Addis Ababa University

A.A. Institute of Technology

School of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Analysis and Design of Antennas ECEG-6308

Course Outline

Contents
Chapter 1: Review of Antennas
Introduction; Types of Antennas; Wireless vs. Cable; Applications; Radiation Mechanism.

Chapter 2: Review of Fundamental Antenna Parameters

Introduction; Radiation Pattern; Pattern Beamwidth; Radiation Power Density; Radiation Intensity; Di-
rectivity; Beam Solid Angle; Antenna Gain; Antenna Efficiency; Beam Efficiency; Input Impedance; Ra-
diation Efficiency & Antenna Loses; Effective Area (Aperture); Polarization.

Chapter 3: Radiation Integrals and Auxiliary Potential Functions

Introduction; Vector Potentials; Electric and Magnetic Fields for Electric and Magnetic Current Sources;
Solution of the Inhomogeneous Vector Potential Wave Equation; Far-Field Radiation; Duality Theorem,
Reciprocity and Reaction Theorems.

Chapter 4: Wire Antennas

Introduction; The Radiation Fields; Infinitesimal Dipole; Finite Length Dipole; Half-Wavelength Dipole;
Quarter-wave Monopole; Loop Antennas.

Chapter 5: Antenna Arrays

Introduction; Two-Element Array; N -Element Linear Array; Broadside Array; Ordinary End-Fire Array;
Phased (Scanning) Arrays; Hansen-Woodyard End-Fire Array; Directivity of a Linear Array; Nonuniform
Amplitude Linear Arrays; Sum-and-difference patterns; Shaped beam patterns; Planar & Circular Arrays.

Chapter 6: Reflector Antennas

Introduction; Parabolic Antennas; Principles; Gain; Beamwidth.

Chapter 7: Frequency Independent Antennas and Fractal Antennas

Introduction; Theory; Equiangular Antennas; Log-Periodic Antennas; Fractal Antennas.

Chapter 8: Aperture Antennas

Introduction; The Equivalence Principle; Application of the Equivalence Principle to Aperture Problems;
The Rectangular Aperture.

Chapter 9: Microstrip Antennas

Introduction; Rectangular Patch; Circular Patch; Quality Factor, Bandwidth, and Efficiency; Input Impedance.

Chapter 10: Smart Antennas.

Introduction; Advantages of Smart Antennas; Types of Smart Antennas; Signal Model; Adaptive Beam-
forming Algorithms; Direction-of-arrival Algorithms.

Chapter 11: Antenna and EM Simulation

Introduction; EM Simulation Tools; EM Simulation Exercises.
Text Book
C. A. Balanis, Antenna theory: analysis and design, 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016.

Additional References
1. W. L. Stutzman and Gary A. Thiele, Antenna theory and design, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2013.
2. J. L. Volakis, Antenna engineering handbook, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2007.
3. J. J. Carr and G. W. Hippisley, Practical antenna handbook, 5th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2012.
4. J. D. Kraus and R. J. Marhefka, Antennas for all applications, 2nd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill Edition,
1997.
5. W. Gosling, Radio antennas and propagation, Newnes, 1998.
6. E. C. Jordan and K. G. Balmain, Electromagnetic waves and radiating systems, 2nd ed., Prentice-
Hall, 1968
7. R. J. Mailloux, Phased array antenna handbook, 2nd ed., Artech House Publishers, 2005.

Instructor
Ephrem Teshale Bekele (PhD)

Evaluation
• Exams and Quizzes (50%)
• Assignments (20%)
• Project (30%)

Additional Information
To contact the instructor: Write an email to ephremteshale.c@gmail.com with the tag

[AAiT-AnaDesAnt-2010]

in the title.