Microwave Engineering Pozar

Microwaves have a range of applications, including communications, radar and, perhaps best known by most people, cooking . Electromagnetic radiation is transmitted in waves or particles at different wavelengths and frequencies. This broad range of wavelengths is known as the electromagnetic spectrum EM spectrum).

Advantages of Microwaves More antenna gain is possible . Higher data rates are transmitted as the bandwidth is more. Antenna size gets reduced, as the frequencies are higher. Low power consumption as the signals are of higher frequencies.

Microwaves are most commonly used in satellite communications, radar signals, phones, and navigational applications . Other applications where microwaves used are medical treatments, drying materials, and in households for the preparation of food.