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a 2 =0) and can be defined as<br />

S 11 = Z 1 − Z 0<br />

Z 1 + Z 0<br />

(3.1)<br />

Where Z 1 is input impedance at port 1 (Ω) and Z 0 is impedance characteristic (Ω).<br />

3.2.2 Antenna efficiency<br />

The efficiency <strong>of</strong> an antenna relates the power delivered to the antenna and the power radiated<br />

or dissipated within the antenna. Radiation efficiency is defined as the ratio <strong>of</strong> the total power<br />

radiated by an antenna to the net power accepted by the antenna from the connected transmitter.<br />

A high efficiency antenna has most <strong>of</strong> the power present at the antenna’s input radiated<br />

away. A low efficiency antenna has most <strong>of</strong> the power absorbed as losses within the antenna, or<br />

reflected away due to impedance mismatch. For example, if a transmitter delivers 100 W into<br />

an antenna having an efficiency <strong>of</strong> 80%, then the antenna will radiate 80 W as radio waves and<br />

produce 20 W <strong>of</strong> heat. In order to radiate 100 W <strong>of</strong> power, one would need to use a transmitter<br />

capable <strong>of</strong> supplying 125 W to the antenna.<br />

3.2.3 Antenna Gain<br />

The term antenna gain describes how much power is transmitted in the direction <strong>of</strong> peak<br />

radiation when connected to a power source (Balanis, 2005). Gain is not a quantity which can<br />

be defined in terms <strong>of</strong> a physical quantity such as the Watt or the Ohm, but it is a dimensionless<br />

ratio. The antenna gain signifies the ratio <strong>of</strong> radiated power in a given direction relative to that<br />

<strong>of</strong> an isotropic radiator which is radiating the total amount <strong>of</strong> electrical power received by the<br />

antenna. In terms <strong>of</strong> U the antenna gain G in a specified direction can be calculated<br />

G =<br />

U(θ, φ)<br />

P in /4π<br />

(3.2)<br />

where U(θ, φ) is radiation intensity (Watt/unit solid angle), and P in signifies the electrical<br />

power received by the antenna from the transmitter(Watt).<br />

However, in measurement, the<br />

antenna gain is obtained from indirect measurement. The measured gain is relative gain that<br />

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