Recent Trends in Antennas for Modern Wireless Communications

The rapid development in wireless communications has demanded multiband or wideband antennas to support wireless communication devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptop computers, RADAR system, satellite communication, airplane, and unmanned airborne vehicle (UAV) radar. It has also demanded compact wireless devices that allow more space to integrate other electronic components. The aim of this chapter is to provide an idea of current trends and novel approaches in antenna design, analysis and synthesis of broadband, multiband and reconfigurable antennas for the new generation of wireless communication devices, as well as for UWB communications and mobile communication, and so on.