Next-generation small antenna design techniques
This authoritative text provides the most up-to-date methods on the theory and design of small antennas, including an extensive survey of small antenna literature published over the past several years. Written by experts at the forefront of antenna research, Small Antennas: Miniaturization Techniques & Applications begins with a detailed presentation of small antenna theory--narrowband and wideband--and progresses to small antenna design methods, such as materials and shaping approaches for multiband and wideband antennas.
Generic miniaturization techniques are presented for narrowband, multiband, and wideband antennas. Two chapters devoted to metamaterials antennas and methods to achieve optimal small antennas, as well as a chapter on RFID technologies and related antennas, are included in this comprehensive volume. Coverage includes:
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Small antenna theory and optimal parameters
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Theory and limits of wideband electrically small antennas
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Extensive literature survey of small antenna designs
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Practical antenna miniaturization approaches
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Conformal wideband antennas based on spirals
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Negative refractive index (NRI) metamaterial and electromagnetic band gap (EBG) based antennas
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Small antennas based on magnetic photonic and degenerate band edge crystals
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Impedance matching for small antennas using passive and active circuits
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RFID antennas and technology
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Survey of Small Antenna Theory
Chapter 2 : Fundamental Limits and Guidelines for Miniaturizing Ultra-Wideband Antennas
Chapter 3 : Overview of Small Antenna Designs
Chapter 4 : Antenna Miniaturization via Slow Waves
Chapter 5 : Spiral Antenna Miniaturization
Chapter 6 : Negative Refractive Index Metamaterial & Electromagnetic Band Gap Based Antennas
Chapter 7 : Antenna Miniaturizion Using Magnetic Photonic and Degenerate Band Edge Crystals
Chapter 8 : Impedance Matching for Small Antennas Including Passive and Active Circuits
Chapter 9 : Antennas for RFID Systems
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