Antenna Engineering Handbook

The gold-standard reference on the design and application of classic and modern antennasfully updated to reflect the latest advances and technologies This new edition of the bible of antenna engineering has been updated to provide start-to-finish coverage of the latest innovations in antenna design and application. You will find in-depth discussion of antennas used in modern communication systems, mobile and personal wireless technologies, satellites, radar deployments, flexible electronics, and other emerging technologies, including 5G, terahertz, and wearable electronics. Antenna Engineering Handbook, Fifth Edition, is bolstered by real-world examples, hundreds of illustrations, and an emphasis on the practical aspects of antennas. Featuring 60 chapters and contributions from more than 80 renowned experts, this acclaimed resource is edited by one of the worlds leading antenna authorities. This edition features all of the classic antenna types, plus new and emerging designs, with 13 all-new chapters and important updates to nearly all chapters from past editions. Antenna Engineering Handbook, Fifth Edition, clearly explains cutting-edge applications in WLANs, automotive systems, PDAs, and handheld devices, making it an indispensable companion for todays antenna practitioners and developers. Coverage includes: Antenna basics and classic antennas Design approaches for antennas and arrays Wideband and multiband antennas Antennas for mobile devices and PDAs, automotive applications, and aircraft Base station and smart antennas Beamforming and 5G antennas Millimeter-wave and terahertz antennas Flexible, wearable, thin film, origami, dielectric, and on-chip antennas MIMO antennas and phased arrays Direction-finding and GPS antennas Active antennas Low-profile wideband antennas Nanoantennas Reflectors and other satellite and radio-telescope antennas Low-frequency, HF, VHF, UHF, ECM, and ESM antennas Impedance-matching techniques and material characteristics Metastructured and frequency selective surfaces Propagation and guided structures Computational techniques and toolsets Indoor and outdoor measurements

Additional ISBNs: 9781259644696, 1259644693, 9781259644702, 1259644707