Compact Broadband and Multiband Antenna Designs for Millimeter-Wave Applications - Softcover

Dejean, Gerald R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 383645677X ISBN 13: 9783836456777

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K., 2008

Synopsis

The explosive growth of wireless communication systems has led to an increasing demand for the integration of embedded functions to compact low-cost RF front ends. As a result, the size of the antenna continues to be a limiting factor in this quest. For years, designers and engineers have researched methods of decreasing the size of the antenna, however, these methods are not always commercial viable. Therefore, I wrote this book with the intention to further educate the reader on the concepts and methods that can be used to miniaturize designs from WLAN to millimeter-wave frequencies without compromising important performance characteristics, such as gain, impedance bandwidth, and front-to-back ratio. The concepts presented in this book are not complex and can be practically integrated with commercial devices through the use of planar configurations. Finally, I wanted to present some insight on how design parameters of planar antennas could be used in other fields, such as computer science. I hope you enjoy!

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About the Author

has co-authored over 40 papers in refereed Journals and Conference Proceedings. He has worked on a number of research projects as a member of the NSF Packaging Research Center, the Georgia Electronic Design Center and Microsoft Research. His research interests include antenna design and microwave design for commercial RF systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 383645677X
• ISBN 13: 9783836456777
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236