In the frame of the Edition 1 – first semester at the University of Limoges, Dr. Aurélien Périgaud from CNRS, EMIMEP associated partner, oversaw the practical exercises in computer-aided design (CAD) for the module on electromagnetic wave propagation fundamentals. from October to November 2023.

Abstract. Dr. Aurelien Périgaud oversaw the practical exercises in computer-aided design (CAD) for the module on electromagnetic wave propagation fundamentals with more than 48 hours of teaching activity. Using software like Momentum from Advanced Design Systems, students worked on designing microstrip elements such as stubs, half-wavelength resonators, and coupled transmission lines or microstrip inductances.

With other CAD tools like HFSS from Ansys, Dr. Aurelien PERIGAUD guided students through exercises designing microstrip and coplanar lines, rectangular and circular microwave waveguides with various terminations (short circuit, dielectric slab, or absorbing materials), parallelepiped and cylindrical microwave cavities, and directional and hybrid couplers.

The lecture series was oriented towards an introduction to the computer design of passive microwave components and was well received by the students who recognized the relevance of CAD design skills to their future careers.

Biography. Dr. Aurelien PERIGAUD is a research engineer at the XLIM Institute of Limoges and is a specialist in the packaging of millimetre-wave modules, in the design of original resonators and filters, and tunable versions of such devices.