Advances in High Frequency Electronics and Antennas for Connected and Autonomous Systems

Dear Colleagues,

We will soon witness a complete transformation of the world by connected autonomous and intelligent systems. These systems require an array of diverse technologies, some of which are still in the research phase. Innovations in high-frequency electronics and antennas are the bedrock of research in this area.

The purpose of this issue is to report on the state-of-the art research on high-frequency systems that will enable the much sought after fully autonomous, connected, and intelligent systems. The major drivers of the research are the ever-increasing performance expectations from future generation communication and sensing systems. Systems such as beyond 5G and 6G cellular systems, autonomous vehicles, IoT, satellite-based global wireless systems, etc., are expected to employ novel approaches, such as 3D printing, all metal antennas, flexible electronics, conformal antennas, engineered and intelligent metasurfaces, multifunctional systems, millimeter wave and terahertz front ends.

This Special Issue invites the latest research on the following non-exhaustive list of areas, which includes front-end electronics, antennas, and antenna arrays for the following systems and technologies:

• Beyond 5G and 6G systems;
• Wireless power transfer;
• Smart antennas;
• Beamforming and MIMO systems;
• CubeSats;
• Satellite ground stations;
• Tracking systems;
• Automotive radars and sensors;
• Reconfigurable systems;
• Imaging systems;
• Multi-standard and multifunctional systems;
• Planar and non-planar passive components and circuits;
• Artificial intelligence technologies for microwaves;
• Multiphysics for microwave.

Dr. Umair Naeem
Prof. Dr. Kamel Frigui
Prof. Dr. Farhan Abdul Ghaffar
Dr. Dushmantha Thalakotuna
Guest Editors

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