target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="#u0b67a72e-0975-5e2a-a23c-519184362446">Chapter 8: Special Topics. This final chapter presents some of the latest important developments in antennas. It covers mobile antennas and antenna diversity, RFID antennas, multiband and broadband antennas, reconfigurable antennas, and electrically small antennas. Both the theory and practical examples are given.
The authors are indebted to the many individuals who provided useful comments, suggestions, and assistance to make this book a reality. In particular, we would like to thank Shahzad Maqbool, Barry Cheeseman, and Yang Lu at the University of Liverpool for constructive feedback and producing figures, Staff at Wiley for their help and critical review of the book, Lars Foged at SATIMO and Mike Hillbun at Diamond Engineering for their contribution to Chapter 7, and the individuals and organizations who have provided us with their figures or allowed us to reproduce their figures.
2DTwo‐dimensional3DThree‐dimensional2GSecond generation (mobile system)3GThird generation (mobile system)3GPPThe 3rd Generation Partnership Project (for mobile)4GFourth generation (mobile system)5GFifth generation (mobile system)ACAlternating currentACCAutomatic cruise controlADASAdvanced driver assistance systemsAFAntenna factorAiPAntenna in packageAMAmplitude modulationAMCArtificial magnetic conductorARAxial ratioAUTAntenna under testBERBit error rateBNCBaby N connectorBPRBranch power ratioCACharacteristic angleCADComputer aided designCAMComputer‐aided manufacturingCATRCompact antenna test rangeCDFCumulative distribution functionCEMComputational electromagneticsCFCCarbon‐fiber compositeCMCommon modeCNTCarbon nanotubeCPCircular polarizationCPUCentral processing unitCPWCo‐planar waveguideCSRRComplementary split ring resonatorCSTComputer simulation technology (a simulation tool)CTIACellular Telecommunications Industry AssociationDABDigital audio broadcastingdBDecibelDCDirect currentDCSDigital cellular systemDECTDigital enhanced cordless telecommunicationsDGDiversity gainDMDifferential modeDNGDouble negative (material)DPSDouble positive (material)DRADielectric resonant antennaDUTDevice under testEBGElectromagnetic bandgap (material)ECCEnvelope correlation coefficientEGCEqual gain combiningEIRPEffective isotropic radiated powerEISEffective isotropic sensitivityEMElectromagneticEMCElectromagnetic compatibilityEMIElectromagnetic interferenceENGEpsilon negative (material)ENZEpsilon near zero (material)EQCEquivalent currentERPEffective radiated powerFCCFederal Communications CommissionFDTDFinite‐difference time domainFEMFinite element methodFETField effect transistorFMFrequency modulationFMCWFrequency modulated continuous waveFNBWFirst null beamwidthFoMFigure of meritFPCFlexible printed circuitFSSFrequency selective surfaceGaAsGallium ArsenideGOGeometrical opticsGPSGlobal positioning systemGSMGlobal system for mobile communicationsGTDGeometrical theory of diffractionHFHigh frequencyHFSSHigh‐frequency structure simulator (a simulation tool)HISHigh impedance surfaceHPBWHalf‐power beamwidthHPBWHalf‐power bandwidthHWHansen–Woodyard (condition)IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersIFAInverted F antennaInPIndium PhosphideIoTInternet of ThingsISIInter symbol interferenceISMIndustrial, scientific and medical (frequency band)LCPLeft‐hand circular polarizationLCPLiquid crystal polymerLDSLaser direct structuringLFLow frequencyLHMLeft‐handed materialsLNALow‐noise amplifierLPDALog‐periodic dipole antennaLRRLong‐range radarLTCCLow‐temperature co‐fired ceramicLTELong‐term evolution (4G mobile system)LUFLowest usable frequencyMCXMiniature coaxial (connector)MEGMean effective gainMFMedium frequencyMEMSMicroelectromechanical systemsMIDMoulded interconnect devicesMIMOMultiple input and multiple outputMMICMonolithic microwave integrated circuitsmm‐WaveMillimeter waveMNGMu‐negativeMoMMethod of momentsMRCMaximal ratio combiningMRRMedium range radarMSModal significanceMSTLMode‐selective transmission lineMVGMicrowave Vision GroupNECNumerical electromagnetic codeNFCNear‐field couplingNZINear‐zero refractive indexOATSOpen area test siteOTAOver‐the‐air (test/measurement)PCBPrinted circuit boardPCSPersonal communications systemPDFPower density functionPDFProbability density functionPETPolyethylene terephthalatePIFAPlanar inverted F antennaPIMPassive inter‐modulationPTDPhysical theory of diffractionPTFEPolytetrafluoroethylenePOPhysical opticsPVCPolyVinyl ChloridePWGPlane wave generatorQZQuiet zoneRAMRadio absorbing materialRCReverberation chamberRCPRight‐hand circular polarisationRCSRadar cross sectionRFRadio frequencyRFIDRadio‐frequency identificationRMSRoot mean squareSARSpecific absorption rateSCSelection combiningSDRSoftware defined radioSIInternational system of units (metric system)SiPSystem in packageSISOSingle‐input single‐outputSIWSubstrate integrated waveguideSLLSide lobe levelSMASub‐miniature version A (connector)SNRSignal‐to‐noise ratioSoCSystem on chipSRRSplit ring resonatorSRRShort‐range radarSSCSource stirred chamber (or cap or cavity)SWCSwitch combingSWRStanding wave ratioTCMTheory of characteristic modesTDRTime‐domain reflectometerTETransverse electric (mode/field)TEMTransverse electro‐magnetic (mode/field)THzTerahertz, 1012 HzTISTotal isotropic sensitivityTLMtransmission line modelling/matrix (method)TMTransverse magnetic (mode/field)TMMThermoset microwave materialTPMSTire pressure monitor systemTRPTotal radiated powerTVTelevisionUEUser equipmentUHFUltrahigh frequencyUMTSUniversal mobile telecommunications system (3G mobile system)UTDUniform theory of diffractionUWBUltrawide bandVHFVery high frequencyVNAVector network analyzerVSWRVoltage standing wave ratioWi‐FiWireless fidelity, a WLANWLANWireless local area network
About the Author
Prof Yi Huang received BSc in Physics (Wuhan, China) in 1984, MSc (Eng) in Microwave Engineering (Nanjing, China) in 1987, and DPhil in Communications from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1994. He has been conducting research in the areas of antennas, wireless communications, applied electromagnetics, and radar since 1987. More recently, he is focused on mobile antennas, wireless energy harvesting, and power transfer. His experience includes three years spent with NRIET (China) as a Radar Engineer and various periods with the Universities of Birmingham, Oxford, and Essex in the United Kingdom as a member of research staff. He worked as a Research Fellow at British Telecom Labs in 1994 and then joined the Department of Electrical Engineering & Electronics, the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, as a Faculty in 1995, where he is now a Chair Professor in Wireless Engineering, the Head of High Frequency Engineering Group.
Dr Huang has published over 400 refereed papers in leading international journals and conference proceedings and authored three books. He has received many patents, research grants from research councils, government agencies, charity, EU, and industry and is a recipient of over 10 awards (e.g. BAE Systems Chairman’s Award 2017 for Innovation for Next Generation GNSS Antenna, Highly Recommended IET Innovation Award 2018, and Best Paper Awards). He has served on a number of national and international technical committees and been an Editor, Associate Editor, or Guest Editor of five international journals. In addition, he has been a keynote/invited speaker and organizer of many conferences and workshops (e.g. IEEE iWAT2010, LAPC2012, and EuCAP2018). He is at present the Editor‐in‐Chief of Wireless Engineering and Technology, Associate Editor of IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, United Kingdom, and Ireland Rep to European Association of Antenna and Propagation (EurAAP), a Fellow of IET and IEEE, and Senior Fellow of HEA.
