| Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
- Explain the reasons for the growing use of microwaves in communications.
- Identify the circuits that require the use of special microwave components.
- Define the term waveguide, explain how a waveguide works, and calculate the cutoff frequency of a waveguide.
- Explain the purpose and operation of direction couplers, circulators, isolators, T sections, cavity resonators, and microwave vacuum tubes.
- Describe the operation of the major types of microwave diodes.
- Name five common types of microwave antennas and calculate the gain and beam width of horn and parabolic dish antennas.
- Explain the basic concepts and operation of pulsed and Doppler radar.
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