Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Microwave Engineering Considerations

Free Space & Atmospheric Attenuation:


Free space & atmospheric attenuation is defined by the loss the signal undergoes traveling through the atmosphere.

Changes in air density and absorption by atmospheric particles.


Reflections:


Reflections can occur as the microwave signal traverses a body of water or fog bank; cause multipath conditions.


Diffraction:

Diffraction is the result of variations in the terrain the signal crosses.


Rain Attenuation:

Raindrop absorption or scattering of the microwave signal can cause signal loss in transmissions.


Skin Affect:


Skin Affect is the concept that high frequency energy travels only on the outside skin of a conductor and does not penetrate into it any great distance.

Skin Affect determines the properties of microwave signals.

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