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Beamwidth: It Can Be Defined As "

The document discusses various types of antenna polarization: 1. Linear polarization occurs when the electric field vector is oriented along a straight line over time. 2. Circular polarization occurs when the electric field vector traces a circle over time, which requires two orthogonal components with equal magnitude and a phase difference of odd multiples of 90 degrees. 3. Elliptical polarization occurs when the electric field vector traces an ellipse over time, which requires two orthogonal components that can have the same or different magnitudes and a phase difference between 0 and 180 degrees.

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A

N Beamwidth
T
It can be defined as “angular separation between two identical points on
E
N opposite side of the pattern (main lobe)”
N •HPBW (Half Power Beamwidth): “angular separation between two half
A
power (3 dB) points”.
T •FNBW (First Null Beamwidth): “angular separation between the first
H
E nulls of the pattern”. Approx.  2 HPBW
O
R Intensity
Y Main Lobe
&
D HPBW
E Side Lobe
S Back Lobe
FNBW
I
G  /2 /2  Angle
N
A
N Directivity (D)
T
E It can be defined as “the ratio of the radiation intensity in a given direction
N
from the antenna to the radiation intensity averaged over all directions”
N
A U U 4U
D  
U 0 Prad / 4 Prad
T
H D(dB)  10 log10 [ D(dim ensionless)]
E
O Where, D = directivity (dimensionless)
R U = radiation intensity (W/ unit solid angle)
Y
& U0= radiation intensity of isotropic source (W/ unit solid angle)
D Prad= total radiated power (W)
E
S
I
G
N
A
N
T
4 4
E D0  
N  A 1r 2 r
N Where, D = directivity (dimensionless)
A
ΩA = beam solid angle)
T θ1r= HPBW in one plane (radian)
H
E θ2r= HPBW in a plane at a right angle to other (radian)
O If beamwidth in degrees, equation can be written as:
R 4 4
D0  
Y 1r 2 r  
& 1d ( ) 2 d ( )
180 180
   41253
D 2
E 4 180
 
S
I
1d 2 d 1d 2 d
G For a planar arrays, a better approximation is
N 32400
D0 
1d  2 d
A
N Directional pattern
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
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G
N
A
N Omni-directional pattern
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N Antenna efficiency
T
E
N
N
A

T
H e0  er ec ed
E
O  er ec d
 e0  (1   )ec d
2
R
Y
Where, e0 = total antenna efficiency (dimensionless)
&
D ecd = antenna radiation efficiency (dimensionless)
E
: used to relate the gain and directivity
S
I er = reflection (mismatch) efficiency (dimensionless)
G
ec = conduction efficiency (dimensionless)
N
ed = dielectric efficiency (dimensionless)
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O Z L  ZC
R 
Y Z L  ZC
&
D Where, ZL= Antenna impedance
E
S ZC = characteristic impedance
I
G
N
A
N Gain (G)
T
E radiationint ensity
Gain 
N total  input(accepted) power
4U  ,  
N
A  (dim ensionless)
Pin
T
4U  ,   4U  ,  
H  Gain    Prad  ecd Pin
E Pin Prad / ecd
O 4U  ,  
R  ecd  ecd D(dim ensionless)
Y Prad
& 4U  ,  
Re lativeGain  (dim ensionless)
D Pin (isotropicsource)
E
Where, D = directivity (dimensionless)
S
U = radiation intensity (W/ unit solid angle)
I
Pin= total input power (W)
G
Prad= total radiated power (W)
N
ecd= antenna radiation efficiency (dimensionless)
A
N Beam efficiency
T
E power _ transmitted (received) within _ cone  angle
Beam _ efficiency 
N power _ transmitted (received)by _ the _ antenna
N
A 2 1

T
  U ( ,  ) sindd
BE  0 0
2 
(dim ensionless)
H
E   U ( ,  ) sindd
O 0 0

R
Y
& Where, BE = beam efficiency (dimensionless)
D U(θ,ϕ) = radiation intensity
E
S (W/ unit solid angle)
I θ1= half angle of the cone within which the percentage of
G
N total power to be found
A
N Bandwidth (2.1)

T
E Bandwidth of the antenna is defined as the range of frequencies within
N
N which the performance of the antenna provides desired characteristics.
A • Generally, Impedance BW when S11  -10dB [VSWR  2]
T The frequency bandwidth of an antenna can be expressed
H
E
Absolute Bandwidth (ABW) ABW  f H  f L
O Fractional Bandwidth (FBW). FBW  2 f H  f L
R fH  fL
Y
& Where, fH and fL denote the upper edge and the lower edge of the antenna
D bandwidth, respectively.
E
S For broadband antennas, the bandwidth can also be expressed as the
I ratio of the upper to the lower frequencies, where the antenna performance
G
N is acceptable
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N Polarization (2.1)

T
E Polarization is defined as “the electric field vector of an antenna oriented
N in space as a function of time”.
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S Electromagnetic Wave
I
G
N
A
N Polarization (2.1)

T
E
N Polarization is defined as “the electric field vector of an antenna oriented
N in space as a function of time”.
A
The polarization of a radiated wave is the property of an electromagnetic
T
H wave describing the time varying direction and relative magnitude of the
E electric-field vector at a fixed location in space, and the sense in which it
O
R is traced, as observed along the direction of propagation.
Y
& There are three classifications of antenna polarization:
D
• Linear polarization,
E
S • circular polarization and
I
• Elliptical polarization.
G
N #Circular and linear polarizations are special cases of elliptical polarization
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I (a) Rotation of plane electromagnetic wave and
G
N (b) its polarization ellipse at z =0 as a function
of time
A
N
T
E
N The instantaneous field of a plane wave, travelling in the negative z
^ ^
N
A
direction, can be written as. E ( z; t )  a x E x ( z; t )  a y E y ( z; t )
Where,
T
H Ex ( z; t )  Re[Ex e  (t  kz ) ]  Re[Ex 0e (t  kz x ) ]  Ex 0 cos(t  kz  x )
E (t  kz  y )
O E y ( z; t )  Re[ E y e (t  kz ) ]  Re[E y 0e ]  E y 0 cos(t  kz   y )
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N Linear polarization (2.1)

T
E A time harmonic wave is linearly polarized at a given point in space if the
N
N electric field (or magnetic field) vector at that point is always oriented
A along the same straight line at every instant of time.

T The necessary and sufficient conditions to accomplish, if the field vector


H
E possesses:
O
R
a. only one component, i.e. E x 0  0, E y 0  0
Y orEx 0  0, E y 0  0
&
D
E
S b. two orthogonal components that are in time phase or 180o out
I of phase.
G    y  x  n , where, n  0,1,2,......
N
A
N Circular polarization (2.1)

T
E A time harmonic wave is circularly polarized at a given point in space if
N the electric field (or magnetic field) vector at that point traces a circle as a
N
A function of time.

T This is accomplished if the field vector possesses:


H
E a. the field must have two orthogonal linear components and
O must have same magnitude.
R Ex0  E y0
Y b. two orthogonal components must have a time phase difference
&
D of odd multiples of 900.
1
E  (  2n) , where, n  0,1,2,...... forCW ( RH )
S
I
   y   x  { 2
1
G  (  2n) , where, n  0,1,2,...... forCCW ( LH )
N
2
# if the direction of wave propagation is reversed (i.e. +z direction), then the phases for
rotations for CW and CCW must be interchanged.
A
N Elliptical polarization (2.1)

T
E A time harmonic wave is elliptically polarized at a given point in space if
N the electric field (or magnetic field) vector at that point traces an elliptical
N
A locus as a function of time. This is accomplished if the field vector
possesses:
T
H a. the field must have two orthogonal linear components and
E
O that can be same or different magnitude. Ex0  E y0
R
1
Y b.  (  2n) , where, n  0,1,2,...... forCW ( RH )
&    y   x  { 2
1
D  (  2n) , where, n  0,1,2,...... forCCW ( LH )
E 2
S
n  0, where, n  0,1,2,...... forCW ( RH )
I OR,    y   x   {
G 2  0, where, n  0,1,2,...... forCCW ( LH )
N
A
N
T
E The ratio of the major axis to the minor axis is referred to as the axial
N ratio (AR), and it is equal to
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y The tilt of the ellipse, relative to the y axis,
& is represented by the angle τ given by
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N Polarisation states for a z-directed plane wave
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N Polarization Loss Factor
T
E The amount of power extracted by the antenna from the incoming signal
N will not be maximum because of the polarization loss.
N
A Polarization loss factor (PLF) is defined based on the polarization of the
antenna in its transmitting mode, as
T
2
H ^ ^
E PLF   w .  a
O
R 2

Y
 cos p
&
D
E
S Assuming that the electric field of the incoming wave can be written as
I
G The polarization of the electric field of the receiving antenna can be
N
expressed as
A
N Polarization Efficiency
T
E The ratio of the power received by an antenna from a given plane wave
N of arbitrary polarization to the power that would be received by the same
N
A antenna from a plane wave of the same power flux density and direction
of propagation whose state of polarization has been adjusted for a
T
H maximum received power.
E inc 2
O
This is similar to the PLF and it is expressed as le  E
R
e  2 inc 2
Y
le E
& where
D
E le = vector effective length of the antenna
S Einc = incident electric field
I
G
N
Note : Both the PLF and pe lead to the same answers
A PLF for transmitting and receiving aperture and
N
T
Linear wire antennas
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N
T
E • The polarization loss must always be taken into account in the link
N
N calculations design of a communication system because in some
A cases it may be a very critical factor.

T • Link calculations of communication systems for outer space


H explorations are very stringent because of limitations in spacecraft
E
O weight. In such cases, power is a limiting consideration.
R • The design must properly take into account all loss factors to ensure a
Y
& successful operation of the system
D NOTE: Since the polarization of an antenna will almost always be
E
S defined in its transmitting mode, according to the IEEE Std 145-1983,
I “the receiving polarization may be used to specify the polarization
G
N characteristic of a nonreciprocal antenna which may transmit and
receive arbitrarily different polarizations.”
A
N
T
E Question: The electric field of a linearly polarized electromagnetic wave given by
N Ei = ˆaxE0(x, y)e −jkz is incident upon a linearly polarized antenna whose electric-
N
field polarization is expressed as Ea  (ˆax + ˆay)E(r, θ, φ). Find the polarization
A
loss factor (PLF).
T
H Solution: For the incident wave ˆρw = ˆax
E and for the antenna ρa = 1/√ 2 (ˆax + ˆay)
O The PLF is then equal to
R
Y PLF = |ˆρw · ˆρa|2 = |ˆax · 1 /√2(ˆax + ˆay)|2 = ½=0.5
& which in dB is equal to
D PLF (dB) = 10 log10 PLF (dimensionless) = 10 log10(0.5) = −3 dB
E
S
I
G
N
A
N Group delay (2.1)

T
E
N In wideband technology, group delay is a more precise and
N useful measure of phase linearity of the phase response and it can
A
be defined as:
d d
T g   
H d 2df
E
O The variations in group delay cause signal distortion where as constant
R
Y group delay shows perfect signal transmission.
&
D UWB antenna should show an excellent and negligible group delays in the
E order of nanosecond and the phase responses should be almost linear.
S
I #Even though in mathematically, the group delay is directly related to the phase but it is
G
impossible to visually observe directly from the phase plot, but well from the magnitude plot
N
A
N Transfer function (2.1)

T
E A system transfer function is defined to describe the ratio between the
N received signal (voltage) at the output of the receive antenna and the
N
A source signal (voltage) at the input of transmit antenna .

T Pr ( ) Z load  j ( )
S ( )  Vr ( ) / Vt ( )  e
H Pt ( ) 4Z t
E
O  S ( ) e  j ( )
R
Y Where, Pt : transmitted power,
& Pr : received power,
D
E Zt : transmit antenna impedance,
S Zload : receiver load,
I
G S(ω) and (ω) : the magnitude and phase responses of
N system transfer function.
A
N
T
E Antenna Features
N
N
A

T
H
E
O 3.1GHz 5.6GHz
R R r g Lg Wg L W
S11 Vs frequency
Y 10.2 4 0.25 12.7 20.4 10.2 10.2

&
D
E
S
I
G 8.1GHz 10.6GHz
N 12/31/202 Current distribution
Gain Vs frequency Efficiency Vs frequency
0
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O (i) Radiation Patterns at Φ = 0˚
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I (ii) Radiation Patterns at Φ = 90˚
G
N 3.1 GHz 5.6 GHz 8.1 GHz 10.6 GHz
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A
N
T
E
Printed vs metal plated UMPA
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R Smith Chart S11 Vs frequency
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N 12/31/202 Gain vs frequency Efficiency vs frequency
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A
N
T
E
N Printed UMPA
N
A

T
H
E
O
R Source pulse Radiated pulse Received pulse Group delay S21 Vs frequency
Y Parallel metal plated UMPA
&
D
E
S
I
G
N 12/31/202
Source pulse Radiated pulse Received pulse Group delay S21 Vs frequency
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A
N
T
E Fabricated and Measured Results
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R Printed UMPA VSWR vs Frequency
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N Metal plated UMPA S11 Vs frequency
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A
N Input impedance (2.1)

T
E “impedance presented by the antenna at its terminals” or “the ratio of
N the voltage to current at a pair of terminals” or “the ratio of appropriate
N components of electric to magnetic fields at a point”.
A

T
H
E
O
R Transmitting antenna
Y Z A  R A  jX A
&
D Z A  ( Rr  RL )  jX A
E
S Where, ZA : antenna impedance at terminals a-b (ohms),
I RA : antenna resistance at terminals a-b (ohms)
G XA : antenna reactance at terminals a-b (ohms)
N RL : loss resistance of the antenna
Rr : radiation resistance of the antenna
A
N (2.1)

T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R Thevenin equivalent Norton equivalent
Y
&
D Z A  Rg  jX g
E
S Where, Zg : generator impedance (ohms),
I
G Rg : resistance of generator impedance (ohms)
N Xg : reactance of generator impedance (ohms)
A
N
T
E The current developed within the loop
N
N which is given by
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
where Vg is the peak generator voltage.
E
S The power delivered to the antenna for radiation is given by
I
G
N
A
N
T
E
N
N
A The remaining power is dissipated as heat on the internal resistance Rg

T of the generator, and it is given by


H
E
O
R
Y The maximum power delivered to the antenna occurs when we have
& conjugate matching; that is when
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N
T
Then, we can write
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y The relation between these powers
&
D
E
S
I The power supplied by the generator during conjugate matching is
G
N
A
N
T
• The power that is provided by the generator: [when conjugate matching].
E
N • half is dissipated as heat in the internal resistance (Rg) of the
N generator and
A
• the other half is delivered to the antenna.
T • part is radiated through the mechanism provided by the
H
radiation resistance [Radiation efficiency] and
E
O • the other is dissipated as heat which influences part of the
R overall efficiency of the antenna [Loss efficiency]
Y
& • If the antenna is lossless and matched to the transmission line (e0 = 1),
D then half of the total power supplied by the generator is radiated by
E
S the antenna during conjugate matching, and the other half is
I dissipated as heat in the generator.
G
• Similarly, the antenna in the receiving mode, the incident wave impinges
N
upon the antenna, and it induces a voltage VT which is analogous to Vg
A
N Antenna in Receiving Mode (2.1)

T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R Thevenin equivalent
Y
Z T  RT  jX T
&
D Z T  ( Rr  RL )  jX T
E
S Where, ZT : antenna impedance at terminals a-b (ohms),
I RT : antenna resistance at terminals a-b (ohms)
G XT : antenna reactance at terminals a-b (ohms)
N RL : loss resistance of the antenna
Rr : radiation resistance of the antenna
A
N
T
E In the receiving mode under conjugate matching
N (Rr + RL = RT and XA = −XT ).
N
A The powers delivered to RT, Rr, and RL are given, respectively, by

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E The induced (collected or captured) is
S
I
G
N
A
N Antenna Factor
T
E
• The antenna factor is defined as the ratio of the electric field strength
N
N to the voltage V (units: V or µV) induced across the terminals of a
A
antenna.
T • For an electric field antenna, the field strength is in units of V/m or
H
µV/m and the resulting antenna factor AF is in units of 1/m:
E
O AF= Eincident/Vreceived
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I • In a 50 Ω system, the antenna factor is related to the antenna gain G and the
G
wavelength λ via: AF= [9.73/ (λ*G1/2)]
N
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N Antenna Vector Effective Length and Equivalent Area
T
E • These equivalent quantities are used to describe the receiving
N characteristics of an antenna, whether it be a linear or an aperture
N
A type, when a wave is incident upon the antenna.
• The effective length of an antenna [also known as effective height], is a
T
H quantity that is used to determine the voltage induced on the open-
E circuit terminals of the antenna when a wave impinges upon it.
O
R • The vector effective length (le) for an antenna is usually a complex
Y vector quantity represented by
&
D
E • The effective length represents the antenna in its transmitting and
S Voc
 E .le  le  i
receiving modes can be expressed i
I Voc
G
E
N Where, Voc = open-circuit voltage at antenna terminals, Ei = incident electric field,
le = vector effective length.
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N Dipole antenna in receiving mode
A
N
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N Aperture antenna in receiving mode
A
N Antenna Equivalent Areas
T
E • The equivalent areas is the effective area (aperture), which in a given
N direction is defined as “the ratio of the available power at the terminals
N
A of a receiving antenna to the power flux density of a plane wave
incident on the antenna from that direction, the wave being
T
H polarization-matched to the antenna.
E • If the direction is not specified, the direction of maximum radiation
O 2
R intensity is implied. I T RT
Pt 2 .
Y • In equation form it is written as Ae  
& Wi Wi
D
E where
S Ae = effective area (effective aperture) (m2)
I
G PT = power delivered to the load (W)
N W i = power density of incident wave (W/m2)
A
N
T
E • The effective aperture is the area which when multiplied by the incident
N power density gives the power delivered to the load.
N 2
A • We can write I T RT
Ae  2 .
Wi
T
H
E
O
R
Y Under conditions of maximum power
& transfer (conjugate matching), Rr + RL =
D Thevenin equivalent
E RT and XA = −XT, the effective area
S reduces to the maximum effective
I
G aperture [Aem], given by
N
A
N
T
E • The scattering area (AS) is defined as the equivalent area when
N multiplied by the incident power density is equal to the scattered or
N
A reradiated power.
• Under conjugate matching this is written, similar to:
T
H
E • The loss area (AL) is defined as the equivalent area, which when
O multiplied by the incident power density leads to the power dissipated
R
Y as heat through RL.
& • Under conjugate matching this is written, similar to:
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N
T
E • Finally the capture area (AC) is defined as the equivalent area, which
N when multiplied by the incident power density leads to the total power
N
A captured, collected, or intercepted by the antenna.
• Under conjugate matching this is written, similar to
T
H
E
O
R
Y In general, the total capture area is equal to the sum of the other three, or
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N
T
E The aperture efficiency ap of an antenna, is defined as the ratio of the
N maximum effective area Aem of the antenna to its physical area Ap.
N
A

T
H • For aperture type antennas, [such as waveguides, horns, and
E reflectors]:
O
R • (Aem ≤ Ap or 0 ≤ ap ≤ 1) since the maximum effective area
Y cannot exceed the physical area but it can equal it.
&
D • maximum ap cannot exceed unity (or 100%).
E • For a lossless antenna (RL = 0), the maximum value of As = Ap.
S
I • Therefore the aperture efficiency is greater than 50%, for a lossless
G antenna under conjugate matching only half of the captured power is
N
delivered to the load and the other half is scattered.
A
N Fidelity Factor
T
E
N
N The cross correlation between the source pulse St(t) and the radiated pulse
A Sr(t) is then evaluated by the fidelity factor using

T
H
E
O
R
Y
& It is found that the fidelity factors in various configurations are > 80%, which
D reveals that the antenna imposes negligible effects on the transmitted pulses.
E
S
I
G
N
A
N Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC)
T
E Since ECC greater than 0.5, that can typically degrade the diversity
N
performance. The ECC of the proposed antenna is calculated using
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N Friis transmission equation
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Y
& The Friis Transmission Equation relates the power received to the
D power transmitted between the two antennas, as given in equation
E
S
Pr  
  
2
  
^ ^ 2

 1  t   1  r   Gt  Gr   p   p   
I 2 2

G Pt   t r  4R 
N
A
N
T
E Where Pt is the time average input power of the transmitting antenna
N Pr is the time average output power of the receiving antenna
N t, r is return loss at the input of the transmitting antenna
A and the output of the receiving antenna
Gt, Gr is gain of the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna
T 2
^ ^
H pt pr polarization matching factor between the transmitting and
E receiving antennas
O  is the operating wavelength and
R R is the distance between the two antennas
Y
& For reflection and polarization-matched antennas aligned for
D maximum directional radiation and reception, equation reduces to:
E
S
Pr     
2
I  Gt  Gr   
G Pt    4R 
N
A
N Radar range equation
T
E
N
N
A

T
H
E
O
R
Pr   Gt  Gr     
2
Y   
& Pt   4  4R1 R2 
D
 R1  R2  R
E
S Pr   Gt  Gr  2
 
I Pt   ( 4 ) 3 R 4
G
Gt  Gr  2 Pt  
N  R 4

(4 ) 3 Pr  
A
N Radar cross section
T
E
Radar Cross Section (RCS) is a function
N
N shape of the target (Geometry)
A
material properties of target
T polarization of incident wave
H
angle of incidence of incident wave
E
O observation angle of incident wave
R
Y
&
D
E
S
I
G
N
A
N Summary
T
E
The following definitions are applicable to all antennas:
N
N
A 1. Power Density w = Re{S}
2.Total Radiated Power P 3. Radiation Resistance Rr
T 4. Antenna Impedance ZA
H 5. Equivalent Circuit
E 6. Load matching
O
R
7. Effective Length le
Y
& 8. Effective Area Ae
D
E 9. Radiation Intensity U 12. Directivity D
S 13. Radiation Efficiency (e)
10. HPBW / Bandwidth
I 14. (Power) Gain (G)
11. Directive Gain (D)
G
N
A
N Design constraints in antenna design (2.1)

T
E (i) A suitable antenna should offer a desired impedance bandwidth
N
N (ii) The performance of a wideband antenna is required to be
A consistent over the entire operational frequency band. The
radiation patterns, gain and impedance bandwidth of the antenna
T should be stable over the entire band.
H (iii) An antenna should have these features: low profile, easy to
E fabricate, compact and easy to integrate with other Printed Circuit
O Board (PCB) based systems.
R
Y (iv) A good design of antenna should be optimal for the performance of
& overall system. Thus, the overall device complies with the
D mandatory power emission mask given by the FCC or other
E regulatory bodies.
S (v) An antenna is required to realize good time domain characteristics.
I It means that there is minimum pulse distortion in the received
G waveform. It is a primary concern of a suitable wideband antenna
N because the signal is the carrier of useful information
A
N
T
E A 1-m long dipole antenna is driven by a 150 MHz source having a source
N
resistance of 50 ohms and a voltage of 100 V. If the ohmic resistance of the
N
A antennas is given by RL = 0.625 ohms, find the:
(a) Current going into the antenna (Iant)
T
(b) Power dissipated by the antenna
H
E (c) Power radiated by the antenna
O (d) Radiation efficiency of the antenna
R
Y An antenna has a maximum effective aperture of 2.147 m2 at its operating
&
frequency of 100 MHz. It has no conduction or dielectric losses. The input
D
E impedance of the antenna itself is 75 ohms, and it is connected to a 50-ohm
S transmission line. Find the directivity of the antenna system (“system” meaning
I
includes any effects of connection to the transmission line). Assume no polarization
G
N losses.

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