Carleton University · ELEC 4503

Radio Frequency Lines and Antennas

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Introduction to distributed circuits, travelling and standing waves, reflection coefficient, SWR, impedance transformation, Smith charts. Introduction to transmission lines; coaxial, rectangular waveguide, resonators, optical fibers. Introduction to antennas; gain, directivity, effective area. Introduction to linear arrays.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): ELEC 3909 .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): ELEC 3909 .
  • Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
Reference text in its original language

Introduction to distributed circuits, travelling and standing waves, reflection coefficient, SWR, impedance transformation, Smith charts. Introduction to transmission lines; coaxial, rectangular waveguide, resonators, optical fibers. Introduction to antennas; gain, directivity, effective area. Introduction to linear arrays.

  • Prerequisite(s): ELEC 3909 .
  • Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.

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