The Importance of the New Developments in Antennas for Wireless Communications

With the blooming of modern wireless communication technologies, antenna research is entering another phase of significant development. In general, a wireless communication antenna is required to be available to cover a wide frequency bandwidth or several frequency bands. It is expected to be small in size or low in profile. It is no longer an isolated element and should be integrated with other circuit components. To achieve high performance, it must be codesigned with its mounting body and if possible with its environment. We are very pleased to note that a special issue that will discuss the technical design details of antennas in wireless communications is scheduled to be published by the Journal in 2012.