Electromagnetics and Antenna Optimization using Taguchi's Method

Wei-Chung Weng received the B.S. degree in electronic engineering from National Chang-Hua University of Education, Chang-Hua, Taiwan, in 1993, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 2001, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from ­e University of Mississippi, University, USA, in 2007. Since August 2008, he has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Puli, Taiwan. From 1993 to 2004, he was a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Mississippi. From 1993 to 2004 and 2007 to 2008, he was a Teacher in the Department of Computer Science, Kaohsiung Vocational Technical School, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. His research interests include antennas and microwave circuits design, computational electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility, and optimization techniques in electromagnetics. He has published more than 20 referred journal and conference papers. Dr. Weng is a member of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society and the Microwave ­Theory and Techniques Society, and a member of the Institute of Antenna Engineers of Taiwan.

• Contents: Introduction.- Orthagonal Arrays.- Taguchi's Optimization Method.- Linear Antenna Array Designs.- Planar Filter Designs.- Ultra-wide Band (UWB) Antenna Designs.- OA-PSO Method.- Conclusions.