At gigahertz frequencies, wires stop behaving like wires and components stop behaving like components — this graduate course is about designing circuits in that regime, where every trace is a transmission line and analysis runs on S-parameters and Smith charts rather than nodal equations. You'll work through small- and large-signal amplifier design including stability, gain, and noise circles, simulate matching networks and PCBs in tools like ADS and DipTrace, and characterize real circuits on lab equipment. It's the bridge from undergraduate RF/electromagnetics into practical microwave design, and the foundation for anything involving radar, wireless front-ends, or high-speed analog hardware.
→ STARS müfredatı (resmi syllabus)
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| Dönem | Course CPA | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 Fall | 3.08 | 1 sec · 15 öğr |
| 2021-2022 Spring | 3.03 | 1 sec · 7 öğr |
| 2020-2021 Fall | 3.81 | 1 sec · 12 öğr |
| 2017-2018 Spring | 3.51 | 1 sec · 8 öğr |
| 2015-2016 Spring | 3.20 | 1 sec · 21 öğr |
| 2012-2013 Spring | 3.85 | 1 sec · 3 öğr |
| 2010-2011 Spring | 2.71 | 1 sec · 18 öğr |
| 2007-2008 Spring | 3.46 | 1 sec · 5 öğr |
Aggregate course GPA — Bilkent STARS'tan public data. Hoca-bazlı per-section detayı için STARS evaluation report →. Öğrenci anket cevapları KVKK kapsamında defter'de tutulmaz.
Course Learning Outcomes: Course Learning Outcome Assessment Ability to mathematically analyze a passive/active microwave circuit using S-parameters. Homework Final:Essay/written Ability to use computer-aided-design tools for the analysis of microwave circuits Homework Lab work Ability to design an active microwave circuit starting from the linear S-parameters of the devices using computer-aided design tools Homework Project Ability to characterize a passive/active microwave circuit using labora