MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(A constituent college of Manipal University, Manipal)

Manipal Karnataka 576 104

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG.

COURSE PLAN
Department

: ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG.

Subject

: Antennas

Semester & branch

: 5th E & C

Name of the faculty

: TGSC, VKP, PK

No of contact hours/week

: 04Hrs/week
Assignment portion

Assignment no.

Topics

L1 L14

L15 L29

L30 L48
Test portion

Test no.

Topics

L1 L20

L21 L36

Submitted by:
Prof. T G S CHANDRASEKHARAPPA
(Signature of the faculty)
Date:05.08.2013
Approved by:
(Signature of HOD)
Date:05.08.2013

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Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
CO1. Describe the basic principles of antenna and operations.
CO2. Analyze basic antenna using conventional techniques.
CO2. List and define key parameters related to antenna.
CO3. List the different types of antennas and their typical applications.
CO4. Describe the principles of operation various types of antennas like dipole, loop,
microstrip, reflector and lens antennas.
CO5. Derive expressions for the key parameters of various types of Antennas.
CO6. Derive and estimate the key parameters of antenna arrays.
CO7. Suggest suitable matching techniques with respect to antennas.
Lesson Plan
Lecture no.
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10
L11
L12
L13

Topic to be covered
Introduction, Types of Antennas
Radiation Mechanism, Current Distribution
Radiation Pattern, Field Regions
Problems/ Tutorial
Radiation Power Density & Intensity, Directivity, Gain, Beam Width
Beam Efficiency , Bandwidth
Input Impedance,
Tutorial/ Problems
Polarization, Antenna Efficiency
Radiation Efficiency, Aperture Area
Maximum Directivity, Maximum Area, Antenna Temperature
Tutorial/ Problems
Vector Potential A, Vector Potentials F

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L14
L15
L16
L17
L18
L19

Solution for Vector Potentials

Far field Radiation, Duality & Reciprocity Theorem
Tutorial/ Problems
Infinitesimal Dipole: General Expression for E & H
Expression for E & H in other Regions, Directivity
Small Dipole: Expression for E & H, Directivity

L20

Tutorial/ Problems

L21

Finite Length Dipole: Expression for E & H, Directivity

L22

Half Wavelength Dipole, Expression for E & H , Directivity

L23

Ground effects, Vertical and Horizontal Dipole, Directivity

L24

Tutorial/ Problems

L25

Small Circular Loop Antenna: Expression for E & H

L26

Resistance, Directivity

L27

Loop Antenna: Expression for E & H, Power Radiated, Ferrite Loop

L28

Tutorial/ Problems

L29

Arrays: Two Element

L30
L31

N- Element: Uniform Spacing/Amplitude, Derivation for Null & Other

factors
Broadside & Ordinary End fire Array: Derivation for Null & Other
factors

L32

Tutorial/ Problems

L33

N-Element Array: Directivity

L34

N- Element: Non-Uniform Amplitude, Binomial Array

L35

Tschebyscheff Array, Planar & Circular Array

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L36

Tutorial/ Problems

L37

Folded Dipole, Long wire, Rhombic Antenna

L38

Traveling Wave Antenna, Aperture Antenna

L39

Matching Techniques, Helical Antenna

L40

Yagi-Uda, Log periodic, Huygens & Babinets Principle

L41

Tutorial/ Problems

L42

Microstrip Antennas: Rectangular Patch

L43

Circular Patch

L44

Quality Factor, Bandwidth, Efficiency

L45

Tutorial/ Problems/ Propagation of EM Waves

L46

Propagation of EM Waves (Contd.)

L47

Space Wave, Troposphere

L48

Ionosphere propagation, Effect of Radio waves

References:
C. A. Balanis: Antenna Theory, 3 Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New Delhi
F. E. Terman: Radio Engineering, TMH.
EVALUATION SCHEME:

Internal Assessment (sum of scores obtained in two tests)

Assignments
End Semester Examination
Total

40%
- 10%
- 50%
- 100%

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