MTA Syllabus Final
MTA Syllabus Final
Prerequisites: None.
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, students will have the ability to:
Sl. No. Course Outcomes PO PSO
CO1 Apply the concepts of Antennas for practical systems 1, 2 1
CO2 Analyse the concepts of Microwaves and Antennas 2 1, 2
CO3 Use Modern tools for the design of Antennas 3, 5, 9, 10 2, 3
UNIT – I
Introduction to Microwave Theory: Frequency Band, Applications, Merits and Demerits of
Microwave Theory, Transmission Line Equations, Characteristic and Input impedances, Re-
flection and Transmission coefficients, Standing waves and SWR, Mismatch losses in Trans-
mission lines.
UNIT – II
Microwave Network theory: Introduction to Microwave theory, S matrix representation of
Multi-Port Networks, Symmetrical Z and Y-Parameters for reciprocal Networks, Microwave
Passive Devices: Waveguide multiport junctions - E plane and H plane Tees, Magic Tee,
2-hole Directional coupler, Isolator and Circulator.
UNIT – III
Fundamentals of Antennas: Principle of antenna, fields from oscillating dipole, antenna field
zones, basic antenna parameters, patterns, beam area, Radiation intensity, beam efficiency,
directivity and gain, antenna aperture, effective height and radio communication link (Friis
formula).
UNIT – IV
Short electric dipole, fields of a short dipole, radiation resistance of short electric dipole,
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radiation resistance of half wave dipole, Loop antenna: Introduction, small loop, far field
patterns of small loop, far field patterns of circular Loop, radiation resistance and directivity
of loop antenna. Point Source and Arrays: Point source, Types of Arrays (Broad side, End
fire, Extended End fire), pattern multiplication.
UNIT – V
Types of Antennas: Thin linear antenna, Yagi-Uda antenna, Horn antenna, parabolic reflec-
tors, Micro strip rectangular patch antenna. Steps to design an antenna in a commercial
industry standard software.
Textbooks:
Reference Books:
1. “Antenna, Theory, Analysis & Design”, Constantine A Balanis, 4th Edition, John Wi-
ley & Sons, 2016.
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