
Explore fundamental antenna parameters, including input impedance with loss and radiation resistance, and conjugate matching, and review near field, radiating near field, and far field regions that shape performance.
Explore antenna performance parameters such as radiation efficiency, total efficiency including reflection losses, and gain definitions; apply the Friis transmission equation with polarization loss factors to estimate received power.
Analyzes a copper london house dipole at 3 ghz, presenting input impedance, bandwidth, realized gain, radiation pattern, axial ratio, and the roles of radiation efficiency and matching.
Welcome to Fundamental Parameters of Antennas course! In this course, you are going to learn the most important parameters that describe the characteristics of antennas.
Content breakdown:
- Circuital Model of an Antenna
- Field Regions
- Radiation Pattern
- Polarization
- Beamwidth
- Directivity
- Radiation Efficiency
- Bandwidth, Matching, VSWR, Reflection Coefficient
- Effective Length and Area
- Transmission Equation or Friis Formula
In addition to that, an example in CST is performed to better understand the above mentioned parameters.