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A
selection of my papers and articles |
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Selling our research ideas, Invited keynote talk, Research Open Day, Dept. of Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary University of London, 24 April 2008. |
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Embedding antennas in user equipments, IEEE Wireless Communications & Networking Conference, Hong Kong, March 2007. |
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64 |
HF Antennas and VHF/UHF Antennas for Communications and Broadcasting, Chapters in Antenna Engineering Handbook (4th Edition), John Volakis (Editor), McGraw-Hill, 2007. |
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63 |
Handset Antennas, Chapter 2 of Antennas for Portable Devices, Zhi Ning Chen (Editor), John Wiley, 2007. |
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62 |
A high-performance five-band handset antenna using a dielectric feed (with, D. Iellici and R. Schlub), International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP 2006), Singapore, Nov 2006. |
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Antenna and radio integration for mobile platforms (with S P Kingsley, J M Ide, D Iellici and S G O'Keefe), Antenna Systems Conference, Washington DC, Sep 2006. |
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Development of Semi-smart antenna technology (with C Parini, X Chen, J Bigham, Y Alfadhl, L Samuel and L Ho). Ofcom Workshop Presentation and Final Report, Ofcom (UK) Contract No 830000081, June 2006. |
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Improving the RF performance of clamshell handsets, LAPC'06, Loughborough University, April 11 - 12 2006. |
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A miniature broadband dielectric resonator antenna operating at 2.4GHz (with Z Wang, C C Chiau, X Chen, and S P Kingsley, IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, IWAT 2006, pp 104 - 107. |
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A multi-band hybrid balanced antenna (with S P Kingsley, J M Ide, S A Saario, R W Schlub and S G O'Keefe), IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, IWAT 2006. |
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Improving the performance of clamshell handsets, IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, IWAT 2006, New York. |
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Antennas for MIMO systems Next Generation Wireless Networks Workshop, University of Edinburgh, June 2005. |
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Optimisation of a broadband dielectric antenna (with Z Wang, C C Chiau, X Chen, S P Kingsley, and S C Puckey) LAPC, Loughborough University, April 4 - 6 2005. |
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Antennas for MIMO systems LAPC'05, Loughborough University, April 4 - 6 2005. |
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Study and optimisation of a broadband dielectric antenna (with Z Wang. C C Chiau, X Chen, S P Kingsley, S C Puckey and J R Thorpe) IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, IWAT 2005, pp 125 - 128. |
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The use of baluns for measurements on antennas mounted on small groundplanes (with Seppo Saario), IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, IWAT 2005, pp 266 - 269. |
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A tunable split-resonator method for nondestructive permittivity characterization (with Xiangyi Fang, David Linton and Chris Walker), IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, Vol 53, No 6, Dec 2004, pp 1473 - 1478. |
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RADHAZ... The unmentionable hazard? Electronics World, Oct 2004, available from http://www.softcopy.co.uk/electronicsworld/ (then enter search term: RADHAZ). See links for a RADHAZ bibliography. |
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48 |
Characterization of a
new, low cost composite substrate material (with
Xiangyi Fang,
David Linton, |
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47 |
A dual-band hybrid dielectric antenna for laptop computers (with V Nahar, S P Kingsley, S Q Zhang and S Krupa) IEEE APS International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Monterey, June 2004. |
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A hybrid ceramic quadband antenna for handset applications (with S P Kingsley, D Iellici, S G O'Keefe, P J Ollitervo and S Q Zhang) IEEE 6th Circuits & Systems Symposium on Emerging Technologies, Shanghai, May 31 - June 2, 2004, pp 773-4. |
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Advancements in Antennas: The development of dielectric antenna technology (with S P Kingsley, D Iellici, J W Kingsley, S G O'Keefe and T J Palmer), Antenna Systems 2003, Denver CO, Oct 8/9 2003. (Keynote paper, co-presented with T. Palmer). |
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44 |
The operation and design of baluns (Published on this website, 2003, revised Oct 2006). |
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The protection of radio installations against damage by lightning (Published on this website, 2003). |
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42 |
Additional antenna technology for 3G network optimisation (World Markets Research Centre: Business Briefing 2003). |
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Shaping the elevation radiation pattern of base station antennas (Published on this website, 2002). |
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Base Station Antennas for Third-generation Networks World Markets Research Centre: Business Briefing 2002. |
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The effect of imperfect antenna cross-polar performance on the diversity gain of a dual-polarized receiving system Microwave Journal April 2000, Volume 43, No4, pp 84 - 94. (You can access this paper free on the MJ site after registering.) |
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Antenna options for 3G systems in the 2GHz band Base Station, Earth Station, Jan/Feb 2000, (Englewood Cliffs, NJ). |
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37 |
Polarization
diversity antennas for compact base stations
Microwave
Journal, January
2000, Volume 43, |
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36 |
Antennas for dual-band networks Proceedings of Dual Band Network Conference, 25 - 26 Oct 1999, IIR Ltd, London, 1999. |
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35 |
Base Station Antenna Design Wireless Design & Development, (USA), June 1996 |
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Antenna Engineering Handbook Chapter 24 : VHF & UHF Communications Antennas, Editor RC Johnson, McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc., Third Edition, New York 1993. |
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Antenna Design in the Band 1 - 2GHz (IEE Colloquium on Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Antennas, 29 Nov 1990, pp. 3/1 -3/6. |
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32 |
Choosing and Siting Antennas
for Telepoint Services |
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Antenna design in the frequency band 1-2GHz (Electronics & Communications, IEE, 1991). |
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Antenna design for mobile radio systems 11th Conference for Telecommunications Managers and Engineers of the Fuel and Power Industries, JRC, Harrogate, 9 - 11th September 1991. |
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Antenna design in the band 1-2 GHz IEE Colloquium on Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Antennas, 29 Nov 1990 Page(s):3/1 - 3/6. |
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Choosing and Siting Antennas for Telepoint Services Lines of Communication, September 1990. |
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A New Generation of Lightweight Transportable Antennas Proceedings of the Nordic Shortwave Conference, Farö, Sweden, August 15 - 17, 1989, pp 163 - 171; ISBN 91-971153-20. |
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Antennas for New Mobile Radio Services Single Market Communications Review, Vol 1, No 2, Jul 1989. |
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A Wideband Transportable Antenna for NVIS Links (with B R Phillips) 4th International Conference on HF Radio Systems and Techniques, 11 - 14 April 1988, pp 156 - 158, IEE Conference Publication No 284. |
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An HF Direction Finding and
Null Steering System Employing a Four-element Circular
Array (with ,
M Cvetkovic, DEN Davies and HD Griffiths)
International Conference on HF Radio
Systems &
Techniques, |
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Broadband antennas for VHF/UHF Radio Relay Systems 5th International Conference on Antennas & Propagation (ICAP 87); IEE Conference Publication No 274, Part 1, pp 277 - 280. |
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Achieving Coverage Objectives Global Communications, 4th Quarter 1985. |
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Achieving the Coverage Proceedings of the Conference of the Mobile Radio Users Association, 27 - 28 March 1985, Wadham College, Oxford, UK. |
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An Experimental HF Circular Array with Direction-Finding and Null-Steering Capabilities (with DEN Davies & N Karavassilis) International Conference on Antennas & Propagation, Warwick UK, 1985. |
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19 |
An Active Circular HF Array (with DEN Davies & N Karavassilis) International Conference on HF Systems & Techniques, London 1985. IEE Conference Publication No 245, pp 99 - 101. |
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Noise & Intermodulation in a Practical Active Antenna System IEE Conference Publication 162. |
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VHF & UHF Communications Antennas, Chapter 24 of Antenna Engineering Handbook, Editors H Jasik/RC Johnson, McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc., Second Edition, New York 1984. (See 34 above for current edition.) |
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Future Trends in Defence Antenna Technology Islamic Defence Review, Vol 8, No 1, pp 28 - 31. |
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Antennas for Tactical Radio Systems Communications International, Vol 9, No 10, Oct 1982. |
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New Antennas for the 1.5GHz Band IEE Electronics & Power, June 1982, pp 451 - 3. |
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Antenna Reliability : The Non-Optional Extra CATC Electronics News, Vol 20, No 2, Summer 1981, pp 10 - 12. |
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Aerial Overview: Part 2: MF Antenna Practicalities International Broadcasting Systems & Operation. |
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Aerial Overview: Part 1: MF
Antenna Options International Broadcasting
Systems & Operation, Feb 1981, |
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MF Antennas for the Eighties International Broadcast Engineer, Jan 1981, pp 42 - 44. |
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The Right Antenna for the Job Communications International, March 1980. |
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A New
High-performance HF Receiving
Array
International Conference on Antennas &
Propagation, |
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7 |
Loop Antennas for HF Reception Communications International, Jul/Aug 1975, pp 20 -23. |
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Loop Antennas for HF Reception Communications '74 Conference, Brighton, UK, June 5 1974, Paper 5.3. |
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Antenna Design Electronics Weekly, May 21st, 1975. |
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Loop Antennas for HF Reception Conference Proceedings, Communications ‘74, 4 - 7 June 1974, Paper 5.3, Microwave Exhibitions & Publishers Ltd., London. |
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3 |
Lower
Cost Antennas for the Higher Microwave
Bands
Conference Proceedings, Microwave
‘73. |
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2 |
A Receiving Aerial for a Long Distance VHF Television Link International Broadcasting Convention, London 1968, IEE Conference Publication No 46, Part 1, pp 5.7.1 - 5.7.4. |
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An Improved Method of Measuring Aerial Gain Industrial Electronics, July 1964, pp 345 - 7 (with B Sykes). |
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If you have a copy of any of the papers listed above which are not currently on this site, please let me know. |
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©
Brian Collins, BSC Associates Ltd, 15th March 2008
Radio
Communications and Antenna Engineering Consultants