  Modern antenna systems include passive antenna structures, passive microwave
circuits and interconnections to electronics. Therefore, the antenna engineer
should have a deep understanding of antenna theory and should be able to apply
microwave engineering concepts. This textbook provides all relevant material
for Master-level courses in the domain of antenna systems. The book includes
comprehensive material on antennas and provides a solid introduction into
microwave engineering, ranging from passive components to active circuits. We
believe that this is the perfect mixture of know-how for a junior antenna
expert. The theoretical material in this textbook can be supplemented by labs
in which the students learn how to use state-of-the-art antenna and microwave
design tools and test equipment, such as a vector network analyzer or a
near-field scanner. Several chapters in this book can be used quite independent
from each other. For example, chapter 6 can be used in a dedicated phased-array
antenna course without the need to use Maxwell-based antenna theory from
chapter 4. Similarly, chapter 3 on transmission lines and microwave circuits
does not require deep back-ground knowledge in electromagnetics or antenna
theory.
