ECE 753
Modern Antennas in Wireless Telecommunications
Fall 2026 · C01
Topics
- Introduction into antenna theory and practice
- Radiation integrals and auxiliary potential functions; basic EM theorems in antenna problems
- Fundamental antenna parameters
- Antenna measurements
- Infinitesimal dipoles: electric (wire) and magnetic (loop) radiating elements
- Wire antennas – dipoles, monopoles, Yagi-Uda array
- Impedance matching and baluns
- Antenna arrays I – linear arrays
- Antenna arrays II – planar and circular arrays
- Aperture antennas; microstrip antennas
- Reflector antennas
- Horn antennas
- Seminar - Fundamental limitations of electrically small antennas. Preparation for labs.
- Laboratory
Readings
- Antenna Theory: Analysis and DesignWiley-Interscience
- Lecture Notes on Antenna Engineering
- Antenna Theory and DesignWiley
- Antennas (for all Applications)McGraw-Hill
- Antenna Theory and Design, A Classical ReissueIEEE Press
- Antenna Design & Visualization Using MATLABSciTech
- Antennas and Radiowave PropagationMcGraw-Hill, Inc.
- Radiowave Propagation and Antennas for Personal CommunicationsArtech House, Inc.
- Introduction to Radio Propagation for Fixed and Mobile CommunicationsArtech House, Inc.
- Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design Authors: C. A. Balanis Publisher: Wiley-Interscience Publication Date: 2005 Edition: 3rd
- Antenna Theory and Design Authors: W. L. Stutzman and G. A. Thiele Publisher: Wiley Publication Date: 1998 Edition: 2nd
- Antennas (for all Applications) Authors: J. D. Kraus and R. J. Marhefka Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 2002 Edition: 3rd Previous editions authored by Kraus alone are fine, too.
- Antennas and Radiowave Propagation Authors: R. E. Collin Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Inc. Publication Date: 1985
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Campus Store (short title) ↗
- Campus Store reading list ↗Fall 2025
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Fall 2026