'Antenna Systems and Design' is an elective course offered for the B. Tech. (Bachelor of Technology) in Electronics and Communication Engineering at School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
Unit 1
Introduction to radiation concept – Antenna parameters – Directivity – Gain – Radiation pattern – Impedance - Polarization – Beamwidth – Antenna temperature – Antenna measurements and Requirement for measurements.
Unit 2
Types of antennas – Point source – Dipole and slots – Loop antenna – Horn antenna – Helical Antenna – Patch – Reflector antennas –Parabolic reflector.
Unit 3
Array of two sources – Pattern multiplication – Linear arrays – Broadside array – Endfire array – Planar arrays.
TEXTBOOKS
- Kraus, Marhefka, “Antennas for all Applications”, Tata McGraw Hill, Third Edition, 2002.
REFERENCES
- Vincent F. Fusco, “Foundations of Antenna Theory and Techniques”, Pearson Education, First Impression, 2007
- C. A. Balanis, “ Antenna Theory – Analysis and Design”, Wiley India, 2000
Related Academic Courses
B. A. (Bachelor of Arts) English Language and Literature
M. C. A. (Master of Computer Applications), M. C. A. ( Offered at Kochi Campus ), M. C. A. (Offered at Mysuru Campus)
