radio wave propagation of MM-Wave and the use of antennas and array for MM-Wave appliances.

Microwave Measurement and Material Characterisation

It deals with the various materials used in microwave transmission and their characteristics. It also deals with the methods for characterisation of materials such as Reflection Method, Resonator Method, Resonant Perturbation Method and Planar-Circuit Method.

Thesis

Candidates have to submit a thesis on any research topic related to the course justifying skills acquired during the programme. This is a compulsory course which candidates have to submit for successful completion of the course.

Electromagnetic and Microwave Applications of Metamaterials

The course deals with the introduction to metamaterials and their realisation through resonant and non-resonant approaches.

Radar Signal Analysis

It provides insight to the radar systems and methods of detecting targets and integrating pulse. It also deals with the radar clutter and Doppler array

RF Microelectronics Circuit Design

This course deals with the RF frequency and its response to MOSFET and the basic principles of RF design.

Advanced Array Synthesis

This course provides an overview on antennas and antenna arrays, various structures of arrays such as linear, planar or conformal and the application of ORAMA computer tool in creating arrays.

RF Micro-Electro-Mechanical System

Candidates learn basics of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems and designing micro machined components.

Microwave Photonics

It deals with the basic principles and components of microwave photonics and the limitations of signal processing through microwave photonics.

Modern Optimisation Techniques

Learners understand the methods and techniques of classical optimisation and single-objective evolutionary optimisation.

Mixed Signal VLSI Design

It introduces the basic principles of sampling and aliasing and the application of data converters and analog and digital filters.

The RF and Microwave Handbook

Mike Golio

A celebrated work on fundamentals of wireless technology microwave measurements, transmitters and receivers, amplifiers, application of CAD and simulation in microwave circuitry and other numerical techniques for designing RF structures.

Antenna Theory, Analysis and Design

A Balanis

The author writes on the types of antenna and their radiation mechanism, pattern and power density. He also explains how to increase the antenna and beam efficiency and design loop antennas and arrays.

Time Harmonic Electromagnetic Fields

Roger F Harrington

An authoritative book on the field of electromagnetic wave theory, the author discusses on the various applications of electromagnetic theory.

Introduction to Radar Systems

M I Skolnik

The book deals with the applications of radar systems by measuring range and Doppler frequency. It also discusses on the its application on digital technology and airborne radar.

Radio Frequency Integrated circuit Design

John W M Rogers

The author introduces readers to the communication circuits and application of RF/IC designs in communication with the help of illustrations and equations.

Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics

Mathew N O Sadiku

This is a popular book prescribed across universities which discuss how to analyse electromagnetic problems numerically and application of integrals and algorithms in numerical analysis.