New-Generation Communication Antenna Systems

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Optics and Lasers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2023) | Viewed by 237

Special Issue Editor

Smart Systems Engineering Laboratory, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
Interests: antenna Systems; signal processing; wireless communications

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Antennas that can function in a variety of challenging conditions are necessary for modern telecommunication systems such as radio connections, radars, and mobile devices. In particular, despite their small size, emerging mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, IoTs, and wireless sensor networks provide a variety of complicated services that require high-gain beam-forming and steering capabilities. In example, 5G devices enable ultra-broadband Internet connection, IP telephony, mobile web access, and other intriguing multimedia capabilities, in addition to the typical voice and other services of standard prior systems. In this setting, the development of a new generation of telecommunication systems might be significantly influenced by the design of appropriate radiating systems. These devices require antennas that are small, light, affordable, and capable of maintaining high performance levels in any environment. To significantly boost a communications system’s performance in such a framework, it is essential to deploy small, multipurpose antennas with adaptive features. Additionally, these antennas can be applied in a variety of real-world military and civilian applications.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide an overview of the current research on next-generation communication antenna systems (including smart antennas with the potential to adapt their characteristics to different scenarios), and to highlight the latest developments, innovations, challenges, and opportunities of their application. All researchers in the field are invited to contribute their original, unpublished works. Both research and review papers are welcome.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Antenna array design;
  • MIMO antennas;
  • Antenna array optimization;
  • Antenna calibration method;
  • Sub-6 GHz and mm-wave antennas;
  • Sub-6 GHz and mm-wave integrated antennas;
  • Phased array and beamforming antennas;
  • Metamaterial/metasurface-based antennas;
  • Ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas;
  • Antenna design techniques and measurement for 5G;
  • Energy-harvesting antennas;
  • Compact antennas for navigation systems;
  • Reconfigurable antennas;
  • Wearable and implantable antennas;
  • Miniaturized antenna for next-generation applications;
  • Sensor antennas.

Dr. Mohamed Marey
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • 5G system
  • sub-6 GHz antenna
  • MIMO systems
  • array antennas
  • mm-Wave antennas
  • microstrip patch antennas
  • wearables antennas
  • reconfigurable antennas
  • phased array antennas
  • smart antennas
  • energy-efficient antennas

Published Papers

There is no accepted submissions to this special issue at this moment.
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