Antenna Theory and Microstrip Antennas

With design optimization as a key focus, this book covers both antenna fundamentals and microstrip antenna. It includes a section on antenna theory that introduces two kinds of elementary linear sources, Huygen’s planar element, and also the analysis and synthesis of the discrete and continuous arrays formed by these elementary sources. In addition, it introduces the digital beam-forming antenna and smart antenna. The section on microstrip antenna discusses the cavity mode theory and also covers some related issues including the design of irregularly shaped patches and the analysis of mutual coupling. With several effective design approaches covered, this book can serve as either a textbook or a self-study book.