Printed Antennas for Wireless Communications (PDF)

Printed antennas, also known as microstrip antennas, have a variety
of beneficial properties including mechanical durability,
conformability, compactness and cheap manufacturing costs. As such,
they have a range of applications in both the military and
commercial sectors, and are often mounted on the exterior of
aircraft and spacecraft as well as incorporated into mobile radio
communication devices.

Printed Antennas for Wireless Communications offers a
practical guide to state-of-the-art printed antenna technology used
for wireless systems. Contributions from renowned global experts
within both academia and industry enable the reader to design
printed antennas and associated technologies, and offer valuable
insights into important breakthroughs in these areas.

* Divided into 3 sections covering fundamental wideband printed
radiating elements for wireless systems, small printed antennas for
wireless systems, and advanced concepts and applications in
wireless systems.

* Provides experimental data and applies theoretical models to
present design performance trends and to give the reader an
in-depth coverage of the area.

* Presents summaries of different approaches used in solving
wireless systems such as WPAN (wireless personal area network) and
MIMO (multi-input/ multi-output), offering the reader an overall
perspective of the pros and cons of each.

* Focuses on practical design, examples and 'real
world' solutions.

Printed Antennas for Wireless Communications offers an
excellent insight on printed antennas from the theoretical to the
practical; hence it will appeal to practicing design engineers
within commercial and governmental/ military organistations, as
well as postagraduate students and researchers in communications
technology