This new text is an introduction for undergraduates and engineers and is designed to give the reader a reasonably paced introduction to the theory that underpins antenna design techniques. As a result of recent growth of the wireless market, research and development in antenna technology is proceeding at a fast pace. New emerging technologies include antennas for cellular mobile communications, vehicle mounted antennas and those for mobile satellite communications.

Key features

* coverage of the fundamentals of antennas
* a step by step simplified mathematical approach
* basic antenna matching techniques
* antenna systems and related characterisation methods
* end of chapter problems
* includes a list of principle symbols and a glossary

This text is aimed at undergraduates in electrical and electronic engineering and physics, and is suitable for courses in electromagnetics, antenna theory and design, antennas and radar, radio engineering, mobile communications, telecommunications courses. It will also be suitable for professional engineers requiring an introduction to the subject and the techniques.

Professor Vincent Fusco has a Chair in High Frequency Electronic Engineering at Queen's University, Belfast and is head of high frequency research. He has published extensively in international refereed journals and conferences.