Compact Antennas for Wireless Communications and Terminals: Theory and Design

Compact Antennas for Wireless Communications and Terminals deals with compact microwave antennas and, more specifically, with the planar version of these antennas. Planar antennas are the most appropriate type of antenna in modern communication systems and more generally in all applications requiring miniaturization, integration and conformation such as in mobile phone handsets.
The book is suitable for students, engineers and scientists eager to understand the principles of planar and small antennas, their design and fabrication issues, and modern aspects such as UWB antennas, reconfigurable antennas and diversity issues.Content:
Chapter 1 General Information About Printed Antennas (pages 1–13):
Chapter 2 Transmission Line Model (pages 15–23):
Chapter 3 Cavity Model (pages 25–37):
Chapter 4 Radiation of a Printed Antenna (pages 39–53):
Chapter 5 Electrical Equivalent Circuit of a Printed Antenna (pages 55–68):
Chapter 6 Feeding Circuits for Microstrip Antennas (pages 69–87):
Chapter 7 Circularly Polarized Antennas (pages 89–120):
Chapter 8 Wideband Antennas (pages 121–141):
Chapter 9 Miniature Antennas (pages 143–167):
Chapter 10 Reconfigurable Antennas (pages 169–204):
Chapter 11 Introduction to Antenna Diversity (pages 205–231):