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Waveguide
Conventional transmission lines develop too much loss at
microwave frequencies.
Hollow waveguides present an alternative.
Electromagnetic waves reflect from the walls of the wave guide as
it travels its length.
Brass, aluminum or silver plated.
RECTANGULAR, elliptical and circular

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Overview of guided waves in TE, TM and TEM modes.
As frequency increases beyond the lower boundary that has been assigned
as the microwave threshold (1 GHz) conventional R.F. techniques become
less effective.
Lead inductance and capacitance as well as connecting traces on substrates
become issues affecting circuit performance.
An example is TRANSIT TIME.
Physical construction of devices must change.

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Waveguide Modes
A waveguide operates most efficiently within modal boundaries.
A given waveguide cross section will have a cutoff frequency where a
signal below it will not propagate.
What type of filter does this act as?
Not all modes strike the walls at the same angle therefore the distance
traveled varies.
This is called multimode propagation.
Effective velocity reduces.
Pulse spreading results and subsequent pulses following closely will
interfere. (Dispersion)

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Modes of propagation
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# of variations along b
# of half cycles along a

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