Smart Antenna Systems and Advanced Beamforming Techniques
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Microwave and Wireless Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 671
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microwave and millimeter-wave circuits; phased array antennas; signal integrity; wireless multi-port devices; radars; T/R modules; microwave measurements
Interests: millimeter wave antenna arrays; multi-beam arrays; base station antennas; passive beam forming networks; passive RF microwave components
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A significant number of studies have focused on how the frequency spectrum can be used efficiently for the delivery of 5G/6G services. Increasing transmission capacity requires us to increase cellular communication channels' signal-to-noise ratio and enable multiple frequency band operation. Smart and adaptive antenna systems will play a crucial role in the near future.
Smart antennas use beamforming as their most common method of signal processing. By using an array of antennas, radio signals are "steered" or transmitted in a specific direction, instead of just broadcasting energy/signals in all directions. Beamforming uses multiple antennas to send out and direct the same signal toward a single receiving device, such as a laptop, smartphone or tablet.
In beamforming, passive methods such as near-field transformation, frequency selective surfaces, and additive manufacturing can be used as alternatives. These passive beamforming techniques are, however, challenging. Therefore, intelligent subsystems are needed to overcome these challenges.
The objective of this Special Issue is to present the latest research results and developments in the field of smart antennas and wireless systems using advanced beamforming methods. All researchers in this field are invited to submit their original work in both research and review formats.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Phased-Array Systems and Technologies
- Beamforming Methods, Circuits and Networks
- Transmit/Receive (T/R) Modules
- Smart Signal Processing Algorithms
- MIMO and Array Design for 5G
- Beam Switching Networks
- Intelligent Sensors-Based Systems
- Advanced wireless systems for 5G networks
- Passive Circuit Technologies for millimeter-wave Wireless Systems
Dr. Mansoor Dashti Ardakani
Dr. Mehdi Dadgarpour
Dr. Reza Karimian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antennas
- phased-array
- 5G
- intelligent systems
- wireless
- beamforming
- signal processing
- algorithm
- receivers
- millimeter-wave
- circuits
- telecommunications
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