Duration

3 days

Overview

Antenna is an essential component of all equipment that uses radio frequency (RF). Today, antennae are used everywhere ranging from complex systems such as communication satellites, radars, GPS, TV broadcasting, to consumer devices such as cell phones, garage door openers, wireless mouse, RFID tags and so on. This course is aimed to provide a useful guide on the basics of antennae with special emphasis on practical antenna design, simulation, prototyping and measurements. Design examples of modern antennae will be discussed and shown from initial specifications to a final workable prototype – all without complicated mathematical formulae!

Day 1

Antenna Basics

Types of antennas
Wire vs. aperture
Self-resonating vs. non-self-resonating
Antenna parameters
S-parameter, VSWR, antenna bandwidth, resonance frequency
Far field, directivity, gain, radiation impedance, antenna pattern, polar plot, Cartesian plot, polarization, efficiency
Analyzing antenna parameter from Smith Chart
Matching networks and balun
Antenna examples and applications

Day 2

Practical Antenna Design

Workflow for practical antenna design
Theory and working principle
Simulation
Prototyping / fixturing
Measurement
Tools and laboratory supplies for antenna design work

Antenna Design Examples – Part 1

Wire antenna for wireless communication
Dipole antenna/Yagi for base stations

Hands-on: Antenna design case study

Day 3

Antenna Design Examples – Part 2

Monopole antenna for land mobile radio applications
PIFA antenna for mobile phone application
HF RFID tag @ 13.56MHz

Hands-on: Work related antenna design case study

Q&A session

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.