Editor's Notes
The
AP-S website continues to evolve as we add new features, content
and make editorial changes. While this Editor’s Note has been
a long time coming, the web site is continuously being updated with
new content. We are trying to stay on top of the most recent developments.
Please check the site on a regular basis for notices, updates to
the Advertiser Section and the Calls for Papers – we are trying
to maintain as complete a Calls for Papers section as possible.
There are currently 23 EM, antenna and propagation related conferences
listed.
A few changes are being worked as I write this note. We are bringing
back the EM Library section of the site and expect to have it up
and running shortly. Issues with the online videos have been fixed
and we will also be implementing a new file format so that they
can be downloaded for later viewing. The Feature Articles now has
an archive section so that
all of the previous articles will be permanently maintained on the
site.
The Educational Resources section of the site under the For Students
tab is being prepared as we try to define and edit the content.
Preparation of this section has been a challenge since there is
so much content available on the Internet. If you are an educator
and would like to have some of your content featured on the AP-S
website, please let me know via email. Your input would be greatly
appreciated.
I am pleased to announce the latest Feature Article: Peter Song
and David Barker from Quintel Technology Limited gives us his perspective
on how many antennas do we need? Please see the short introduction
below. If you are interested in writing a Feature Article or have
any suggestions for a topic or author, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Finally, if you have any comment on the web site content, format
or any other suggestions, please let me know and I will address
it as quickly as possible.
- Steven Best, webeditor@ieeeaps.org
Feature Article
Antennas,
How Many Antennas do we Need?
Peter C. T. Song and David Barker
Quintel Technology Limited
One of the key components interfacing between the
radio hardware and the
‘Ether’, i.e. the air-interface for wireless communication
is the antenna. With tremendous
growth and demand for high speed high data rate wireless communication,
more and more
antennas, and antennas covering a multitude of frequency bands are
required. This paper
begins by giving an innovations overview of the evolution of the
wireless standards and
access technologies, driving antenna innovations from a conventional
single narrow band
component to today’s advances capable of multiple services,
and cognitive capable antenna
systems.
Full
feature article
Announcements
Web Site Information and Updates
The inaugural launch of the AP-S web site leaves a few areas “under
construction”. These include the For Students tab, the Ask
an Expert feature and AP Fellows on the Cutting Edge. Updates to
these sections of the web site will follow shortly.
In the For Student section of the site, we intend to add education
resources, which will include the capability to download a number
of IEEE AP-S training videos. With Ask an Expert, we intend to add
a feature that will allow students to ask recognized experts in
the field basic questions regarding antennas, electromagnetics and
wave propagation. We have some implementation considerations to
work out on this feature before it goes live. Finally, with AP Fellows
on the Cutting Edge we intend to have short feature comments from
recently elected AP-S Fellows on critical topics in antennas and
electromagnetics.
Navigating the web site is straight-forward using the numerous
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