Measuring the performance of antennas in absolute terms that can involve a lot of expensive equipment and specialized facilities. For practical applications, especially when building antennas, ...

Planar inverted F antennas get used a lot in phones, and there is a most excellent introduction to PIFAs at antenna-theory.com. At least I hope it is, because it is very easy to pull the wool over my ...

This document describes a PCB antenna design that can be used with 2.4 GHz transceivers and transmitters. Maximum gain is measured to be +3.3 dB and overall size requirements for this antenna are 25.7 ...

Antenna performance isn't just about the antenna itself. The PCB beneath it is determining range, efficiency, & wireless ...

A close-up view of the former KGFJ/KYPA inverted L flat-top antenna. The north end of the antenna is close to the center of the picture. Even though KGFJ(AM) had been transmitting from atop the Odd ...

This 4-part report discusses antenna fundamentals and the various types of antennas used for short range devices. Fundamentals are presented along with practical design principals. It is excerpted ...