Low-cost Smart Antennas

Low-cost Smart Antennas

by Qi Luo, Steven Shichang Gao, Chao Gu, Wei Liu
Released March 2019
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119422778

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Book description

An authoritative guide to the latest developments for the design of low-cost smart antennas

Traditional smart antenna systems are costly, consume great amounts of power and are bulky size. Low-cost Smart Antennas offers a guide to designing smart antenna systems that are low cost, low power, and compact in size and can be applied to satellite communications, radar and mobile communications. The authors — noted experts on the topic — provide introductions to the fundamental concepts of antennas, array antennas and smart antennas. The book fills a gap in the literature by presenting the design techniques of low-cost radio frequency (RF) smart antennas as well as approaches for implementing the hardware of the antenna and the beamforming network (BFN).

A comprehensive and accessible book, Low-cost Smart Antennas not only presents an up-to-date review of the topic but includes illustrative case studies that contain in-depth explorations of the theory and technology of smart antennas. While other resources highlight the software (signal processing algorithms), this book is unique by focusing on the antenna hardware. This important book: 

  • Offers an introduction to the most recent developments of the design of low-cost smart antennas and their applications
  • Presents a unique book that puts the focus on antenna hardware
  • Includes a variety of case studies that clearly demonstrate the implementation of current design techniques
  • Introduces both fundamental theories as well as more advanced topics

Written for students and researchers and antenna engineers, Low-cost Smart Antennas explores the most recent advances in the field with an emphasis on antenna hardware.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgement
  4. List of Abbreviations
  5. 1 Introduction to Smart Antennas
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Antenna Fundamentals
    3. 1.3 Antenna Array Fundamentals
    4. 1.4 Smart Antenna Architecture and Hardware Implementation
    5. 1.5 Overview of the Book
    6. References
  6. 2 Beamforming Algorithms for Smart Antennas
    1. 2.1 Introduction
    2. 2.2 Basic Concepts for Beamforming
    3. 2.3 Fixed Beamformer Design
    4. 2.4 Adaptive Beamforming Algorithms
    5. 2.5 Blind Beamforming Algorithms
    6. 2.6 Low‐cost Adaptive Beamforming
    7. 2.7 Summary of the Chapter
    8. References
  7. 3 Electronically Steerable Parasitic Array
    1. 3.1 Introduction
    2. 3.2 Theory and Operation Principle
    3. 3.3 Low‐cost Folded‐monopole ESPAR
    4. 3.4 ESPAR Antenna with Low Control Voltage
    5. 3.5 Planar ESPAR Antennas
    6. 3.6 Case Studies
    7. 3.7 Summary of the Chapter
    8. References
  8. 4 Beam‐Reconfigurable Antennas Using Active Frequency Selective Surfaces
    1. 4.1 Introduction
    2. 4.2 FSS Fundamentals and Active FSSs
    3. 4.3 Monopole‐fed Beam‐switching Antenna using AFSS
    4. 4.4 Dual‐Band Beam‐Switching Antenna using AFSS
    5. 4.5 3D Beam Coverage of Electronic Beam‐Switching Antenna using FSS
    6. 4.6 Frequency‐agile Beam‐switchable Antenna
    7. 4.7 Continuous Beam‐steering Antennas using FSSs
    8. 4.8 Case Study
    9. 4.9 Summary of the Chapter
    10. References
  9. 5 Beam Reconfigurable Reflectarrays and Transmitarrays
    1. 5.1 Introduction
    2. 5.2 Reflectarray and Transmitarray Design Fundamentals
    3. 5.3 Beam Reconfigurable Reflectarrays
    4. 5.4 Beam Reconfigurable Transmitarray
    5. 5.5 Circularly Polarised Beam‐steerable Reflectarrays and Transmitarrays
    6. 5.6 Case Study
    7. 5.7 Summary of the Chapter
    8. References
  10. 6 Compact MIMO Antenna Systems
    1. 6.1 Introduction
    2. 6.2 MIMO Antennas
    3. 6.3 Compact MIMO Antenna with High Isolation
    4. 6.4 Compact MIMO Antenna with Adaptive Radiation Patterns
    5. 6.5 Case Studies
    6. 6.6 Summary of the Chapter
    7. References
  11. 7 Other Types of Low‐cost Smart Antennas
    1. 7.1 Introduction
    2. 7.2 Lens Antennas
    3. 7.3 Retrodirective Array Antenna
    4. 7.4 Fabry–Perot Resonator Antennas
    5. 7.5 Array‐fed Reflector
    6. 7.6 Multibeam Antennas based on BFN
    7. 7.7 Summary of the Chapter
    8. References
  12. Index
  13. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Low-cost Smart Antennas
  • Author(s): Qi Luo, Steven Shichang Gao, Chao Gu, Wei Liu
  • Release date: March 2019
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119422778