Introduction to Antenna Fundamentals

AUTHOR: Steven R. Best
FORMAT: CD-ROM
PUBLISHED: 2003
ISBN: 1-884932-36-3

$99.00

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"Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communications" is a series of lectures providing 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. Introduction to Antenna Fundamentals introduces basic antenna concepts and definitions used in the antenna industry. Antenna characteristics such as VSWR, radiation patterns, directivity, gain, polarization, axial ratio, and EIRP are defined and their impact on wireless system performance is discussed. The course also describes different antenna types, including resonant antennas, frequency independent antennas, aperture antennas, arrays and electrically small antennas.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP or higher
• Pentium II 333 MHz or faster
• 64 MB of available RAM (128 MB recommended)
• CD-ROM drive
• sound card

PUBLISHER'S COMMENTS
Forthcoming in this series:

• Introduction to Propagation Fundamentals
• Elementary Antenna Topics
• Advanced Antenna Topics

This course allows you to move through each session at your own speed and requires no extra work books.

NAVIGATING INTRODUCTION TO ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS
Navigation is similar to any computer-based information application. Clearly designated sections with an intuitive layout leave no frustrating distractions.

1. The CD-ROM can be started from any PC that has Windows 95 (or higher), at least 64 MB of RAM, a sound card and speakers.
2. The material may be accessed by either choosing to view the course start to finish, or by choosing individual pages of interest.
3. Once the course is started, no interaction is required. The course can be paused at any point, and can be viewed page by page like a book.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Fundamental Antenna Properties
  Introduction
  Antenna Definition
  Electromagnetic Waves
  Transmission Lines
• Antenna Performance Characteristics
  Impedance
  VSWR
  Bandwidth
  Radiation Patterns
  Directivity
  Gain
  Polarization
  
     Summary
• Classification of Antennas
  Antenna Types
  Size
  Directivity
     Summary