How kareemmas3ud/microwave-rat-race-coupler works
This repository documents the engineering lifecycle of a 2.4 GHz microstrip Rat-Race coupler, rather than providing a software runtime. The documented workflow runs from theory and dimension correction through HFSS simulation, fabrication, and VNA validation. The README describes these stages, while the HFSS project and report files are the available design and record artifacts; source excerpts were not available to verify further implementation details.
Main entry points: Project.aedt HFSS Model · README.md S-Parameter Measurements · Microwave Project Report.pdf Project Report · Microwave Project Report.docx Editable Report
Components 13
Theory and Design
- Coupler Theory
README.md - Corrected Dimensions
README.md
EM Simulation
- HFSS Model
HFSS File/Project.aedt - Simulation Results
README.md
Fabrication
- Chemical Etching
README.md - FR4 Prototype
README.md
Testing and Results
- S-Parameter Measurements
README.md - Noise and Loss Analysis
README.md - Project Report
Report/Microwave Project Report.pdf - Editable Report
Report/Microwave Project Report.docx
Other components
- Project Engineers
- ANSYS HFSS
- VNA
Connections 13
- Project Engineers → Coupler Theory: develop
- Coupler Theory → Corrected Dimensions: guides
- Corrected Dimensions → HFSS Model: configure
- ANSYS HFSS → HFSS Model: simulates
- HFSS Model → Simulation Results: produces
- Simulation Results → Project Report: document
- HFSS Model → Chemical Etching: provides layout
- Chemical Etching → FR4 Prototype: fabricates
- FR4 Prototype → S-Parameter Measurements: is measured
- VNA → S-Parameter Measurements: measures
- S-Parameter Measurements → Noise and Loss Analysis: informs
- Noise and Loss Analysis → Project Report: document
- Project Report → Editable Report: editable form