This book provides current R&D trends and novel approaches in design and analysis of broadband, multiband, and smart antennas for 5G and B5G mobile and wireless applications, as well as the identification of integration techniques of these antennas in a diverse range of devices. The book presents theoretical and experimental approaches to help the reader in understanding the unique design issues and more advanced research. Moreover, the book includes chapters on the fundamentals of antenna theory. The book is pertinent to professionals and researchers working in the field of antenna engineering; it is written for graduate students, researchers, academics, and industry practitioners who want to improve their understanding in the current research trends in design analysis of broadband, multiband, and smart antennas for wireless applications.
Introduction.- Low-Profile Antennas in Wireless Communications.- Antennas for cognitive radio.- Base station antennas.- MIMO antennas.- Broadband antennas.- UWB antennas.- Smart antennas.- Reconfigurable antennas.- Metamaterial antenna.- Active and integrated array antennas.- Antenna systems and architectures.- Wearable antennas.- Conclusion.