This document outlines the syllabus for the course EC8701 Antennas and Microwave Engineering Part I. It includes 5 units that cover topics such as introduction to microwave systems and antennas, radiation mechanisms and design aspects, antenna arrays and applications, passive and active microwave devices, and microwave design principles. The objectives are to enable students to understand basic principles of antenna and microwave system design and enhance their knowledge of antenna designs and microwave components for practical applications. Key concepts covered include electromagnetic spectrum, antenna parameters, radiation patterns, directivity, gain, and gain measurements.
Bloom's Taxonomy
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Generating andproducing knowledge
Differentiating, organizing and
attributing knowledge
Able to understand well enough to
give examples, interpret, classify,
summarize, infer, compare, or
explain knowledge
Checking and critiquing information
Executing and implementing knowledge
zing and recalling facts, processes, and patterns
OBJECTIVES:
•To enable thestudent to understand the basic
principles in antenna and microwave system design
•To enhance the student knowledge in the area of
various antenna designs
•To enhance the student knowledge in the area of
microwave components and antenna for practical
applications
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OUTCOMES:
The student shouldbe able to:
• Apply the basic principles and evaluate antenna
parameters and link power budgets
• Design and assess the performance of various antennas
• Design a microwave system given the application
specifications
TEXTBOOKS:
1. John D Krauss, Ronald J Marhefka and Ahmad S. Khan, "Antennas and Wave
Propagation: Fourth Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2006. (UNIT I, II, III)
2. David M. Pozar, "Microwave Engineering", Fourth Edition, Wiley India,
2012.(UNIT I,IV, V)
REFERENCES:
1. Constantine A. Balanis, ―Antenna Theory Analysis and Design‖, Third
edition, John Wiley India Pvt Ltd., 2005.
2. R.E.Collin, "Foundations for Microwave Engineering", Second edition, IEEE
Press, 2001
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UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TOMICROWAVE SYSTEMS AND
ANTENNAS
EM Spectrum
Microwave frequency bands
What is an Antenna?
Why Antennas?
Physical concept of radiation
Radian and Steradian
Antenna Beam Solid Angle
Isotropic Radiator
Fields and Power Radiated by an Antenna
Antenna Pattern Characteristics
Front to Back Ratio(FBR)
Antenna Beam Efficiency
Radiation Power density
Radiation Intensity
Directivity
Gain and Gain measurements
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In 1886, HeinrichHertz developed a wireless communication. He used a loop antenna as a
receiver, and observed a similar disturbance.
By 1901, Marconi was sending information across the Atlantic.
A painting of Michael Faraday. Being a great experimentalist, he naturally
dabbled in chemistry, shown here.
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λ=c/f, where λis wavelength, c is velocity of light, f is operating frequency 9
Designati
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Frequency
range
Wavelength range Typicaluses
L band 1 to 2 GHz 15 cm to 30 cm military telemetry, GPS, mobile phones (GSM), amateur radio
S band 2 to 4 GHz 7.5 cm to 15 cm
weather radar, surface ship radar, and some communications satellites (microwave
ovens, microwave devices/communications, radio astronomy, mobile phones, wireless
LAN, Bluetooth, ZigBee, GPS, amateur radio)
C band 4 to 8 GHz 3.75 cm to 7.5 cm long-distance radio telecommunications
X band 8 to 12 GHz 25 mm to 37.5 mm
satellite communications, radar, terrestrial broadband, space communications,
amateur radio, molecular rotational spectroscopy
Ku band 12 to 18 GHz 16.7 mm to 25 mm satellite communications, molecular rotational spectroscopy
K band 18 to 26.5 GHz 11.3 mm to 16.7 mm
radar, satellite communications, astronomical observations, automotive radar,
molecular rotational spectroscopy
Ka band 26.5 to 40 GHz 5.0 mm to 11.3 mm satellite communications, molecular rotational spectroscopy
Q band 33 to 50 GHz 6.0 mm to 9.0 mm
satellite communications, terrestrial microwave communications, radio astronomy,
automotive radar, molecular rotational spectroscopy
U band 40 to 60 GHz 5.0 mm to 7.5 mm
V band 50 to 75 GHz 4.0 mm to 6.0 mm
millimeter wave radar research, molecular rotational spectroscopy and other kinds of
scientific research
W band 75 to 110 GHz 2.7 mm to 4.0 mm
satellite communications, millimeter-wave radar research, military radar targeting and
tracking applications, and some non-military applications, automotive radar
F band 90 to 140 GHz 2.1 mm to 3.3 mm
SHF transmissions: Radio astronomy, microwave devices/communications, wireless
LAN, most modern radars, communications satellites, satellite television
broadcasting, DBS, amateur radio
D band 110 to 170 GHz 1.8 mm to 2.7 mm
EHF transmissions: Radio astronomy, high-frequency microwave radio relay,
microwave remote sensing, amateur radio, directed-energy weapon, millimeter wave
scanner
Microwave frequency bands
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ANTENNA
1. A pieceof conducting material in the form of a wire, rod or any other
shape with excitation.
2. A source(Rxr) or radiator(Txr) of electromagnetic waves.
3. A sensor of electromagnetic waves.
4. A transducer.
5. An impedance matching device.
6. A coupler between a generator and space or vice-versa.
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Charge uniformly distributedin a
circular cross section cylinder wire
In summary:
1.If a charge is not moving, current is not
created and there is no radiation.
2. If charge is moving with a uniform
velocity: a. There is no radiation if the
wire is straight, and infinite in extent. b.
There is radiation if the wire is curved,
bent, discontinuous, terminated, or
truncated, as shown in Figure.
3. If charge is oscillating in a time-motion,
it radiates even if the wire is straight.
Physical Concept of Radiation
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