Antenna Architectures for Future Wireless Devices

This book covers the design requirements of antenna integration for modern commercial devices, including smartphones, dongles, and access points. It discusses practical use-case scenarios, the design process, scaling up sub-6GHz to mmWave antennas, gain switchability, high efficiency antennas for 5G base stations, beam switchability, and low-cost antenna designs for future wireless devices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate design requirements of antenna integration for modern commercial devices, encompassing a wide range of applications such as smartphones, dongles, and access points. It offers practical insights into the design process of antenna systems for smartphones, highlighting real-world use-case scenarios and the challenges involved. The book explores the feasibility of scaling up sub-6GHz antennas to mmWave frequencies, discussing the necessary considerations and providing detailed design examples that can be seamlessly integrated into modern commercial smartphones. Additionally, it introduces the concept of gain switchability, showcasing practical antenna designs that meet this requirement.

The book also presents high-efficiency antennas for 5G base stations, showcasing innovative planar all-metallic antenna designs that optimize performance. Furthermore, it addresses the beam switchability requirement for base stations, illustrating compact antenna system examples that achieve this functionality. The book delves into a variety of feeding techniques for mmWave antennas, providing detailed explanations and practical designs to enhance the performance of these critical components in wireless communication systems.

Lastly, the book showcases low-cost antenna designs for future wireless devices, emphasizing the importance of cost-effectiveness in the rapidly evolving technology landscape. With its extensive coverage and practical insights, this book serves as a valuable resource for engineers, researchers, and students interested in antenna design and integration for modern commercial devices.

Weight: 415g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811677854
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021