Antennas

School / Prep
ENSEIRB-MATMECA

Internal code

EC9EA308

Description

The objectives of this module are to: 1. understand the characteristics of an antenna, 2. understand and design the most common antennas, 3. understand the principles of antenna arrays and beam forming, 4. understand antenna measurement, 5. to consolidate the knowledge acquired through practical work using CAD software and a project involving the construction of a patch antenna array using beamforming from A to Z (CAD design, manufacture and measurement).

CIIntegrated courses8h
TDMMachine Tutorial18h
TIIndividual work10h

Mandatory prerequisites

PH101 - Electromagnetism
EA104 - Electronic Interconnections
PH106 - TP Instrumentation and Measurements
EA218 - Transmission Electronics
EA215 - Radio Frequency Techniques

Syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Antenna characteristics
3. Dipole antennas
4. Patch antennas
5. Horn antennas
6. Parabolic antennas
7. Antenna arrays

Further information

Radio frequency electronics
Antenna
Propagation

Bibliography

Course handout
Practical work and project handout
Recommended book: Constantine A. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, 4th Edition, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-118-64206-1

Initial assessment / Main session - Tests

Type of assessment	Type of test	Duration (in minutes)	Number of tests	Test coefficient	Eliminatory mark in the test	Remarks
Final inspection	Written	60		1.2		without document calculator allowed
Project	Report			0.8

Second chance / Catch-up session - Tests

Type of assessment	Type of test	Duration (in minutes)	Number of tests	Test coefficient	Eliminatory mark in the test	Remarks
Final test	Written	60		1.2		without document calculator allowed