EHB456E Antennas (12065)

EEB 5304 Friday 14:00-17:00

Selçuk Paker

Course Description
Radiation mechanism. Antenna parameters in terms of radiated wave.
Open and short circuit radiators. Multi radiator elements: array antennas.
Planar radiators: microstrip antennas. Aperture and Horn antennas.
Reflector antennas. Antenna design tool and design steps.
Antenna modeling, simulation and measurements.
Books
 Constantine Balanis, Antenna Theory, Wiley
 Warren L. Stutzman and Gary A. Thiele , Antenna Theory and Design, Wiley
 J. Kraus, R. Marhefka, Antennas, McGraw-Hill
 Zhi Ning Chen, M. Y. W. Chia, Broadband Planar Antennas: Design and Applications, John Wiley
& Sons
Grading
Midterm exam %30 (Antenna design and analysis problems)
After the ch4 and ch5, before the term break

Short exams %20 (General antenna knowledge)

Maybe used mikrodalga.org

Project %20 (End of term)

Final exam %30 (Antenna design and analysis problems)

Final exam attendance rule min 20/50

EHB456E Term Project Description

Scope of project: Design a circular polarized antenna array for 4G communication systems.

Parts of project:
1) Antenna requirements (%25)
Antenna frequency bands and radiation requirements. Some solution for similar applications.

2) Antenna modeling in simulation environment (%25)

Antenna model, sizes, materials, feeds. Parametric modeling in simulation software.

3) Simulation parameters and results (%25)

Calculate the antenna parameters by using any simulation tool.

4) Conclusion your results (%25)

Compare obtained results with requirements