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Syllabus Antenna Theory

This course provides an in-depth understanding of modern antenna concepts and practical antenna design. It will explain the theory of different antenna types used in communication systems, starting with basic antenna parameters. Various antenna types will be discussed, including planar printed antennas. The course will include an in-depth study of antenna array analysis and design. It will briefly introduce smart antenna concepts. The course contents include fundamental concepts, radiation from wires and loops, aperture and reflector antennas, broadband antennas, microstrip antennas, antenna arrays, and basic smart antenna concepts.

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Syllabus Antenna Theory

This course provides an in-depth understanding of modern antenna concepts and practical antenna design. It will explain the theory of different antenna types used in communication systems, starting with basic antenna parameters. Various antenna types will be discussed, including planar printed antennas. The course will include an in-depth study of antenna array analysis and design. It will briefly introduce smart antenna concepts. The course contents include fundamental concepts, radiation from wires and loops, aperture and reflector antennas, broadband antennas, microstrip antennas, antenna arrays, and basic smart antenna concepts.

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NPTEL Syllabus

Advanced Antenna Theory - Web


course

COURSE OUTLINE

The objective of this course is to provide an in-depth


understanding of modern antenna concepts, and practical
NPTEL
antenna design for various applications. The course will http://nptel.ac.in
explain the theory of different types of antennas used in
communication systems. Starting from the basic antenna
parameters, the course will discuss various types of antennas
including the planar printed antennas. An in-depth study will
Electronics &
be made for the analysis and design of arrays. A brief
introduction of smart antenna concept will be given at the end
Communication
with a view that the student can further explore the topic, if
interested.
Engineering
Contents: Fundamental concepts, Basic antenna parameters,
Radiation from wires and loops, Aperture and Reflector
Antennas, Boradband Antennas, Microstrip Antennas, Pre-requisites:
Antenna Arrays, Basic Concept of Smart Antennas.
1. Engineering
COURSE DETAIL Electromagnetics.

Additional Reading:
Sl. Topic No. of
No. Hours 1. R. E. Collin, "Antennas
and Radio Wave
Propagation", McGraw-
1. Fundamental Concepts: 8 Hill., 1985.

Physical concept of radiation, Radiation 2. F. B. Gross, "Smart


pattern, near- and far-field regions, Antennas for Wireless
reciprocity, directivity and gain, effective Communications",
aperture, polarization, input impedance, McGraw-Hill., 2005.
efficiency, Friis transmission equation,
radiation integrals and auxiliary potential Coordinators:
functions.
Dr. Amalendu Patnaik
Department of Electronics and
2. Radiation from Wires and Loops: 7
Computer EngineeringIIT
Infinitesimal dipole, finite-length dipole, Roorkee
linear elements near conductors, dipoles
for mobile communication, small circular
loop.
3. Aperture Antennas: 4

Huygens principle, radiation from


rectangular and circular apertures, design
considerations, Babinets principle,
Radiation from sectoral and pyramidal
horns, design concepts.

4. Broadband Antennas: 3

Broadband concept, Log-periodic


antennas, frequency independent
antennas.

5. Microstrip Antennas: 6

Basic characteristics of microstrip


antennas, feeding methods, methods of
analysis, design of rectangular and circular
patch antennas.

6. Antenna Arrays: 9

Analysis of uniformly spaced arrays with


uniform and non-uniform excitation
amplitudes, extension to planar arrays.

7. Basic Concepts of Smart Antennas: 6

Concept and benefits of smart antennas,


Fixed weight beamforming basics, Adaptive
beamforming

Total 43

References:

1. C. A. Balanis, "Antenna Theory and Design", 3 rd Ed.,


John Wiley & Sons., 2005.

2. W. L. Stutzman, and G. A. Thiele, "Antenna Theory and


Design", 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons., 1998.

3. R. S. Elliot, "Antenna Theory and Design", Revised


edition, Wiley-IEEE Press., 2003.

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