Fundamentals of Antennas, Propagation and Microwave Technology

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Department of Electromagnetic Field

Synopsis:

Propagation of electromagnetic waves for fixed and mobile services, wireless transmission, frequency bands, antenna parameters, radiation conditions of basic structures, linear and planar radiator, antenna arrays, reflectors and lenses, technology and construction of antennas, scattering parameters of RF and microwave circuits, transmission line and resonators, microwave active and passive circuits, subsystems, power budget and design of microwave communication (LOS) system, planar and monolithic circuits, microwave technology and industrial applications.

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of electromagnetic field. http://www.elmag.org

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Communications channel, radiowave propagation, antenna parameters, attenuation

2.Transmitting and receiving antennas, reciprocity, duality, complementarity, radiation

3.Basic linear antenna structures, antenna arrays, array factor

4.Basic planar and combined antenna structures

5.Antenna measurement

6.Frequency spectrum, atmosphere properties, fading interference

7.Free space propagation

8.Conditions of wave propagation and reception in the LF and MF bands, surface waves

9.Fundamentals of ionospheric propagarion

10.Wave propagation in VHF and higher bands

11.Microwave circuits, basic characteristics

12.Non-linear microwave circuits parameters, noise, intermodulation

13.Non-linear microwave circuits as parts of microwave systems, amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, multipliers, detectors

14.Microwave systems

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Calculation of link power budget, practical usage of basic antenna principles

2.Calculations of radiation pattern and input impedance, antenna - space and frequency filter

3.Antenna array - computer laboratory

4.Design of simple linear and aperture antenna - project

5.Antenna measurement - test

6.Fundamentals of radiowave propagation

7.Field calculations for LF and MF transmitters

8.Design of ionospheric links

9.Point-to-point links

10.Power budget of a wireless link - test

11.Microwave circuits, transmission, s-parameter, passive circuits

12.Microwave non-linear circuits, noise

13.Microwave oscillators, detectors, amplifiers, mixers, measurement in laboratory - test

14.Microwave transmission systems, basic concept

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Study materials:

1.Johnson, C.R.: Antenna Engineering Handbook. McGraw-Hill, Inc., London, 1993

2.Mott, H.: Antennas for Radar and Communications. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1992

3.Milligan, T.A.: Modern Antenna Design. McGraw-Hill Book Copany. London, 1985

4.Pozar,M.D:.: Microwave Engineering. Addison-Wesley Publish. Com., Massachusetts 1993

5.Rizzi, P.A.: Microwave Engineering - Passive Circuits. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Persey 1988

6.Barclay, L.W.: Propagation of Radiowaves, 2nd edition, IEE 2003

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Electronics and Communication Technology - structured studies (compulsory elective course)