Most of you probably get any new knowledge from the Internet. I have asked dozens of engineers how they learn something they need to know and almost 100% say they do Internet searches until they find ...

Get ’em while they’re hot: a new session of HackadayU just opened with classes from three fantastic instructors and seats are filling up fast. Introduction to Antenna Basics — Instructor Karen Rucker ...

This document describes the principles of antenna tuning for the contactless reader IC CLRC663, MFRC630, MFRC631, SLRC610. A practical example is given to tune an ID2±10 antenna for all baud rates ...

This article was written by Louis Frenzel, author of Principles of Electronic Communications Systems, that addresses this topic and much more. Antennas are much more than simple devices connected to ...

THE ANTENNA. This crucial component of any radio transmitting or receiving system has a history that actually predates the invention of radio itself. The first antennas were used by Princeton ...

We’ve known a few people over the years that have some secret insight into antennas. To most of us, though, it is somewhat of a black art (which explains all the quasi-science antennas made out of ...

This application note is intended for designers who are incorporating RF into Part 15-compliant designs. It is designed to give the reader a basic understanding of an antenna’s function, operational ...

Placing an antenna in a design always needs care, but when there are two or more antennas in the design, it is even more important to understand how the antennas radiate, how they will perform ...

Apple’s iPhone 4 antenna issue represents a classic example of what can go wrong in modern antenna design. Put one in the wrong place, and a seemingly insignificant part can turn a cool new product ...