18-513 Antenna Design for Wireless Communications Units: 12.0 Department: Electrical & Comp. Eng. Prerequisites: 18-402 Related URLs: http://www.ece.cmu.edu/ The demand for wireless products is growing at an impressive rate. Antennas are critical but often misunderstood components of these products. This course will provide an introduction to the design of antennas for wireless applications. This will include the fundamental theory of electromagnetic radiation, basic antenna concepts, antenna measurements, numerical design tools, and the design of several types of widely used antennas. Also discussed will be policy issues related to licensing and use of the electromagnetic spectrum, and how these issues impact antenna design. Students will work in small groups to design, construct, and test an antenna to meet stated specifications. Course Outline 1.Electromagnetic Radiation 2.General Properties of Antennas: Gain, Directivity, patterns, impedance, reciprocity, etc. 3.Antenna Measurements 4.Numerical Analysis Techniques: Method of Moments & NEC, Finite Element Method & HFSS 5.Analysis of Popular Antennas a.Dipoles and Monopoles b.Yagi-Uda Antenna c.Collinear Wire Antenna d.Inverted F Antenna e.Patch Antennas f.Ultrawideband antennas Prerequisite(s): 18-402 or equivalent course in electrodynamics and waves

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