Advanced Antennas Design, Modeling and Simulation
EE-40183
Learn Planar Antenna Design for Wireless Communication
The new and ever increasing need for wireless systems such as those used in 5G communication, Unmanned Systems, and Internet of Things requires design of advanced antennas that can be integrated into small electronic boards. Planar antennas are the usual choice in these cases as they offer easy fabrication and integration with integrated circuits. This course provides understanding of the skills and design concepts for planar antennas in such applications.
Several aspects of planar antennas such as antenna types suitable for integration in chips, material selection, packaging effects, and measurement considerations will be discussed. An introduction to arrays and how they are used for creating pencil beams will be given. The concept of multi-path propagation and multi-antenna systems and adaptive beamforming will be discussed. Practical assignments and projects will help to practice the concepts. Antenna simulation software such as ANSYS HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, Cadence AWR and FEKO will be introduced. Assignment and projects will be based on free student versions of these software packages.
Course Highlights:
- Review of Basic Antenna and Wireless Communication Concepts
- Planar Antenna Types Introduction and Design Methods
- Electromagnetic Simulation of Antennas
- Example of Planar Antenna Designs
- Practical Considerations
- Introduction to Antenna Beam-Forming
- Multiple Antenna Systems and Arrays
Course Benefits:
- Learn practical techniques for planar antenna and array design, simulation and beamforming.
- Learn practical consideration such as material selection, fabrication and measurements
Course Typically Offered: Online during Spring quarter
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Electrical Engineering and Math.
Next steps: Upon completion of this course, consider taking other courses in the RF Engineering Certificate
More information: Contact infotech@ucsd.edu to learn more about RF Engineering and course offerings.
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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No textbook required.
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- No refunds after: 1/13/2025
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Sima Noghanian
Dr. Sima Noghanian is a Principal Antenna Design Engineer at CommScope Ruckus Wireless, working on MIMO Antennas for WiFi Technology.
Previously, Sima was a Principal Antenna Design Engineer with Wafer LLC. where she worked on the design and simulation of phased array planar antennas for satellite communication in the Ka and Ku bands. Before joining Wafer LLC, she worked as an Electromagnetic Application Engineer with Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies Inc. (PADT), an ANSYS channel partner.
Dr. Noghanian has extensive experience in higher education where she has served as an Assistant & Associate Professor at various institutions including the Sharif University of Technology - Iran, the University of Manitoba - Canada, and the University of North Dakota. Previous positions include Electrical Engineering Department Chair, Graduate and Undergraduate Director, Curriculum Committee Chair, and Grand Challenges Scholar Program Director.
Dr. Noghanian is an ABET Program Evaluator and Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, IET Microwave, Antennas & Propagation, Applied Computational Electromagnetic Society Journal, and AEÜ - International Journal of Electronics and Communications. She was an Associate Editor of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, and IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters.
Dr. Noghanian obtained her Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Dr. Noghanian received a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada in 2002, which she earned from the University of Waterloo. She has over 220 publications.
