Small Antenna Design

by Douglas B. Miron

Overview

As wireless devices and systems get both smaller and more ubiquitous, the demand for effective but small antennas is rapidly increasing. Small Antenna Design describes the theory behind effective small antenna design and give design techniques and examples for small antennas for different operating frequencies. Design techniques are given for the entire radio spectrum, from a very hundred kilohertz to the gigahertz range.

Unlike other antenna books which are heavily mathematical and theoretical, Douglas Miron keeps mathematics to the absolute minimum required to explain design techniques. Ground planes, essential for operation of many antenna designs, are extensively discussed.

• Author's extensive experience as a practicing antenna design engineer gives book a strong "hands-on" emphasis
• Covers antenna design techniques from very low frequency (below 300 kHz) to microwave (above 1 GHz) ranges
• Special attention is given to antenna design for mobile/portable applications such as cell phones, WiFi, etc

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080498140
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	03/22/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	304
File size:	8 MB

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Antenna Fundamentals I
Chapter 3: Antenna Fundamentals II
Chapter 4: Introduction to Numerical Modeling of Wire Antennas
Chapter 5: Programmed Modeling
Chapter 6: Open-Ended Antennas
Chapter 7: Loops and Other Closed-Wire Antennas
Chapter 8: Receiving Antennas
Chapter 9: Measurements
Appendix A: The Mathematics of Antenna Orientation
Appendix B: The Parallel-Ray Approximation
Appendix C: The Small Loop
Appendix D: The Proximity Effect
Appendix E: What Every EE Student Should Know About Mathematics by the Senior Year

Editorial Reviews

"…the book is a good one that I recommend. It is heavy on the math, but none of it is overly exotic and all of it is easily dealt with. Even though I already have a dozen antenna books in my personal library, I like this one as it adds another dimension. The author has obviously had the experience to create this unique book." - Electronic Design, April 2006

"The book is written in a down-to-earth, conversational style, with many first-person descriptions, historical notes and explanations. The casual language gives way to more formal explanations where appropriate. The effect is that the reader can easily visualize him- or herself in a classroom lecture environment with a knowledgeable and personable professor." – High Frequency Electronics, May 2006

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