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A frequency tunable PIFA design for handset applications (2012)
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Hwang See, C., Elfergani, I. E., Abd-Alhameed, R., Bin-Melha, M., Zhou, D., Child, M., & Excell, P. S. (2012). A frequency tunable PIFA design for handset applications. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 77, 688-693. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35155-6_57

A frequency tunable planar inverted F antenna (PIFA) is presented for use in the following bands: DCS, PCS, and UMTS. Initially, the tuning was achieved by placing a lumped capacitor, with values in the range of 1.5 to 4 pF, along the slot of the rad... Read More about A frequency tunable PIFA design for handset applications.

A Low Power Wireless Sensor Network for Gully Pot Monitoring in Urban Catchments (2012)
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See, C. H., Horoshenkov, K., abd-alhmeed, R. A., Hu, Y., & Tait, S. (2012). A Low Power Wireless Sensor Network for Gully Pot Monitoring in Urban Catchments. IEEE Sensors Journal, 12(5), 1545-1553. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2011.2174354

Sewer and gully blockages are the main cause of residential sewer flooding in the U.K. A low-cost and power efficient wireless sensor mesh networking communication system has been designed, developed and implemented to provide adequate warning on pot... Read More about A Low Power Wireless Sensor Network for Gully Pot Monitoring in Urban Catchments.

Wideband Printed MIMO/Diversity Monopole Antenna for WiFi/WiMAX Applications (2012)
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See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Abidin, Z. Z., McEwan, N. J., & Excell, P. S. (2012). Wideband Printed MIMO/Diversity Monopole Antenna for WiFi/WiMAX Applications. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 60(4), 2028-2035. https://doi.org/10.1109/tap.2012.2186247

A novel printed diversity monopole antenna is presented for WiFi/WiMAX applications. The antenna comprises two crescent shaped radiators placed symmetrically with respect to a defected ground plane and a neutralization lines is connected between them... Read More about Wideband Printed MIMO/Diversity Monopole Antenna for WiFi/WiMAX Applications.

Broadband dual planar inverted F-antenna for wireless local area networks/worldwide interoperability for microwave access and lower-band ultra wideband wireless applications (2011)
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See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., Zhou, D., Hraga, H., & Excell, P. (2011). Broadband dual planar inverted F-antenna for wireless local area networks/worldwide interoperability for microwave access and lower-band ultra wideband wireless applications. IET microwaves, antennas & propagation, 5(6), 644-650. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2010.0135

An extension of the planar inverted F-antenna (PIFA) concept is proposed, combining two such antennas (one of them fed parasitically) to extend the usable bandwidth to cover the WiFi wireless local area network, worldwide interoperability for microwa... Read More about Broadband dual planar inverted F-antenna for wireless local area networks/worldwide interoperability for microwave access and lower-band ultra wideband wireless applications.

Ultra-wideband planar inverted FF antenna (2010)
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See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., Zhou, D., Hraga, H., Excell, P., & Child, M. (2010). Ultra-wideband planar inverted FF antenna. Electronics Letters, 46(8), 549-550. https://doi.org/10.1049/el.2010.3131

A novel, miniaturised, planar inverted FF antenna (PIFFA) assembly is presented. The antenna design electromagnetically couples two PIFA antennas on an air substrate, and employs a broadband rectangular plate feeding mechanism to achieve an ultra-wid... Read More about Ultra-wideband planar inverted FF antenna.

Compact Dual-band Balanced Handset Antenna for WLAN Application (2010)
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Alhaddad, A., Abd-Alhameed, R., Zhou, D., See, C., Elkhazmi, E., & Excell, P. (2010). Compact Dual-band Balanced Handset Antenna for WLAN Application. Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, 6(1), 11-15

In this paper, a balanced antenna for mobile handset applications with dual-frequency performance, covering the 2.4 GHz and the entire 5 GHz WLAN frequency bands, is investigated and discussed. The antenna is a thin-strip planar dipole with folded st... Read More about Compact Dual-band Balanced Handset Antenna for WLAN Application.

A Compact UWB Antenna Design for Breast Cancer Detection (2010)
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Adnan, S., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., See, C. H., Hraga, H. I., Elfergani, I. T. E., & Zhou, D. (2010). A Compact UWB Antenna Design for Breast Cancer Detection. Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, 6(2), 129-132

Near field imaging using microwave in medical applications has gain much attention recently as various researchers show its high ability and accuracy in illuminating object compares to well known screening tools. This paper documents the development... Read More about A Compact UWB Antenna Design for Breast Cancer Detection.

Harmonics measurement on active patch antenna using sensor patches (2010)
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Zhou, D., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., See, C. H., Ali, N. T., & Bin-Melha, M. S. (2010). Harmonics measurement on active patch antenna using sensor patches. Progress in Electromagnetics Research C: PIER C, 17, 121-130. https://doi.org/10.2528/PIERC10092802

Performance of the sensing patch technique for measuring the power accepted at the antenna feed port of active patch antennas has been evaluated at harmonic frequencies. A prototype antenna, including two sensors at appropriate locations, was fabrica... Read More about Harmonics measurement on active patch antenna using sensor patches.

Folded and slotted internal antenna design for 3G IMT-2000 mobile handsets (2010)
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See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Zhou, D., Ramli, K. N., Mcewan, N. J., & Excell, P. S. (2010). Folded and slotted internal antenna design for 3G IMT-2000 mobile handsets. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 52, 1549-1553. https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.25271

A four-sided folded, slotted and shorted rectangular patch antenna for 3G mobile handsets is described. The antenna provides a 17.65% bandwidth with S11 <–10 dB from 1885 MHz to 2250 MHz, which completely encompasses the desired UMTS frequency ban... Read More about Folded and slotted internal antenna design for 3G IMT-2000 mobile handsets.

Compact wideband balanced antenna for mobile handsets (2010)
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Zhou, D., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C. H., Alhaddad, A., & Excell, P. (2010). Compact wideband balanced antenna for mobile handsets. IET microwaves, antennas & propagation, 4(5), 600-608. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2009.0153

A novel miniature balanced mobile handset antenna is presented in this study, which covers digital communication system (DCS) (1710-1880 MHz), personal communication system (PCS) (1850-1990 MHz), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) (192... Read More about Compact wideband balanced antenna for mobile handsets.

Wideband balanced folded dipole antenna with a dual-arm monopole structure for mobile handsets (2010)
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Zhou, D., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C. H., & Excell, P. (2010). Wideband balanced folded dipole antenna with a dual-arm monopole structure for mobile handsets. IET microwaves, antennas & propagation, 4(2), 240-246. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2008.0412

In this study, a balanced antenna for mobile handset applications with enhanced bandwidth performance, covering the bands from 1.8 to 2.45 GHz, is investigated. The antenna is a slot planar dipole with folded structure and a dual-arm on each half. Th... Read More about Wideband balanced folded dipole antenna with a dual-arm monopole structure for mobile handsets.

A Planar Inverted-F-L Antenna (PIFLA) With a Rectangular Feeding Plate for Lower-Band UWB Applications (2010)
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See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Zhou, D., & Excell, P. S. (2010). A Planar Inverted-F-L Antenna (PIFLA) With a Rectangular Feeding Plate for Lower-Band UWB Applications. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 9, 149-151. https://doi.org/10.1109/lawp.2010.2045338

A planar inverted-F-L antenna (PIFLA) with a broadband rectangular feeding structure is proposed for lower-band ultrawideband (UWB) applications. This antenna is constructed from a driven F-shaped element and a parasitic L-shaped element. Both patche... Read More about A Planar Inverted-F-L Antenna (PIFLA) With a Rectangular Feeding Plate for Lower-Band UWB Applications.

A Crescent-Shaped Multiband Planar Monopole Antenna for Mobile Wireless Applications (2010)
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See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Zhou, D., Lee, T. H., & Excell, P. S. (2010). A Crescent-Shaped Multiband Planar Monopole Antenna for Mobile Wireless Applications. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 9, 152-155. https://doi.org/10.1109/lawp.2010.2044741

A planar multiband monopole antenna is presented for mobile wireless applications. The antenna is constructed from a crescent-shaped radiator patch, microstrip feed line, and defected ground structure (DGS). Theoretical and experimental characteristi... Read More about A Crescent-Shaped Multiband Planar Monopole Antenna for Mobile Wireless Applications.

Design of Dual-Band Quadrifilar Spiral Antennas For Satellite-Mobile Handsets (2010)
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Zhou, D., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., See, C. H., & Excell, P. S. (2010). Design of Dual-Band Quadrifilar Spiral Antennas For Satellite-Mobile Handsets. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 52(4), 987-990. https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.25090

A novel quadrifilar spiral antenna is proposed for use in personal communications mobile terminals exploiting the “big low earth orbit” (big‐LEO) satellite system (uplink 1.61–1.63 GHz; downlink 2.48–2.5 GHz). Feeding of the antenna from the outer pe... Read More about Design of Dual-Band Quadrifilar Spiral Antennas For Satellite-Mobile Handsets.

Design of Wideband Balanced Folded-Arms Dipole Antenna for Mobile Handsets (2009)
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Zhou, D., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., See, C. H., & Excell, P. S. (2009). Design of Wideband Balanced Folded-Arms Dipole Antenna for Mobile Handsets. Electromagnetics, 29(8), 641-651. https://doi.org/10.1080/02726340903287406

Investigations of a wideband balanced antenna for mobile handsets covering three bands—GSM1800, GSM1900, and UMTS—are presented. Balanced antennas have advantages in handset applications as they are less affected by juxtaposition with human tissue th... Read More about Design of Wideband Balanced Folded-Arms Dipole Antenna for Mobile Handsets.

Quadrifilar Helical Antenna Design for Satellite-Mobile Handsets Using Genetic Algorithms (2009)
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Zhou, D., See, C., Alhameed, R., Excell, P., Khalil, K., Hu, Y., & McEwan, N. (2009). Quadrifilar Helical Antenna Design for Satellite-Mobile Handsets Using Genetic Algorithms. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 51(11), 2668-2671. https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.24694

A circularly polarized quadrifilar helical antenna, operated at 2.4 GHz and intended for applications in satellite mobile communications, is designed using genetic algorithms (GA). The antenna was firstly considered as a test on an infinite ground pl... Read More about Quadrifilar Helical Antenna Design for Satellite-Mobile Handsets Using Genetic Algorithms.

A Wire-Grid Adaptive Meshing Program for Microstrip Patch Antenna Designs Using a Genetic Algorithm (2009)
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Abd-Alhameed, R., Zhou, D., See, C., & Excel, P. (2009). A Wire-Grid Adaptive Meshing Program for Microstrip Patch Antenna Designs Using a Genetic Algorithm. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 51(1), 147-151. https://doi.org/10.1109/MAP.2009.4939045

A program to adaptively generate equivalent wire-grid structures for electromagnetic simulation of two-dimensional structures has been developed. The main purpose of this program is to simulate planar microstrip-patch antenna designs, using the numer... Read More about A Wire-Grid Adaptive Meshing Program for Microstrip Patch Antenna Designs Using a Genetic Algorithm.

Microscopic Biological Cell Level Model Using Modified Finite-difference Time-domain at Mobile Radio Frequencies (2008)
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See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., Excell, P., & Zhou, D. (2008). Microscopic Biological Cell Level Model Using Modified Finite-difference Time-domain at Mobile Radio Frequencies. Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, 4(1), 6-10

The paper demonstrates the modelling of the interaction mechanism between the biological tissues and electromagnetic field at mobile communication frequency ranges. The implementing of modified FDTD numerical method using frequency scaled FDTD with F... Read More about Microscopic Biological Cell Level Model Using Modified Finite-difference Time-domain at Mobile Radio Frequencies.

Dual-Frequency Planar Inverted F-L-Antenna (PIFLA) for WLAN and Short Range Communication Systems (2008)
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See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Zhou, D., & Excell, P. S. (2008). Dual-Frequency Planar Inverted F-L-Antenna (PIFLA) for WLAN and Short Range Communication Systems. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 56(10), 3318-3320. https://doi.org/10.1109/tap.2008.929537

The design and analysis is presented of a low profile and dual- frequency inverted L-F antenna for WLAN and short range wireless communications, providing a compromise between size reduction and attainable bandwidth. The optimum (minimized) volume of... Read More about Dual-Frequency Planar Inverted F-L-Antenna (PIFLA) for WLAN and Short Range Communication Systems.

Measure The Range of Sensor Network (2008)
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See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., Zhou, D., Hu, Y., & Horoshenkov, K. (2008). Measure The Range of Sensor Network. Microwaves & RF, 54(10), 69-76

These experiments considered the practical transmission distances between wireless sensors and their base stations under different environmental conditions and with different antennas.