Syllabus

Module 1: Antenna Fundamentals [13]
Vector potential antenna theorems and parameters Dipole, Monopole, Loop, Helical, Log-periodic, frequency independent antennas, slot and horns antennas.
Module 2: Microstrip Antennas [5]
Basic characteristics of microstrip antennas, feeding methods, methods of analysis, design of rectangular and circular patch antennas, internal electric and magnetic field patterns for different modes, predicting its resonant frequency, far-field radiation patterns.
Module 3: Antenna Arrays and Smart Antennas [7]
Analysis of uniformly spaced arrays with uniform and non-uniform excitation amplitudes, extension to planar arrays. Concept of smart antennas, Fixed weight beamforming basics, Adaptive beamforming. Active integrated antennas
Module 4: Application of Fourier transforms to antenna theory [5 hours]
GTD/UTD techniques and its applications antennas.
Module 5: Antenna Measurements [3 hours]
Test ranges, near field and far field techniques, plotting field patterns, measurement of gain, radiation efficiency, bandwidth.
Module 6: Special Topics on Antenna: [4]
Introduction to Dielectric Resonator Antenna, MIMO Antennas, SIW Antenna, Leaky-wave SIW antenna, Metasurface antenna, THz antenna, SIW antenna, Transparent antenna, Antennas for IoT and 5G applications.

To understand the antenna radiation mechanism, fundamental parameters and their measurement techniques.

To analyze and synthesis various conventional wire, aperture and planar antennas.

To design microstrip for different modes.

To gain knowledge of active integrated antennas.

After completion of this course students will be able to
CO 1: Understand the radiation mechanism and fundamental parameters of antenna.
CO 2: Analyse wire antennas: dipole, monopole, loop, broadband and aperture antennas.
CO 3: Design and synthesis Microstrip Antenna antenna array.
CO 4: Apply concept of array to synthesis antenna array.
CO 5: Learn antenna measurement methods and Apply Fourier transform to antennas applications.

C. A. Balanis, Antenna Theory : Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons, 2004

J. D. Kraus, Antennas, McGraw Hill

R. E. Collin, Antennas and Radio Wave Propagation, McGraw- Hill, 1985

F. B. Gross, Smart Antennas for Wireless Communications, McGraw-Hill, 2005