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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
COMM.RF.710

Antennas II, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Course code
COMM.RF.710
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jari Kangas
Responsible teacher:
Jouko Heikkinen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Broadband antennas. Broadbanding of microstrip antennas.
    Log-periodic and spiral antennas.
    Numerical simulations of broadband antennas.
  • Quality factor, fundamental limitations on size, efficiency, and bandwidth of antennas. Examples of other resonant antennas.
  • Travelling wave antennas, surface waves.
  • Aperture antennas. Radiation from a slot, analysis of horn antennas.
  • Antenna arrays. Array factor, beam steering, mutual coupling in arrays.
    Numerical simulations of antenna arrays.
  • Numerical design methods and tools. Construction of antennas (e.g. wideband or multiband antennas).
    Basic antenna measurements. Reporting and interpreting measurement and simulation results.
  • Bodyworn antennas, on-chip antennas, effect of nearby objects on antenna performance.
    New antenna materials (e.g. textiles)
Complementary knowledge
  • Babinet principle
  • Scale models for antennas.
  • Pocklington's equation
  • Huygens principle
  • Antenna synthesis
  • Basics of simulation algorithms, e.g. method of moments algorithm.
Specialist knowledge
  • UWB antennas, parameters characterizing antennas in time-domain
  • Method of moments
  • Uniform theory of diffraction
  • MIMO--systems
  • Metamaterials,
    Millimeter-Wave antennas
Learning outcomes
Compulsory prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The following tasks are included into the coursework: (1) Antenna array simulation task (mandatory) (2) Design, simulation, construction, testing and documentation of an antenna structure (mandatory) (3) Online tasks, in-class tasks & homework (certain amount of the points available is required to pass) (4) Essay & presentation The total grade is weighted sum of the individual task grades.

Participation in teaching

04.03.2024 29.04.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)