COURSE CONTENT

This course spanc a range of technologies that are significant in the development of advanced antenna systems. The main characteristics of arrays on curved surfaces are compared with those of traditional planar arrays. Practical conformal array configurations are presented  with examples or designs for base station  antennas, radar, and satellite communication. Basic DBF systems are contrasted with analog beamforming systems. Typical DBF applications, their components and system architectures will be reviewed. Finally we will discuss applications where both DBF and conformal antenna technology are likely to be combined in future antenna systems. 

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