Contents

#### **Preface XI**


Chapter 7 **Building Partial Discharge Signal Wireless Probes 177** Fabio Viola and Pietro Romano

Preface

Compact antennas are a subject of growing interest from industry and scientific community to equip wireless communicating objects. Although a lot of effort has been made in the de‐ sign of mobile terminal antennas, major advances are needed for emerging applications such as pervasive wireless sensor networks. The need for high performance small antennas

In addition to being compact, major keys for antennas designers are the implementation of

This book brings together the rapidly growing body of knowledge on compact antennas into a single comprehensive volume. The Progress in Compact Antennas book is designed to meet the needs of electrical engineering and physics students at the senior undergraduate

Information contained in this book is the result of ongoing research investigations on com‐ pact antennas. I would like to acknowledge the work of all authors who have contributed to

I am also grateful to the staff of InTech, especially Ms. Iva Lipović, for her interest, support,

**Laure Huitema**

France

Xlim Research Institute, University of Limoges,

and RF front ends is the challenge for future and next generation mobile devices.

and beginning graduate levels, and those of practicing engineers.

multi-functionality and broadband properties.

the realization of this book.

cooperation, and production.
