**8.2 Printed antennas**

Printed antennas have been analyzed and presented in several papers and books in the last 30 years [1–18]. Microstrip antennas are the most popular type of compact printed antennas. Printed Slot, PIFA, and dipole antennas are employed in several wireless communication systems. Printed antennas are used in wireless communication systems, wearable devices, IoT applications, novel 5G communication links, seekers, and medical systems.

Printed antennas possess attractive features such as light weight, compactness, flexibility, and are cheap compared to other similar antennas.
