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Introduction to antennas
● What is an antenna?
● Brief history of antennas
● Categories of antenna
● Common applications for antennas
● Brief history of antennas
● Categories of antenna
● Common applications for antennas
Fundamental parameters of antennas
● The mechanism for antenna radiation
● Radiation patterns
● Poynting vector and average radiated power
● Directivity, Gain, Efficiency, and EIRP
● Scattering parameters, and VSWR
● Input impedance
● Bandwidth
● Polarization, and XPD
● Introduction to the Excel spreadsheet which performs
useful antenna design calculations
● Equipment for antenna measurement
● Radiation patterns
● Poynting vector and average radiated power
● Directivity, Gain, Efficiency, and EIRP
● Scattering parameters, and VSWR
● Input impedance
● Bandwidth
● Polarization, and XPD
● Introduction to the Excel spreadsheet which performs
useful antenna design calculations
● Equipment for antenna measurement
Common forms of antenna
● Introduction to common types of antenna
Antennas within a system
● Introduction to transmission lines
● Propagation of RF energy
● Loss budgets
● Propagation of RF energy
● Loss budgets
Short Course on Antennas
Outline of the Antenna Training Programme*
Please note that delegates will be encouraged to attempt tutorial exercises at regular intervals throughout the course. These exercises are designed to reinforce the students understanding and aid memory.
* We reserve the right to change the details of programme as part of our ongoing efforts to improve the quality of the courses which we provide.