This is the first of a three CD course. The Introduction to Antennas course is a series of lectures on CD-ROM. This series provides both a fundamental and detailed discussion on antenna properties, antenna design considerations, different types of antennas, RF propagation issues and an overview of specific antennas used in today's wireless communications markets.

• Fundamental Antenna Properties


• Antenna Definitions


• Electromagnetic Waves


• Transmission Lines


• Antenna Performance Characteristics


• Impedance


• VSWR


• Bandwidth


• Radiation Patterns


• Directivity


• Gain


• Polarization


• Classification of Antennas


• Antenna Types


• Size


• Directivity