Modern design of radio communications

Introduction to the radio communications. Basic radio communication systems and sub-systems: sources (transmitters), media, drains (receivers), antennas. Modern antenna design with the appropriate numerical tools (2D, 2.5D and 3D). Millimetre, sub-millimetre and terahertz antennas. High-frequency electrical circuit design. High-frequency properties of passive and active devices. Modern modelling of linear and nonlinear high-frequency circuits. High-frequency measurements. Ground-based and satellite communications. Limitations, properties and design of satellite communications.

Learning basic radio-communication building blocks. Learning the operation, properties and the design of antennas. Learning about numerical antenna-design tools. Learning millimetre and terahertz antennas. Learning high-frequency properties of basic electronic devices. Learning the design and modelling of radio-frequency circuits. Learning high-frequency measurements. Learning design of the communication link between a small satellite and a ground station.

Lectures for theoretical background. Sole and team seminar work with laboratory exercises (numerical tools and practical experiments).