PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Description

An antenna is an array of conductors (elements), electrically connected to the receiver or transmitter. During transmission, the oscillating current applied to the antenna by a transmitter creates an oscillating electric field and magnetic field around the antenna elements. These time-varying fields radiate energy away from the antenna into space as a moving transverse electromagnetic field wave. Conversely, during reception, the oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an incoming radio wave exert force on the electrons in the antenna.

            Antennas can be designed to transmit and receive radio waves in all horizontal directions equally (omnidirectional antennas), or preferentially in a particular direction (directional or high gain antennas). An antenna may include parasitic elements, parabolic reflectors or horns, which serve to direct the radio waves into a beam or other desired radiation pattern.

What will you learn?

Concept of antenna radiation, important antenna parameters, and current antenna analysis tools.

Antenna impedance matching and antenna measurement techniques.

Practical design techniques and measurement for a number of popular antennas.

Prerequisites

Familiar with the engineering development process.

Understanding of the transmission line theory.

Knowledge of using mathematical analysis/modeling tools.

The skill of using 3D Electromagnetic simulation tools for antenna design.

Some knowledge of mainstream RF circuit simulation tools.

Experience designing standard antenna types (such as dipole, monopole, loop, horn, or patch for broadband and multiband….)