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.

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• CD I: Introduction to Antenna Fundamentals


• 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


• CD II: Performance Of Fundamental Antenna Elements


• Introduction


• Elementary Antenna Elements


• The Monopole Antenna


• The Dipole Antenna


• The Loop Antenna


• The Folded Monopole and Dipole


• The Slot Antenna


• Dipole Antennas: Feed Considerations


• Elements over Ground Planes


• Vertical Elements over Ground Planes


• Horizontal Elements over Ground Planes


• Conclusion


• CD III: Advanced Antenna Considerations I


• The Microstrip Patch Antenna


• Basic Characteristics


• Feed Arrangements


• Design Equations


• Rectangular Microstrip Patch


• Effects of Substrate Properties on Performance


• Aperture and Reflector Antennas


• Rectangular Aperture in Ground Plane


• Horn Antennas


• Reflector Antennas


• Corner Reflector Antennas


• Aperture and Reflector Summary


• Circularly Polarized Antennas


• Circular Polarization


• The Helix Antenna


• The Crossed Dipole Antenna


• The Quadrifilar Helix


• The Microstrip Patch
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