ECE 457 – Microwave Devices & Circuits
Fall 2021
Announcements
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Welcome to Fall 2021 offering of ECE 457! For this semester, the course is in-person.
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We will be using Canvas for HW/Project distributions.
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All dates/times used in this course refer to local time in Champaign, IL.
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Office hour schedule in the week of 10/18 **Final Version**:
- Instructor office hour on Monday 10/18, 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm in ECEB 5040
- TA office hour on Tuesday 10/19, 4 pm - 5 pm in ECEB 5034
Course Goals
The goal of this course is to develop students' design, analysis, and evaluation skills at microwave frequencies where lumped elements (e.g., resistors, capacitors, inductors) are no longer appropriate. Through problem-solving and design activities, the course will introduce students to passive (85%) and active (15%) microwave devices, including filters, switches, mixers, couplers, power dividers, and diplexers, that constitute wireless communication systems between the antenna and the digital signal processor.
Instructor
| Instructor: |
Prof. Xu Chen |
| Office: |
5040 ECEB |
| E-Mail: |
xuchen1@illinois.edu |
| Office Hours: |
Monday 2-3 PM |
Teaching Assistant
Lectures
Attendance of live lectures is required. Live lectures only, no recording unless specifically requested.
| Days |
Times |
Location |
| MWF |
11:00-11:50 AM |
2015 ECEB |
Prerequisites
ECE 329 and ECE 350
Textbook
Additional Notes
Grading Policy
| ECE 457 |
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| Homework |
21% |
| Midterm Exam |
19% |
| Final Exam |
30% |
| Projects (2) |
30% |
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to abide by the University of Illinois Student Code.
Any academic integrity violations will result in a FAIR report. Furthermore, the penalty will be as follows:
The following is a partial list of academic integrity violations for this course:
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Copying homework or project reports from other students (working together and discussing is acceptable)
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Copying homework or project reports from past solutions
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Using websites such as Chegg or Course Hero while completing any course assignments or exams
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Using unauthorized materials or discussing during exams
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Communicating with any person during exams
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Discussing the exam with any person within 24 hours of exam completion
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Not an academic integrity violation: Distributing any course material without authorization. This includes uploading homeworks/solutions and exam solutions to websites, or sharing these documents with people not enrolled in the course.
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