Antenna and Wave Propagation is the fundamental and base for Wireless Communication system. In this course the first unit deals with what is antenna ? what is the function of antenna ?, antenna parameters such as antenna impedance, gain,directivity ,bandwidth,beam width,effective aperture area ,mutual impedance and Friss transmission formula. Also it deals with half dipole antenna ,monopole and small loop antennas.
In the II unit, design of various array antennas are discussed. III Unit deals with aperture antenna and special antennas such as Rhombic antenna,Helical Antenna ,Biconical antennas . IV Unit, antennas which are used for mobiles application are discussed.Also the radiation pattern measurements, gain, directivity measurements are discussed. Anechoic chamber for doing all measurements are also discussed. V Unit describes the radio propagation such as ground wave propagation,ionospheric and tropospheric propagation are discussed.
After completion of the course ,the students would be understand the function of antennas,design concepts,measurements related with the antenna and various radio propagation involved in the wireless communication.
- Teacher: Dr TAMIL SELVI S