KAO-CHENG HUANG, PhD, is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology UK, Vice President at the Dharma Academy, and President of the Association of Vijnaptimatrata of China in Taiwan. Dr. Huang is the author of two previous books, including Millimeter Wave Communication Systems, and holds several patents in the area of millimeter wave antennas. David J. Edwards is with Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science in the U.K.

• Preface List of Abbreviations1 Gigabit Wireless Communications1.1 Gigabit Wireless Communications1.2 Regulatory Issues1.3 Millimetre Wave Characterisations1.4 Channel Performance1.5 System Design and Performance1.6 Antenna Requirements1.7 Link Budget1.8 SummaryReferences2 Critical Antenna Parameters2.1 Path Loss and Antenna Directivity2.2 Antenna Beamwidth2.3 Maximum Possible Gain-to-Q2.4 Antenna PolarisationReferences3 Planar Antennas3.1 Printed Antennas3.2 Slot Antennas3.3 Quasi-Yagi Antennas3.4 Bow-Tie Antennas3.5 Reflector Antennas3.6 Millimetre Wave Design Consideration3.7 Production and ManufactureReferences4 Horn Antennas4.1 Waveguide Modes4.2 Multimode Horn Antenna4.3 Integrated Horn4.4 Cylinder Horn and Circular Polarisation4.5 Tilt Horn4.6 Dielectric Sectoral HornReferences5 Dielectric Antennas5.1 Dielectric Resonator Antennas5.2 Dielectric Rod Antenna5.3 Maximum Gain Rod Antenna5.4 Dual Rod5.5 Patch-Fed Circular Rod5.6 Rod Array and Phase Compensation5.7 Optimisation of a Rod AntennaReferences6 Lens Antennas6.1 Luneberg Lens6.2 Hemispherical Lens6.3 Extended Hemispherical Lens6.4 Off-Axis Extended Hemispherical Lens6.5 Planar Lens Array6.6 Metal Plate Lens AntennasReferences7 Multiple Antennas7.1 The 60 GHz Multibeam Antenna7.2 Antenna Array7.3 Millimetre Wave Arrays7.4 Mutual Coupling between AntennasReferences8 Smart Antennas8.1 Beam-Switching Antennas8.2 Beam-Steering/Forming Antennas8.3 Millimetre Wave MIMO8.4 Mode-Tracking AntennasReferences9 Advanced Antenna Materials9.1 Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramics9.2 Liquid Crystal Polymer9.3 CMOS9.4 Left-Handed Material9.5 High-Temperature Superconducting Antenna9.6 Nano AntennasReferences10 High-Speed Wireless Applications10.1 V-Band Antenna Applications10.2 E-Band Antenna Applications10.3 Distributed Antenna System10.4 Wireless Mesh NetworksReferencesIndex

KAO-CHENG HUANG, PhD, is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology UK, Vice President at the Dharma Academy, and President of the Association of Vijnaptimatrata of China in Taiwan. Dr. Huang is the author of two previous books, including Millimeter Wave Communication Systems, and holds several patents in the area of millimeter wave antennas. David J. Edwards is with Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science in the U.K.

• Preface List of Abbreviations1 Gigabit Wireless Communications1.1 Gigabit Wireless Communications1.2 Regulatory Issues1.3 Millimetre Wave Characterisations1.4 Channel Performance1.5 System Design and Performance1.6 Antenna Requirements1.7 Link Budget1.8 SummaryReferences2 Critical Antenna Parameters2.1 Path Loss and Antenna Directivity2.2 Antenna Beamwidth2.3 Maximum Possible Gain-to-Q2.4 Antenna PolarisationReferences3 Planar Antennas3.1 Printed Antennas3.2 Slot Antennas3.3 Quasi-Yagi Antennas3.4 Bow-Tie Antennas3.5 Reflector Antennas3.6 Millimetre Wave Design Consideration3.7 Production and ManufactureReferences4 Horn Antennas4.1 Waveguide Modes4.2 Multimode Horn Antenna4.3 Integrated Horn4.4 Cylinder Horn and Circular Polarisation4.5 Tilt Horn4.6 Dielectric Sectoral HornReferences5 Dielectric Antennas5.1 Dielectric Resonator Antennas5.2 Dielectric Rod Antenna5.3 Maximum Gain Rod Antenna5.4 Dual Rod5.5 Patch-Fed Circular Rod5.6 Rod Array and Phase Compensation5.7 Optimisation of a Rod AntennaReferences6 Lens Antennas6.1 Luneberg Lens6.2 Hemispherical Lens6.3 Extended Hemispherical Lens6.4 Off-Axis Extended Hemispherical Lens6.5 Planar Lens Array6.6 Metal Plate Lens AntennasReferences7 Multiple Antennas7.1 The 60 GHz Multibeam Antenna7.2 Antenna Array7.3 Millimetre Wave Arrays7.4 Mutual Coupling between AntennasReferences8 Smart Antennas8.1 Beam-Switching Antennas8.2 Beam-Steering/Forming Antennas8.3 Millimetre Wave MIMO8.4 Mode-Tracking AntennasReferences9 Advanced Antenna Materials9.1 Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramics9.2 Liquid Crystal Polymer9.3 CMOS9.4 Left-Handed Material9.5 High-Temperature Superconducting Antenna9.6 Nano AntennasReferences10 High-Speed Wireless Applications10.1 V-Band Antenna Applications10.2 E-Band Antenna Applications10.3 Distributed Antenna System10.4 Wireless Mesh NetworksReferencesIndex

KAO-CHENG HUANG, PhD, is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology UK, Vice President at the Dharma Academy, and President of the Association of Vijnaptimatrata of China in Taiwan. Dr. Huang is the author of two previous books, including Millimeter Wave Communication Systems, and holds several patents in the area of millimeter wave antennas. David J. Edwards is with Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science in the U.K.

• Preface List of Abbreviations1 Gigabit Wireless Communications1.1 Gigabit Wireless Communications1.2 Regulatory Issues1.3 Millimetre Wave Characterisations1.4 Channel Performance1.5 System Design and Performance1.6 Antenna Requirements1.7 Link Budget1.8 SummaryReferences2 Critical Antenna Parameters2.1 Path Loss and Antenna Directivity2.2 Antenna Beamwidth2.3 Maximum Possible Gain-to-Q2.4 Antenna PolarisationReferences3 Planar Antennas3.1 Printed Antennas3.2 Slot Antennas3.3 Quasi-Yagi Antennas3.4 Bow-Tie Antennas3.5 Reflector Antennas3.6 Millimetre Wave Design Consideration3.7 Production and ManufactureReferences4 Horn Antennas4.1 Waveguide Modes4.2 Multimode Horn Antenna4.3 Integrated Horn4.4 Cylinder Horn and Circular Polarisation4.5 Tilt Horn4.6 Dielectric Sectoral HornReferences5 Dielectric Antennas5.1 Dielectric Resonator Antennas5.2 Dielectric Rod Antenna5.3 Maximum Gain Rod Antenna5.4 Dual Rod5.5 Patch-Fed Circular Rod5.6 Rod Array and Phase Compensation5.7 Optimisation of a Rod AntennaReferences6 Lens Antennas6.1 Luneberg Lens6.2 Hemispherical Lens6.3 Extended Hemispherical Lens6.4 Off-Axis Extended Hemispherical Lens6.5 Planar Lens Array6.6 Metal Plate Lens AntennasReferences7 Multiple Antennas7.1 The 60 GHz Multibeam Antenna7.2 Antenna Array7.3 Millimetre Wave Arrays7.4 Mutual Coupling between AntennasReferences8 Smart Antennas8.1 Beam-Switching Antennas8.2 Beam-Steering/Forming Antennas8.3 Millimetre Wave MIMO8.4 Mode-Tracking AntennasReferences9 Advanced Antenna Materials9.1 Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramics9.2 Liquid Crystal Polymer9.3 CMOS9.4 Left-Handed Material9.5 High-Temperature Superconducting Antenna9.6 Nano AntennasReferences10 High-Speed Wireless Applications10.1 V-Band Antenna Applications10.2 E-Band Antenna Applications10.3 Distributed Antenna System10.4 Wireless Mesh NetworksReferencesIndex