Antenna Design and Measurement Techniques

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• Course description

  • PREREQUISITES

    Basic knowledge of electromagnetic fields and signal processing issues.

     

    OBJECTIVES

    The aim of this short course is to familiarize students with antennas, in a quite practical way. Students will acquire knowledge about all the main aspects of designing and measuring antennas.

     

    The course is divided into two different parts: Antenna Design and Antenna Measurement (course main topics). Students are also going to be taught about Smart antennas and signal processing with antennas (special topic, with invited professors).

     

    In the Antenna Design Part, students are going to deal with concepts and tools quite useful for antenna design and prototyping. In the Antenna Measurement Part, students are going to get used to the different measuring techniques. The course will include a visit to an Anechoic Chamber.

     

    At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the main aspects that antenna designs and antenna measurements imply.

     

    COURSE EXAM

    Evaluation: class participation 40%, and final test 60%.

  
• Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction (Manuel Sierra Castañer)

    2. Antenna Parameters (José Manuel Fernández)

    3. High Frequency Circuit Analysis (Pablo Padilla):

        a. Theory
        b. Exercises

    4. Antenna Applications (Alfonso Muñoz, Andrés García, Francisco Cano)

        a. Linear antennas
        b. Array antennas
        c. Printed antennas
        d. Aperture antennas

     

    5. Antenna measurements (Sara Burgos and Manuel Sierra-Castañer)

        a. Theory
        b. Anechoic chamber measurements.

  
• References

  • • R-B-001. J.R. James, P.S. Hall, “Handbook of Microstrip Antennas”, IEE Electromagnetic waves series, Peter Peregrinus Ltd, 1989.
    • R-B-002. R. Garg, P. Barthia, I. Bahl, A. Ittipiboon, “Microstrip antenna design handbook”, Ed. Artech House, 2001.
    • R-B-003. A Derneryd, “Linearly Polarized Microstrip Antennas”, IEEE Trans. Antennas and Propagation, AP-24,pp.846-851, 1976.
    • R-B-004. I.J. Bahl, P. Bhartia, “Microstrip Antennas, Artech House, Dedham,1980.
    • R-B-005. K. Hirasawa, M. Haenishi, “Analysis, Design and Measurements of small and low profile antennas”, Ed. Artech House, London, 1992.
    • R-B-006. C.A. Balanis, “Antenna Theory, Analysis and Design”, Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1997.
    • R-B-007. K.F. Lee, W. Chen, “Advances in Microstrip and Printed Antennas”, John Wiley, 1997.
    • R-B-008. J.F. Zürcher, F.E. Gardiol, “Broadband Patch Antennas”, Ed. Artech House, 1995.
    • R-B-009. D.M. Pozar, “Microstrip antenna aperture-coupled to a microstripline”, Electronics Letters, vol. 21, pp. 49-50, January 1985.
    • R-B-010. D. M. Pozar, D.H. Schaubert, “Microstrip Antennas: The Analysis and design of Microstrip Antennas and Arrays”. IEEE Press, 1995.
    • R-B-011. E. Aloni, R. Kastner, “Analysis of a dual circularly polarized microstrip antenna fed by crossed slots”, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 42, n°8, pp. 1053-1058, August 1994.
    • R-B-012. J. Torres Martín, “Diseño, Análisis, Construcción y Medida de antenas para el sistema PCS de Telefonía Móvi”l, Proyecto fin de carrera, 2004.
    • R-B-013. M. Martínez-Vázquez, “Antenas Integradas para Terminales Móviles de Tercera Generación”, Tesis Doctoral, Valencia 2003.
    • R-B-014. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc, “IEEE Standard Test Procedures for Antennas”, 1979 and approved by the American National Standards Institute, 1980.
    • R-B-015. W. Rudge, K. Milne, A.D. Olver and P. Knight, “The Handbook of Antenna Design”; Vol 1, 1982.
    • R-B-016. E. Hansen (ed.), “Spherical Near-Field Antenna Measurements” Peter Peregrinus Ltd., on behalf of IEE, London, UK, 1988.
    • R-B-017. A. D. Yaghjian, “An Overview of Near-Field Antenna Measurements”, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. AP-34, No. 1, pp. 30-45, January 1986.

  
• Lectures notes

  • 1. Introduction
    This lesson gives a short introduction about the basic concepts in antenna parameters and general information about electromagnetism
    LN-F-001. Introduction (PDF)

     

    2. Antenna Parameters
    LN-F-002. Antenna parameters (PDF)

     

    3. High Frecuency Circuit Analysis
    LN-F-003. High Frequency Circuit Analysis (PDF)

     

    4. Antenna analysis, design and manufacture
    LN-F-004. Linear Antennas (PDF) LN-F-005. Introduction to Array Antennas (PDF) LN-F-006. Printed Antennas (PDF) LN-F-007. Aperture Antennas (PDF)

    5. Antenna measurements
    LN-F-009. Introduction to Measurement Techniques (PDF) LN-F-010. Anechoic chamber measurements (PDF)

    6. Additional information: Feeding Networks

    LN-F-011. Feeding Networks (PDF)

    
    

  
• Practices

  • • PR-F-001. Antenna measurement practices (PDF)
      Laboratory Session. Antenna Measurements in Spherical range.
      

  
• Other resources

  • • OR-E-001. CST Computer Simulation Technology .
      CST's simulation software provides accurate 3D electromagnetic EDA solutions for the numerical solution of Maxwell's Equations, from statics up to highest frequencies.
      
    • OR-E-002. HFSS.
      3D Full-wave Electromagnetic Field Simulation
    • OR-E-003. Advanced Design System (ADS).
      

  
• Learning guide

  • Day	Hour	Topic	Room	Teacher
    Monday, March 16	10.00-10.30	Introduction	A-206	Manuel Sierra-Castañer
    	10.30-10.45	Coffee Break
    	10.45-12.00	Antenna Parameters	A-206	José Manuel Fernández
    	12.00-13.00	High Frequency Circuit Analysis	A-206	Pablo Padilla
    	13.00-14.00	Lunch
    	14.00-15.00	High Frequency Circuit Analysis	A-206	Pablo Padilla
    	15.00-16.00	Exercises	A-206	Pablo Padilla/ José Manuel Fernández
    Tuesday, March 17	9.00-11.00	Antenna Application	A-206	Alfonso Muñoz / Andrés García Aguilar/ Francisco Cano
    	11.00-11.15	Coffee Break
    	11.15-13.00	Antenna Application	A-206	Alfonso Muñoz / Andrés García Aguilar/ Francisco Cano
    	13.00-14.00	Lunch
    	14.00-16.00	Introduction to Measurement Techniques + Visit	A-206 & B-031	Sara Burgos / Manuel Sierra-Castañer / Francisco Cano
    Wednesday, March 18	9.00-14.00	Visit to INDRA SISTEMAS		Fernando Martín
    	14.00-16.00	Laboratory 2: Measurement	B-031	Sara Burgos / Manuel Sierra-Castañer/ Francisco Cano
    Friday, March 20	9.00-11.00	Laboratory 1: Simulation	HP	José Manuel Fernández / Pablo Padilla / Alfonso Muñoz / Andrés García Aguilar
    	11.00-11.30	Break
    	11.30-13.00	Exam and Survey	A-206

    
    

  
• Authors of material

  • 	Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación
    	Dpto. de Señales, Sistemas y Radiocomunicaciones, Grupo de Radiación.

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    Pablo Padilla de la Torre Pablo Padilla de la Torre was born in Jaén, Andalusia, South of Spain 1982. From 2000 to 2005 he carried out the ‘Telecommunication engineer’ degree at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). He became engineer in july 2005 with the Master Thesis oral defence. His research interests include the area of antenna design and synthesis and the area of active microwave devices. He has also developed some research activity in the area of metamaterials.

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    José Manuel Fernández González José Manuel Fernández González was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 22, 1977. He received the “Dipôme d’Ingénieur Électricien” from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland in 2003. His current research interest is in the field of metamaterial structures with emphasis on planar antenna applications.

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    Sara Burgos Martínez Sara Burgos was born in Madrid, Spain on September, the 3rd 1980. She received her M.Sc. degree in telecommunication engineering from the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) in 2004. Since then, she is a Ph.D. student in the Radiation Group of the Signals, Systems and Radiocommunication Department of the UPM. Her current research interests are in antenna measurement techniques with emphasis on cylindrical and spherical systems. In June 2006 and 2008, she participated as a teacher in the “Antenna Measurements Course” in the European School of Antennas − Antenna Center of Excellence (ACE) − organized by the UPM in Madrid.

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    Manuel Sierra Castañer Manuel Sierra Castañer was born in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1970. He received the M.Sc. degree of Engineer of Telecommunication in 1994 and the Ph.D. degree in 2000, both from the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). Since 1998, he has been at the Technical University of Madrid as a research assistant, assitant and associate Professor. His current research interests are in planar antennas and antenna measurement systems.

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    Cristian Martínez Portas Cristian Martínez Portas was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1977. He graduated with a degree in electronics and electricity from San José Institute in Buenos Aires and has completed extensive coursework in electricity installation. Since 2002, he has been at the Technical University of Madrid as a technician in antenna measurements. He participates actively in national and international antenna measurement projects for companies. He is also the responsable of the computer network of the Radiation Laboratory of the Technical University of Madrid.

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    Pablo Caballero Almena Pablo Caballero Almena was born in Badajoz, Spain in 1957. He received the BS degree in technical electric engineering from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (I.C.A.I.) in 1980. Since 1978, he has been at the Technical University of Madrid as a microwave and antennas laboratory assistant and since 1981 he is the engineer responsable of the antenna measurements working in multiple projects involved in measurement of satellite antennas, radomes and Radar cross section.

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    Alfonso Muñoz Acevedo Alfonso Muñoz Acevedo was born in Toledo, Spain in 1985. He received his M. Sc. degree in Telecommunication engineering from Technical University of Madrid (UPM) in 2008. He started his work at the Radiation Group in September 2007, as a Master Thesis student. Since September 2008, he is carrying out Ph. D. studies at the Radiation Group involving antenna design and millimetre wave technologies.

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    Francisco José Cano Fácila Francisco José Cano Fácila was born in Don Benito (Badajoz), Spain, in 1985. He studied ‘Telecomunication engineer’ at the Technical University of Madrid from 2003 to 2008. On November of this last year he obtained his M.Sc. degree. At this moment, he is in the Radiation Group of the Signals, Sistems and Radiocommunications Department of the UPM like a Ph.D. student. His main interest is in antenna measurement, focusing specially on the diagnostics techniques and near-field to far-field transformations. He has found new applications to these kinds of techniques, for instance, to cancel reflection waves in anechoic chambers.

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    Andrés García Aguilar Andrés García was born in Madrid, Spain on September, in 1984. He received the ‘Telecommunication engineer’ degree at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) in October 2008. Since then, he is a Ph.D. student in the Radiation Group of the Signals, Systems and Radiocommunication Department of the UPM. His current research interests are antennas and conformal arrays design and synthesis. He has also developed some research activity in the area of metamaterials.