CTA352 - Circuit Analysis

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Subject Title
Circuit Analysis

Subject Description
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of transmission line theory, beginning with electromagnetic (EM) wave concepts and the distributed equivalent circuit basis of transmission line behaviour. Characteristics and associated hardware for typical transmission line types (twisted pair, coaxial line and optical fiber) and their application are examined. Laboratory experiments are closely keyed to lecture material, demonstrating transmission line measurement techniques in the time and frequency domains, including determination of rise and fall times, attenuation, bandwidth and Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). As well, students will gain proficiency in optical fiber fusion splicing using industry standard equipment.

Credit Status
One subject credit in Electronics Engineering Technician - Communications Option and Broadband Cable Option programs.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Describe properties of electric, magnetic and Electromagnetic (EM) fields and their interaction with matter, and how this effects EM wave propagation.
2. Describe, predict and measure circuit behaviour due to variations in capacitance, inductance and resonance.
3. Calculate and measure transmission line length and termination using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) techniques, as well as transmission line impedance using voltage and current measurment techniques.
4. Apply impedance matching to transmission lines including resistive pad and transformer techniques; interface between balanced and unbalanced transmission lines.
5. Measure transmission line attenuation, crosstalk and impedance.
6. Design impedance matching circuits using quarter wave transformers with the aid of Smith charts.
7. Diagram and explain fiber optic system; calculate bandwidth requirements and attenuation;
8. Recommend optical fibers, sources and detectors for specific communication applications
9. Describe Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM), multimode and chromatic dispersion
10. Perform fiber optic fusion splicing and demonstrate careful handling of optical fibers in Fiber Optic Splice Containers (FOSC).
11. Compare and contrast transmission methods, including wired line, optical fiber and microwave waveguides.
12. Measure microwave power, attenuation, guide wavelength and frequency.
13. Describe microwave components and their usage including attenuators, detectors and directional couplers
14. Describe antenna types and their applications including Marconi, Hertz, folded dipole, loop, Yagi-Uda, phased array and microstrip antennas
15. Design simple antennas and predict their radiation pattern; calculate path loss between two antennas.

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