This book focuses on new techniques, analysis, applications and future trends of microstrip and printed antenna technologies, with particular emphasis to recent advances from the last decade Attention is given to fundamental concepts and techniques, their practical applications and the future scope of developments. Several topics, essayed as individual chapters include reconfigurable antenna, ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna, reflectarrays, antennas for RFID systems and also those for body area networks. Also included are antennas using metamaterials and defected ground structures (DGSs). Essential aspects including advanced design, analysis and optimization techniques based on the recent developments have also been addressed. Key Features: Addresses emerging hot topics of research and applications in microstrip and printed antennas Considers the fundamental concepts, techniques, applications and future scope of such technologies Discusses modern applications such as wireless base station to mobile handset, satellite earth station to airborne communication systems, radio frequency identification (RFID) to body area networks, etc. Contributions from highly regarded experts and pioneers from the US, Europe and Asia This book provides a reference for R&D researchers, professors, practicing engineers, and scientists working in these fields. Graduate students studying/working on related subjects will find this book as a comprehensive literature for understanding the present and future trends in microstrip and printed antennas.

This book focuses on new techniques, analysis, applications andfuture trends of microstrip and printed antenna technologies, withparticular emphasis to recent advances from the lastdecadeAttention is given to fundamental concepts and techniques, theirpractical applications and the future scope of developments.Several topics, essayed as individual chapters includereconfigurable antenna, ultra-wideband (UWB) antennareflectarrays, antennas for RFID systems and also those for bodyarea networks. Also included are antennas using metamaterials anddefected ground structures (DGSs). Essential aspects includingadvanced design, analysis and optimization techniques based on therecent developments have also been addressed.Key Features:* Addresses emerging hot topics of research and applications inmicrostrip and printed antennas* Considers the fundamental concepts, techniques, applicationsand future scope of such technologies* Discusses modern applications such as wireless base station tomobile handset, satellite earth station to airborne communicationsystems, radio frequency identification (RFID) to body areanetworks, etc.* Contributions from highly regarded experts and pioneers fromthe US, Europe and AsiaThis book provides a reference for R&D researchersprofessors, practicing engineers, and scientists working in thesefields. Graduate students studying/working on related subjects willfind this book as a comprehensive literature for understanding thepresent and future trends in microstrip and printed antennas.